Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Rockhampton

 

 

Date:  Sunday 1st November 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

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

 

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Race 1 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MAIDEN 407m

 

Farmor Rebel – Checked entering the home straight.

 

Race 2 – BLUE LEAF CAFE GRADE 6 407m

 

Sunshine Scrub – Deviated its attention away from the lure and visibly eased in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor abrasion to the nearside hind thigh, and no stand down was issued.  Steward’s spoke to trainer Travis Elson regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After considering all available evidence, Stewards invoked GAR 124 Failing to pursue (first offence) – the greyhound was stood down for 28 days at Rockhampton and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing.

 

Race 3 – REGGIE’S PODCAST GRADE 4 (1) 407m

 

7. Cody Star – Beaten favourite – Severely checked and knocked off balance in the back straight. Bumped with Vanilla Slice in the home straight. Following an incident in the catching pen a post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside hamstring injury and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 7 days.  

 

Race 4 – DOWNLOAD THE BET DELUXE APP GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

2. Petite Miss – Deviated its attention away from the lure and made muzzle contact with Velocity Ziggy in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside hamstring injury and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 10 days. Steward’s spoke to trainer David Raines regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After considering all available evidence, Stewards invoked GAR 123 Marring (first offence) – the greyhound was stood down for 28 days at Rockhampton and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing.

 

Race 5 – WALK AND TALK PROMO GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 6 – BET DELUXE GRADE 4 (2) 407m

 

8. She’s Nippy – Faulted in its action shortly after the start and took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a nearside triangle muscle, nearside gracilis muscle and offside gracilis muscle injury and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 14 days.

 

Race 7 – BOX 7 MEN’S HEALTH GRADE 3 407m

 

7. Cangrande – Tightened and severely checked losing balance and fell before regaining footing and completing the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a nearside monkey muscle injury and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

Race 8 – BETDELUXE TOKENS MIXED 1/2 407m

 

2. Dream Design – Tightened and checked for racing room rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a nearside gracilis muscle and offside triangle muscle, offside gracilis muscle and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 21 days.

 

8. Fast Freddy – Deviated its attention away from the lure and made muzzle contact with Wyndra All Prada in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a nearside monkey muscle and quadriceps muscle injury and under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was stood down from racing for 10 days. Steward’s spoke to trainer representative Andrew Suli regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After considering all available evidence, Stewards invoked GAR 123 Marring (second offence) – the greyhound was stood down for 28 days at all tracks and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial.

 

Race 9 – MEN’S SIRES AUCTION GRADE 4 (3) 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 10 – GARRARDS MA5 407m

 

Slick Ram slipped its lead and escaped its handler and knocked over Paw Jolyn in the parading area. Both greyhounds underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and were cleared to race.  

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

Race 11 – MEN’S CONVERSATION 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 12 – PLACE A SRM WITH BETDELUXE 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 407m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

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                                                                  STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

R4 – Feisty Fawny

R7 – Another Scrub

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Scratchings

R6 – Hara’s Fonzie – Injury 31/10

R9 – Best Edition – Injury 1/11

Return to racing 90+ days

R7 – Miss Manaudou – 119 days – Injury

Animal Actions

R2 – Sunshine Scrub – GAR124 Failing to pursue – 28 days stand down at Rockhampton + Satisfactory trial

R4 – Petite Miss – GAR123 Marring – 28 days stand down at Rockhampton + Satisfactory trial

R8 – Fast Freddy – GAR123 Marring – 28 days stand down at all tracks + Satisfactory trial

Stewards Trials

Una Knows – Passed – 24.46 – 407m – 27.1kg – Return to racing

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

3

Cody Star

Offside hamstring injury

7

4

Petite Miss

Offside hamstring injury

10

6

She’s Nippy

Nearside triangle muscle, nearside gracilis muscle and offside gracilis muscle injury

14

7

Cangrande

Nearside monkey muscle injury

10

8

Dream Design

Nearside gracilis muscle and offside triangle muscle, offside gracilis muscle

21

8

Fast Freddy

Nearside monkey muscle and quadriceps muscle

10

 

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.