Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton

Date:  Wednesday 13^th of April 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards: S Stehbens (Chair), R Doss, J Randal

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Race 1 – BETDELUXE TOKENS MAIDEN 407m

· No matters of concern to Stewards.

Race 2 – BONUS BACK TOKENS WITH BETDELUXE GRADE 6 407m

2. Emergency Man – Checked entering the back straight and took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed and offside hindleg hip support injury and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 21 days.

Race 3 – REGGIE'S PODCAST MA5 407m

4. Aston Hayes – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination following an incident in the catching pen and revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Race 4 – BOOST YOUR ODDS WITH BETDELUXE OPEN 510m

· No matters of concern to Stewards.

4. Keep Paying – Late scratching at 6:13pm pursuant to GAR 92(2) when the greyhound was found to have a nearside foreleg wrist injury during kennelling, the greyhound has been stood down for 5 days.

Race 5 – BETDELUXE APP MIXED 3/4 407m

7. Hara’s Pest – Checked in the back straight.

Race 6 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL GRADE 4 407m

8. Tusken Tiger – Checked entering the home straight.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer Amber Boody regarding the greyhounds racing manners entering the home straight. After considering all available evidence, the greyhound was given the benefit of the doubt if it had contravened any rule.

Race 7 – ROCKHAMPTON YOUNG GUNS HEAT 1 OPEN 510m

2. Cambla Blaze – Checked entering the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination and was found to have cramped. The greyhound has been stood down for 7 days. Under the provisions of GAR 130 the greyhound must complete a Satisfactory Stewards trial, before any future nomination will be accepted.

5. Velocity Rowena – Checked entering the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside hindleg gracilis muscle injury, under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 14 days.

6. Jalapeno Popper – Checked entering the first turn.

7. Mizuki Heart – Checked entering the first turn.

Race 8 – ROCKHAMPTON YOUNG GUNS HEAT 2 OPEN 510m

· No matters of concern to Stewards.

Race 9 – BETDELUXE ROCKHAMPTON GRADE 5 (1) 407m

· No matters of concern to Stewards.

Race 10 – DOWNLOAD THE BET DELUXE APP GRADE 5 (2) 407m

1. Sunburnt Buffalo – Severely checked and knocked off balance rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

2. Feisty Fawny – Checked and knocked off balance rounding the first turn.

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STEWARDS SUMMARY
Samples (post-race)		All winners
Scratchings		R4 – Velocity Galaxy – Illness R4 – Zipping Gatsby – Injury
Late scratchings		R4 – Keep Paying – Vets advice – TAB notified at 6:13pm
Animal Actions		R7 – Cambla Blaze – GAR130 – Cramping – Satisfactory trial
VETERINARY SUMMARY
Race	Greyhound	Injury	Stand down period (days)
Kennelling	Keep Paying	Nearside foreleg wrist injury	5
2	Emergency Man	Off-side hind hip support injury	21
7	Velocity Rowena	Offside hindleg gracilis muscle injury	14
7	Cambla Blaze	Cramped	7 + Trial

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.