Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

WEDNESDAY 10th FEBRAURY 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: Gary Meek

Stewards: Justin Challen

Judge: Liberty Smyth & Carla Wust (Training)

Lure Driver: Gary Moore

 

Starter:             Lauren Gull

 

Veterinarian:      Antonio Perez - Olea

 

Swab Attendant: Antonio Perez - Olea

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

LAKODA VIPER – Reported injured, near side hock

2.

 

3.

BONNIE BEACH – Reported injured, off side hip

4.

LAKODA LOCHIE – Reported injured, near hind toe

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

EL GALO GIRL – Reported injured, off hind toe, MADDIE’S BEACH – Reported injured, near side front toe

9.

HANIFY’S REVENGE – Reported injured, near hind toe

10.

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LATE SCRATCHINGS

7

SHE’S SO CLASSY – Reported seasonal, 28 days

 

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

10

FUSILLADE – Last start   Was in Season and new Trainer

 

 

TRIALS

 

Return to Racing Trial 1 – 407m

The greyhound FITZROY JEWEL performed a satisfactory Return to Racing Trial 1 over the distance of 407m in a time of 25.49.

 

 

 

                                            RACE REPORTS              

 

 

1.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MAIDEN FINAL 407M

Leaving boxes FITZROY LANDING shifted out cross SUMMER BEACH resulting in SUMMER BEACH losing ground.  DREAM OF SPEED shifted outwards across LITTLE DINA and bumped into GALWAY THUNDER causing GALWAY THUNDER to check and lose ground.  Approaching the catching pen THIS TIME MARY ran into the back of VELOCITY SHAZZ resulting in THIS TIME MARY checking and losing ground. G ALWAY THUNDER raced wide throughout and DREAM OF SPEED raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

2.

GLEN GALLON @ STUD NOVICE 407M

At the start PENNY HARKS jumped into HEZ ALL STYLE.  Near the catching pen HEZ ALL STYLE went down in the back legs on its own accord and PENNY HARKS which was trailing ran into the back of HEZ ALL STYLE was caused to check and lose considerable ground.  HEZ ALL STYLE took no further part in the race.  In the home straight TOP EARNER shifted out and bumped BLACK AS TAR on two occasions resulting in TOP EARNER losing ground.  BLACK AS TAR raced wide throughout.

 

HEZ ALL STYLE was sent to the veterinary surgeon to examined and was found to have broken the off hind hock. As a consequence HEZ ALL STYLE was euthanised on humane grounds.

 

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

3.

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND 5th GRADE 407M

Leaving the boxes AIR CANNON shifted in and bumped SWEET WILLOW who in turn shifted in and bumped DIXIE FERNANDO.  Both SWEET WILLOW and DIXIE FERNANDO lost ground out of the incident.  Near the 630 metre boxes BOYS ZARR BOYS shifted out and bumped TRUE VIKING resulting in both dogs losing ground.  SWEET WILLOW raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: STARS ALIGN – Post Race – Mark Lutter

4.

PATLAW SECURITIES 4/5th GRADE 510M

MIGHTY AWESOME, KOUKLA MOO & CRAY CRAY were all slow into stride.  BOGIE’S A STAR raced wide throughout.  KOUKLA MOO raced wide throughout.  CRAY CRAY raced wide in the early and middle stages.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BOGIE’S A STAR – Post Race – Mark Lutter

 

5.

RQ YOUNG GUNS HEAT 1 510M

HARDAWAY HOLLY and JUMP DA GUN both lost ground shortly after the start.  Going around the turn out of the straight JUMP DA GUN shifted out and bumped with SAVANNAH’S GIRL.  SAVANNAH’S GIRL then raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil:  

 

6.

RQ YOUNG GUNS HEAT 2 510M

THRILLA MACHINE fast out of the boxes and led clearly.  HONEY MAREE lost ground shortly after the start.  Approaching the finish post the first time READY TO WIN shifted in and tightened TWELVE PLUS TWO onto the running rail.  Then going around the turn out of the straight TWELVE PLUS TWO shifted out abruptly and checked out across the heels of HONEY MAREE losing ground in the process.  HONEY MAREE raced wide for the majority.  TWELVE PLUS TWO raced wide in the middle stages.

 

SWABS TAKEN: WILBY DUSTY - Post Race – Phil Carter

 

7.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN 4/5th GRADE 407M

PERFECT MUM was slow into stride.  Near the catching pen KING’S SON shifted out and made slight contact with PERFECT MUM.  PERFECT MUM run up onto the back of SUMMAH”S KNIGHT near the 630 meter boxes.  Both PERFECT MUM and SUMMAH’S KNIGHT raced wide for the second half.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  TRACKIE CHAN - Post Race – Phil Carter

VET EXAMINATIONS:  KING’S SON

8.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 3/4th GRADE 407M

SHAYLOR BACARDI slow to begin.  Leaving catching pen SHAYLOR BACARDI raced into the back TARAWI MAX checked and lost ground.  Leaving the 630 metre boxes SHAYLOR BACARDI raced into the back TARAWI MAX then shifted outwards and raced wide until the finish.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

9.

UBET 5th GRADE 407M

LAKODA MAGIC slow to begin, Shortly after the start BRAZEN SPEED shifted out and bumped LAKODA MAGIC.  Leaving the catching pen BLACK MODEL shifted out and bumped MAGIC MAGNUM.  PACIFIC SPRING commenced to yield ground from the 630m for no apparent reason and raced extremely wide around the home turn. As a result PACIFIC SPRING was sent to the veterinary surgeon to be examined.

SWABS TAKEN: ACKA DACKA - Post Race – Stephen Bland

VET EXAMINATIONS: PACIFIC SPRING

 

10.

DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE MASTERS 407M

LAKODA SMILEY extremely slow to begin.  Shortly after the start RUN RIOT shifted out and bumped JUNIOR CHAVEZ.  who turn has shifted out and forced BELLA BOO BOO wide on the track.  In the back straight RUN RIOT and LAKODA SMILEY bumped causing RUN RIOT to check and lose ground.  JUNIOR CHAVEZ commenced to lose ground from the 630m boxes and finished well back.  As a result JUNIORCHAVEZ was sent to the veterinary surgeon to be examined. FUSILLADE raced extremely wide around the home turn until the finish.

SWABS TAKEN: LONG LONG TRAIN - Post Race – Andree Johnson

VET EXAMINATIONS:  JUNIOR CHAVEZ

 

 

                                        RACE DAY SUMMARY         

 

FINES:  NIL

 

 

INJURIES:

STEWARDS TRIAL - OCCY CUT BACK, Injured in running, off fore leg, 10 Days

RACE 2 HEZ ALL STYLE – Injured in running, off side hock, humanely grounds

RACE 7 KING’S SON – Injured in running, near side fore muscle, 10 days

RACE 10 JUNIOR CHAVEZ – Injured in running, near side fore muscle, 10 days

 

 

SUSPENSIONS:

RACE 9 PACIFIC SPRING – Rule 71 - Unsatisfactory performance, must perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial 407m all tracks prior to nominating

 

 

 

 

 

GARY MEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS