Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Rockhampton

 

 

Date: Wednesday 7th January 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: S. Stehbens (Chair), R. Doss, G. Wust

 

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Race 1 – BETDELUXE ROCKHAMPTON GRADE 6 407m

 

8. Sunburnt Buffalo – Faulted in its action leaving the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a back muscle injury, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 14 days.

 

Race 2 - DOWNLOAD THE BET DELUXE APP GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 3 – REGGIE'S PODCAST GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

4. Rupee Ranger – Went up with the lids and lost footing shortly after the start.

 

Race 4 – PLACE A SRM WITH BETDELUXE OPEN 510m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

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

 

1. Mr Wanted – Checked rounding the second turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed poor post-race recovery.

 

Race 6 - DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL FFA 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 7 - DELUXE YOUR PUNTING GRADE 5 (3) 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 8 - BETDELUXE TOKENS GRADE 4 407m

 

1. Farmor Entitled – Checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed back muscle strain, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days.

 

4. Blackjack Bob – Stewards spoke to trainer Juanita Thompson regarding the greyhound’s racing manners in the home straight. The greyhound underwent a post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Acting under the provisions of GAR124 Failing to pursue the greyhound was stood down for 28 days at Rockhampton and until the completion of a satisfactory trial.

 

Race 9 - BONUS BACK TOKENS WITH BETDELUXE MA5 407m

 

8. Such A Life – Faulted in its action leaving the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a left wrist injury and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 21 days.

 

 

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R1 – King’s Beach – Injury

R4 – Waikarie Venom – Illness

R4 – Powered By Prado – Retired

Re-weigh

R8 – Fielder – 30.6Kg 19/11/2025 – 28.9Kg (-1.7Kg)

Animal Actions

R8 – Blackjack Bob – GAR124 Failing to pursue – 28 stand down + Satisfactory trial

Stewards Trials

Easy Sell – Passed – 25.05 – 407m – 31.8Kg – GAR125 Failing to pursue with injury

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

Stewards Trial

Easy Sell

Right triceps injury

10

1

Sunburnt Buffalo

Back muscle injury

14

8

Farmor Entitled

Back muscle strain

10

9

Such A Life

Left wrist injury

21

 

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.