ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2017

 

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.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

SECOND GEAR, Reported injured, near hind toe

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

3

LORIAN EXPRESS, Reported injured, near fore toe, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MAIDEN 407M

IN JUDES KEEPING and WILDASH WANDERER bumped leaving the boxes.  Approaching the back straight IN JUDES KEEPING has shifted out and bumped heavily with WILDASH WANDERER resulting in WILDASH WANDERER going down in the front legs and losing considerable ground.  Leaving the back straight JUST SMOKEN has checked outwards off VELOCITY WELKIN. Coming around the home turn IN JUDES KEEPING and JUST SMOKEN bumped on numerous occasions.  ARE JAY DEE raced wide in the early and middle stages.

SWABS TAKEN:  TINY VIKING - Post Race - Andrew Suli

VET EXAMINATIONS: WILDASH WANDERER

 

2.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN NOVICE 407M

EIGHTY TWENTY was slow into stride.  WILDASH PEBBLES and WHIRLEY BLADE bumped leaving the boxes.  Entering the back straight ARABIAN STORY has shifted out and bumped heavily with MYSTERIOUS ROSE resulting in MYSTERIOUS ROSE checking and falling and finishing the race well back.  WILDASH PEBBLES checked off MYSTERIOUS ROSE when it was falling and lost considerable ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  LOLLYHARKS - Post Race - Albert Harker

VET EXAMINATIONS: MYSTERIOUS ROSE

 

3.

UBET 5th GRADE 407M

PARTY CHIC and SMASHING FASHION were slow to begin.  Entering the back straight MR NORD has shifted out and bumped COMMUNITY outwards to collide heavily with PARTY CHIC and SMASHING FASHION resulting in PARTY CHIC and SMASHING fashion losing considerable ground.  NILE HARKS raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: FULL OF VENOM - Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: PARTY CHIC, SMASHING FASHION

4.

THE UNIFORM CENTRE 4/5th GRADE 407M

SNEAKY BUTCHER was slow to begin.  Entering the back straight USURPER shifted in sharply across LITTLE MAKRIL and URANA LAURIE resulting in LITTLE MAKRIL and URANA LAURIE checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight OH THE SHAME has checked off the back of USURPER.

SWABS TAKEN: MAKING WAVES - Post Race - Allan Svensen

 

5.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 4th GRADE 407M

THAT’S SUPER was slow into stride.  Entering the back straight BILLY CONGO has collided with STAR ROSA causing both greyhounds to check and lose ground.  Coming around the home turn BILLY CONGO and STAR ROSA bumped.

SWABS TAKEN: BLACK AS TAR - Post Race - Darren Taylor

 

6.

NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD 3/4th GRADE 407M

HARRY HARKS and ERASION were both slow to begin.  Leaving the back straight MY KIDS TUITION and HARRY HARKS bumped resulting in MY KIDS TUITION checking and losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY ELLE - Post Race - William Boon

 

7.

PATLAW SECURITIES 5th GRADE 510M

PURE LEE CRUISY was slow into stride.  SOCIAL and MANY PUPPIAO bumped shortly after the start.  Going around the first turn MANY PUPPIAO and IZZYOTIC ran wide and bumped on two occasions.  SOCIAL raced wide in the early and middle stages.

 

SWABS TAKEN: MANY PUPPIAO – Pre Race – Les Wisener, VELOCITY MIA - Post Race - William Boon

8.

DIPLOCK’S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE BEST 8 407M

LITTLE ELLE BEE was slow to begin.  SOPHIE”S MATE and THRILLA MACHINE bumped shortly after the start.  THRILLA MACHINE broke down shortly after entering the back straight and took no further part in the race.

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

VET EXAMINATIONS: THRILLA MACHINE

 

9.

KRITTERS PET MEATS 5th GRADE 407M

MICKEY HARKS was slow into stride.  EXCITABLE ANGEL and PEREZ bumped shortly after the start.  Entering the back straight PEREZ checked and lost ground after bumping with GOLDEN PLANET.  HARDAWAY HOLLY raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: EXCITABLE ANGEL - Post Race - Raymond Pike

VET EXAMINATIONS: EXCITABLE ANGEL

 

10.

GLEN GALLON @ STUD 5th GRADE 407M

DREAM OF SPEED and TOP EARNER were both extremely slow to begin.

TOP EARNER raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: YOU MAYBE RIGHT – Pre Race – Andrew Suli, CARLO SCORCHO -Post Race - Warren Pirie

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1 WILDASH WANDER, Injured in running, near shoulder, 10 days

RACE 2 MYSTERIOUS ROSE, Injured in running, near hind leg, 10 days

RACE 3 SMASHING FASHION, Injured in running, off hind leg, 10 days

RACE 8 THRILLA MACHINE, Injured in running, off side hock, humanely euthanised

RACE 9 EXCITABLE ANGEL, Injured in catching pen, laceration near fore, 10 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

G. MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS