Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Rockhampton

 

 

Date: Wednesday, 17th December 2025

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: S Stehbens (Chair), R Doss & R Liverton

 

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Race 1 – BETDELUXE ROCKHAMPTON MAIDEN 407m

 

5. Easy Sell – Slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the left triceps muscle and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 5 days. Stewards spoke to trainer representative Clinton Thompson regarding the greyhound’s racing manners in the home straight. Acting under the provisions of GAR125 Failing to pursue with injury the greyhound in the early stages of the home straight deviated its attention away from the lure. Consequently, the greyhound was stood down for 5 days at Rockhampton and until the completion of a satisfactory trial.

 

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

 

1. Sunburnt Buffalo – Raced wide in the back straight. Bumped with another runner entering the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 3 – REGGIE'S PODCAST GRADE 1 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 4 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MIXED 2/3 407m

 

1. Cased Dismissed – Tightened and checked rounding the first turn.

 

Race 5 – BETDELUXE CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 407m

 

7. Rockin’ With It – Checked off the hind of another runner rounding the first turn.

 

Race 6 – BETDELUXE CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 7 – BETDELUXE CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 407m

 

5. Gold Alaska – Dragged down from behind rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 8 – PLACE A SRM WITH BETDELUXE OPEN 510m

 

5. Scotch Rocket – Checked off the hind of another runner rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the right pin muscle and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 14 days.

 

6. Waikarie Venom – Dragged down from behind rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed mild split webbing to the right hindleg.  

 

Race 9 – BETDELUXE CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 4 MIXED 4/5 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 10 – BETDELUXE CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 5 MIXED 4/5 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R5 – Rosa’s Shorty – Injury

Animal Actions

R1 – Easy Sell – GAR125 failing to pursue injury – 5 days stand down + Satisfactory trial

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

1

Easy Sell

Left triceps injury

5

8

Scotch Rocket

Right pin muscle injury

14

 

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.