ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2016

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G Meek

Stewards: G Wust

Judge: L Gull

Lure Driver: G Moore

 

Starter: C Wust

 

Veterinarian: A Perez Olea

 

Swab Attendant: J Summers

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

HELLY’S LAMENT, Won Bundaberg 19/11/2016

4.

 

5.

ZANE HARKS, Reported injured, both wrists

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

SUDOKU DOLL, Reported seasonal, 28 days

10.

ELITE MARJ, Reported injured, near hind

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

 

 

REWEIGHS

2

VELOCITY WELKIN, 25.2 – 26.5

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

VELOCITY WELKIN, Last start 10/08/2016, seasonal

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 407M

HIGH LEE BLUE was checked by the veterinary surgeon prior to the start and was cleared to start.  HIGH LEE BLUE was extremely slow to begin.  BETTER BE GOOD commenced to lose ground after leaving the back straight and finished tailed off.

SWABS TAKEN:  NILE HARKS - Post Race - Albert Harker

VET EXAMINATIONS: BETTER BE GOOD

 

2.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 407M

PENN DRAGON very slow into stride.  MICKEY HARKS and KISMET DE KAHN bumped entering the back straight.  Leaving the back straight PENN DRAGON ran into the back of KISMET DE KAHN and checked outwards.

SWABS TAKEN: KISSY FIESTA - Post Race - William Smith

VET EXAMINATIONS: KISMET DE KAHN

 

3.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN NOVICE 407M

MYSTERIOUS ROSE and LORIAN EXPRESS were both slow to begin.  LORIAN EXPRESS commenced to lose ground in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: CARLO SCORCHO - Post Race - Warren Pirie

VET EXAMINATIONS: LORIAN EXPRESS

4.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 5th GRADE 407M

PRIM AND PRIZZY was slow into stride.  MYSTIC KHAN and EXCITABLE ANGEL bumped shortly after the start.  Entering the back straight MR NORD shifted out and bumped heavily with SHAYLOR BACARDI resulting in both greyhounds checking and losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: HARRY HARKS - Post Race - Albert Harker

 

5.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN 5th GRADE 407M

ROMELDA, SAVANNAH’S GIRL and FANTASTIC LIAM all bumped shortly after the start resulting in ROMELDA and FANTASTIC LIAM checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight FANTASTIC LIAM checked off the back of

BRIAN BENZ.

SWABS TAKEN: BEST SHARED - Post Race - Lindsay McCarthy

 

6.

THE UNIFORM CENTRE 4th GRADE 407M

BLACK AS TAR was slow into stride.  Shortly after the start ALL RED and BILLY CONGO bumped heavily resulting in BILLY CONGO checking and losing ground.

In the back straight SOCIAL shifted in across ALL RED resulting in ALL RED checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight ALL RED ran into the back of IZZYOTIC.  ALL RED and IZZYOTIC bumped coming around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: SOCIAL - Post Race - Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS: ALL RED

 

7.

NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD 4/5th GRADE 510M

LITTLE SHORT was slow into stride.  TOKYO SWIFT and VELOCITY CHRIS bumped leaving the boxes.  MY KID’S TUITION and TOKYO SWIFT bumped going around the first turn.

SWABS TAKEN:  ERASION - Post Race - Dallas Beckett

8.

GLEN GALLON @ STUD BEST 8 4070M

DYNAMITE SPEED and PERFECT MUM were both slow to begin.  In the back straight TWELVE PLUS TWO has checked off the back of SECOND GEAR.  Coming around the home turn PERFECT MUM shifted outwards after checking off the back of ROADIE.

SWABS TAKEN: LITTLE ELLE BEE - Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: TWELVE PLUS TWO

 

9.

PATLAW SECURITIES 5th GRADE 407M

LA CHASE RAPIDE and KELLER BEACH were both slow into stride.  CHANDON HAWKE and TAX LOOPHOLE bumped shortly after the start.  Entering the back straight LA CHASE RAPIDE shifted out sharply and bumped heavily with KELLER BEACH.  In the back straight PARIS BENZ lost ground after checking of GAS ALMIGHTY.

SWABS TAKEN: GAS ALMIGHTY - Pre Race - Lindsay McCarthy, RAPTIS - Post Race -  Wayne Clifford

VET EXAMINATIONS: PARIS BENZ

 

10.

DIPLOCK’S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE 5th GRADE 407M

TOP EARNER and TOKATEE KAHN were both slow into stride.  Leaving the back straight TRES CHIC shifted out and bumped with TOKATEE KAHN.  Entering the back straight EIGHTY TWENTY checked outwards across the back of DOOLEY’S FIT.  TOP EARNER raced extremely wide for the second half of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: HARA’S HEART - Post Race - Barry Hall, YOU MAYBE RIGHT - Pre Race - Andrew Suli

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 LORIAN EXPRESS, Injured in running, off fore and near hind, 10 days

RACE 8 TWELVE PLUS TWO, Injured in running, back, 10 days

RACE 9 PARIS BENZ, Injured in running, off fore, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

RACE 1 BETTER BE GOOD, Failing to Pursue, 1st offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards’ trial 407m all tracks.

 

GARY MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS