Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

BetDeluxe Rockhampton

 

 

Date:  Sunday 13th September 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: R.Doss (chair), J.Banks, G.Wust

 

General:

·       Due to a local bushfire, there was some smoke haze over the track, stewards and the QRIC veterinarian continuously monitored the air quality throughout the meeting.

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Race 1 –BETDELUXE TOKENS MAIDEN (1) 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 2 – BONUS BACK TOKENS WITH BETDELUXE MAIDEN (2) 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 3 – BOOST YOUR ODDS WITH BETDELUXE GRADE 6 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 4 – BETDELUXE APP GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

8. Sunburnt Buffalo – Checked lost footing and gave ground on the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

Race 5 – BETDELUXE ROCKHAMPTON MIXED 5/6 510m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 6 – DOWNLOAD THE BET DELUXE APP GRADE 5 407m

 

1. High Prayer – Checked dragged down by runner behind entering the second turn A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

2. Fiery Words – Checked on the second turn, took an awkward stride and deviated its attention towards a runner on the outside entering the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed nearside front triceps muscle injury and under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 5 days. Steward’s spoke to trainer John Kuhn regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After considering all available evidence, Stewards invoked GAR 125 Fail to pursue by reason of injury – 5 days stand down at Rockhampton and must complete a satisfactory steward’s  trial prior to returning to racing.

 

Race 7 – PLACE A SRM WITH BETDELUXE FFA 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 8 – BETDELUXE SAME RACE MULTI MASTERS FINAL MA5 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 9 – BETDELUXE GRADE 4 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 10 –BETDELUXE TOKENS MIXED 4/5 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 11 – BETDELUXE APP GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

4. Flying Menace – Hindered in the front straight, A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

6. Fast Frankie – eased and deviated attention towards a runner entering the front straight and again in the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Steward’s spoke to trainer representative Mr Andrew Suli regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After considering all available evidence, Stewards invoked GAR 124 Fail to pursue 1st offence, 28 days stand down at Rockhampton and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial  prior to returning to racing.

  

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners

R5 – Seek To Fly – 4th - Random swab

R8 – Waka Waka – 2nd

R8 – Rocky Ride – 3rd

Scratchings

R2 – Sassy Siren – injury – 12/9

R7 – Another Meaghan – injury – 13/9

R9 – Bargara Killian – injury – 12/9

Late scratchings

R11 – Dark End – illness – TAB notified @ 9:03 pm

Animal Actions

R6 – Fiery Words – GAR 125 -  FTP – injury – 5 days – stewards’ trial

R11 – Fast Frankie – GAR 124 – FTP 1st offence – 28 days – stewards’ trial.

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period

6

Fiery Words

nearside front triceps muscle injury

5

 

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.