ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 16TH MARCH 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: Gary Meek

Stewards:         Gary Wust, Errol Hodges

Judge:              Lauren Gull

Lure Driver:       Gary Moore

Starter:                         Carla Wust

 

Veterinarian:      Dr Sally-Anne Olsen

 

Swab Attendant: Dr Sally-Anne Olsen

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

EIGHTY TWENTY, Reported injured, near hind toe

MACK MONEY, Reported injured, near side flexor muscle

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

SOPHIE’S MATE, Reported injured, off side

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

 

 

REWEIGHS

1

SUMMER BEACH, 28.5kg – 27.1kg

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Return to Racing Trial 1 – 407m

The greyhound MAGIC MILLAH performed a satisfactory Return to Racing Trial 1 over the distance of 407m in a time of 23.74..

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DINKI DI WEB DESIGNS RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 510M

IN JUDES KEEPING and ROMELDA both slow into stride.  Entering the back straight VELOCITY DONNA shifted in and crossed LAW LEGEND resulting in LAW LEGEND checking and losing ground.  Approaching the finish line LAW LEGEND has marred FITZROY LANDING on two occasions.  EXCITABLE ANGEL raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN:  ROMELDA – Post Race - Mark Lutter, VELOCITY DONNA – Post Race - Raymond Young

 

2.

PATLAW SECURITIES RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 2 510M

CASEY’S BEACH and LEO HARKS both slow out of the boxes.  COCO BEWARE commenced to lose ground leaving the 630 metre start.

SWABS TAKEN:  BOB’S JOKER – Post Race -Garry Bevan

VET EXAMINATIONS: COCO BEWARE

 

3.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN NOVICE 407M

JADE HARKS and HARRY HARKS both slow to begin.  LITTLE DINA and SAVANNAH’S GIRL bumped leaving the boxes.  SAVANNAH’S GIRL raced wide throughout.  JADE HARKS commenced to lose ground leaving the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: GEORGIA – Post Race - Trent Thorley

VET EXAMINATIONS: JADE HARKS

4.

DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE 0 – 3 WINS 407M

KOTA MAY and MIGHTY AWESOME both slow into stride.  OCCY CUT BACK, BULLET PITCH and FINE PERFORMER all raced wide around the turn out of the straight.  KOTA MAY raced extremely wide around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

5.

ROCKY FEED & SEEN 5th GRADE 407M

SWEET WILLOW and OVERDIVE SPEED bumped shortly after the start.  OVERDIVE SPEED commenced to lose ground in the back straight, eventually pulling up and failing to finish the race.  VELOCITY ECLIPSE raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS:  OVERDRIVE SPEED

 

6.

GLEN GALLON @ STUD 4/5th GRADE 407M

SCREEN SIREN and LEMAITRE bumped shortly after the start.  SHAYLOR BACARDI shifted out and bumped SUMMAH’S KNIGHT.  DREAM OF SPEED raced wide throughout.  SHAYLOR BACARDI raced wide from the catching pen

SWABS TAKEN: PERCY’S LAD – Post Race - Darren Taylor

 

7.

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND 3/4th GRADE 407M

CRAY CRAY and PERFECT MUM both slow into stride.  CRAY CRAY commenced to lose ground from the after leaving the back straight and finished well back.  PERFECT MUM raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN:  TWELVE PLUS TWO – Post Race - Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS:  CRAY CRAY

8.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL BEST 8 407M

VELOCITY ANNE very slow to begin.  Entering the back THILLA MACHINE shifted and bumped with FOCUS AND SPEED resulting and FOCUS AND SPEED losing ground.  At the same time racing on the outside LITTLE ACH CEE and VELOCITY ANNE collided resulting VELOCITY ANNE losing considerable ground.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

9.

UBET 5th GRADE 407M

LAKODA SMILEY and TIPPETT AND RUN both marginally slow.  pproaching the catching pen WYND HIM UP shifted out and HEXENBEAST shifted in resulting in SENOR DANTE being tightened.  SENOR DANTE then checked and shifted outwards sharply and hampered RED GUN, BOYS ZARR BOYS and ICKLE PICKLE.  Approaching the home turn WYND HIM UP shifted out and bumped ICKLE PICKLE.  WYND HIM UP tailed off in the straight.  SENOR DANTE raced wide from the catching pen.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: WYND HIM UP

 

10.

NEWSEXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD 5th GRADE 407M

LAKODA MAGIC and AYE SIMPLE MYTH both slow into stride.  Shortly after the start TARAWI MAX shifted and bumped OH THE SHAME resulting OH THE SHAME having to check and lose ground.  Entering the back straight LAKODA MAGIC checked and lost considerable ground after running into the back of KUBU BEACH.  Near the 630 metre boxes LAKODA MAGIC has lost further ground after running into the back of HALFA.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Race 2 COCO BEWARE, Injured in running, off side toe, 10 days

Race 5 OVERDRIVE SPEED, Injured in running, off side hock, 6 months

Race 7 CRAY CRAY, Injured in running, off side wrist, 28 days

Race 9 WYND HIM UP, Injured in running, off side wrist, 6 months 6 months

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Race 1 LAW LEGEND, Marring, 1st offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards trial 407m all tracks.

 

GARY MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS