ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 23rd MARCH 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G WUST

Stewards: J CHALLEN

Judge: L GULL

Lure Driver: C TWIGG

 

Starter:             C WUST           

 

Veterinarian:      DR ANTONIO PEREZ OLEA

 

Swab Attendant: DR ANTONIO PEREZ OLEA

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

LAW LEGEND, Marring Rockhampton 16/03/2016

2.

PAPER SHOT, Reported injured, back muscle

3.

 

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9.

 

 

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

REDNECK BOYD, 27.6 - 29.2

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Return to Racing Trial 2 – 407

The greyhound MAGIC MILLAH performed a satisfactory Return to Racing Trial 2 over the distance of 407m in a time of 23.97.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

LITTLE BUMP was slow to begin.  General tight racing near the catching pen caused interference to ROMELDA.  BOB’S JOKER and VELOCITY DONNA checked out wide in the back straight.  Shortly after the 510m turn FITZROY LANDING shifted to the inside and marred MAGIC CRAFT.

SWABS TAKEN:  ZANE HARKS – Post Race - Albert Harker

 

2.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN NOVICE 407M

SENOR DANTE began well.  PEEWEE JEANETTE lost ground in the back straight and tailed the field.  On the home turn VELOCITY SHAZZ and BRAX FERNANDO checked near the rail causing VELOCITY SHAZZ to fall.  PENNY HARKS was inconvenienced from this incident.

 

PENNY HARKS was vetted and no apparent injury was found.

 

PEEWEE JEANETTE was vetted and was found to have sustained a neck strain and was suspended for a period of 10 days.

 

VELOCITY SHAZZ was vetted and was found to have sustained an off hind leg strain and was suspended for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  IZZYOTIC – Post Race - Gary Weeding

VET EXAMINATIONS : PENNY HARKS , PEEWEE JEANETTE, VELOCITY SHAZZ

 

 

3.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN 5th GRADE 407M

No incidents to report.

 

HALFA was vet checked and was found to have sustained an injury to the offside wrist and was suspended for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

4.

DIPLOCK’S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE 5th GRADE 407M

JOIE ECLAT began well.  Shortly after the start BOGART BLEND and SOBER MAGGIE checked near the rail causing SOBER MAGGIE to lose ground and failed to finish the race.

 

SOBER MAGGIE was vet checked and was found to have sustained a broken hock and was humanely euthanised.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BOGART BLEND – Post Race - Mark Lutter

 

5.

ROCKY FEED & SEED 5th GRADE 407M

SHAYLOR BACARDI began well.  GENTLE JOAN was slow to begin, No other incidents to report.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

6.

KALKA PALMS HOTEL MOTEL 3/4th GRADE 407M

TWELVE PLUS TWO lost ground shortly after the start after checking off the heels of ROADIE. ROADIE was severely inconvenienced from this incident.

SWABS TAKEN:  PERFECT MUM – Post Race - Christine Pollard

 

7.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 4/5th GRADE 510M

BLACK AS TAR was slow to begin.  BOGIE’S A STAR dropped off from the field shortly after the start and finished the race tailed off.  DEB’S PENNY and BOYS ZARR BOYS checked on the first turn and both lost ground.  BOYS ZARR BOYS and FINE PERFORMER checked heavily causing both greyhounds to lose ground.

 

BOGIE’S A STAR was vetted and was found to have sustained no injury.

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

VET EXAMINATIONS:  BOGIES A STAR

 

8.

EASTER SPRINT TROPHY 407M

Near the catching pen general tight racing caused interference to SURE YOU CAN, BUSBY, GOTCHA CLASS, VELOCITY ANNE and MISS O’NEIL.  Near the 630m boxes BUSBY checked off the heels of GOTCHA CLASS causing both greyhounds to lose ground.

 

BUSBY was vet checked and was found to have sustained no injury.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: BUSBY

 

9.

PATLAW SECURITIES 5th GRADE 407M

DACKENBAH ROAD, SCREEN SIREN, UNO THE DEAL and SPRING SMIRK all checked near the catching pen causing interference to these greyhounds.  DACKENBAH ROAD began to steady and lose ground after this incident and finished the race tailed off.

 

DACKENBAH ROAD was vet checked and was found to have sustained an injury to the off side elbow injury and was suspended for a period of 14 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: REDNECK BOYD Pre Race - Andrew Johnson

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

FINES:  NIL

 

 

INJURIES:

 

RACE 2 VELOCITY SHAZZ, Injured in running, off side leg, 10 days

RACE 2 PEEWEE JEANETTE, Injured in running, neck, 10 days

RACE 3 HALFA, Off side wrist, 10 days

RACE 4 SOBER MAGGIE, Injured in running, off side hock, humanely euthanised

RACE 9 DACKENBAH ROAD, Injured in running, off fore elbow, 14 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

RACE 1 FITZROY LANDING, Marring 1st offence, 28 days + Satisfactory stewards trial 407m all tracks

 

RACE 1 ZANE HARKS, Hard to box

 

 

GARY WUST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS