Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Rockhampton

 

 

Date: Wednesday 26th November 2025

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: S Stehbens (Chair), S Larkins & G Wust

 

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Race 1 – BETDELUXE ROCKHAMPTON MAIDEN 407m

 

5. Son Of Minya – Late scratching at 6:21pm due to weight variation GAR 101(1). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Trainer representative, Greg Pickard was reprimanded acting under GAR 101(3)(b). When considering penalty stewards considered his exemplary record and his guilty plea.

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 2 – DOWNLOAD THE BET DELUXE APP GRADE 6 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 3 – REGGIE'S PODCAST FFA 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 4 – PLACE A SRM WITH BETDELUXE OPEN 510m

 

2. Lord Apollon – Faulted in its action when leaving the back straight and took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right hip support injury and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 21 days.

 

Race 5 – BETDELUXE SAME RACE MULTI MIXED 5/6 510m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 6 - DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL 1-3 WINS 407m

3. Untamed Rupee – Bumped on a number of occasions by another runner in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right back muscle injury and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 21 days.

 

Race 7 - DELUXE YOUR PUNTING GRADE 4 407m

 

3. Blackjack Bob – Checked and lost balance rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed poor post-race recovery.  

 

Race 8 - YOU'RE ON A WINNER WITH BETDELUXE MIXED 4/5 407m

 

6. Tip Alore Honey – Stewards spoke to trainer Amber Boody regarding the greyhound’s racing manners rounding the home turn and entering the home straight. Acting under the provisions of GAR124 failing to pursue the greyhound in the early stages of the home straight, turned its head towards another runner and deviated its attention away from the lure. As a consequence, the greyhound was stood down for 28 days at Rockhampton and until the completion of a satisfactory trial.

 

Race 9 - WELCOME BETDELUXE MA5 407m

 

2. Dundee Cooper – Collided with the gate in the catching pen. A post-race veterinary examination revealed abrasions to all four limbs and abrasions to the left side of the face, and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 7 days.

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R2 – Emergency Man – Illness

R4 – Golden Envy – Injury

R6 – Miss Senorita – Illness

Late scratchings

R1 – Son Of Minya – Weight variation – TAB notified @ 6:21pm

Animal Actions

R8 – Tip Alore Honey – GAR124 Failing to purse 1st offence – Stood down 28 days at Rockhampton + Satisfactory trial

Person Actions

Greg Pickard – GAR101(3)(b) – weight variation – Reprimand

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

4

Lord Apollon

Right hip support

21 Days

6

Untamed Rupee

Right back muscle

21 Days

2

Dundee Cooper

Abrasions to all four limbs and abrasions to left side of face

7 days

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its website.
 
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.