ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 8thMARCH 2017

 

Weather conditions:      OVERCAST/SHOWERY

Track conditions:           SLOW

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G Meek

Stewards: M Heath       

Judge: L Gull   

Lure Driver: C Twigg     

 

Starter: C Wust

 

Veterinarian: J Rickards

 

Swab Attendant: J Summers

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

IN JUDES KEEPING, Reported injured, near side front pad

2.

 

3.

 

4.

KIALLA, Injured Bundaberg 04/03/2017

5.

TOKTO SWIFT, Transport, 10 days, documentation pending

6.

CHANDON HAWKE, Reported injured, near side front toe

7.

HEZA SIZE UP, Transport, 10 days, documentation pending

8.

THRILLA MOMENT, Transport, 10 days, documentation pending

PERFECT MUM, Transport, 10 days, documentation pending

9.

MACK MONEY, Transport, 10 days, documentation pending

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

2

WHIRLY BLADE, Weight Variation, 31.8kg – 33.3kg, 10 days + $50 (Jeff Kuhl)

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MAIDEN 407M

New start time of 7:15pm. This race was declared a no race due to the boxes opening prematurely.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

2.

KALKA PALMS HOTEL MOTEL NOVICE 407M

New start time of 7:35pm.

 

This race was started manually due to fault with electrical start.

 

SILVER LEAGUE was slow to begin.  WILDASH WANDERER and WILDASH PEBBLES bumped shortly after the start.  JUST SMOKEN and EIGHTY TWENTY bumped entering the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: TINY VIKING - Post Race - Andrew Suli

 

3.

GARRARD’S HOSE AND HOUND 5th GRADE 407M

New start time of 7:55pm.  This race was started manually due to fault with electrical start.

 

Shortly after the start FERAL CHERAL has shifted out and bumped WAR RIG.  In the back straight WAR RIG checked off the back of BEETOWN BELLA.  In the home straight NOVA DE KHAN and WAR RIG bumped.  FERAL CHERAL raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: FANCY BENZ - Post Race - Garry Bevan, LORIAN EXPRESS - Post Race - Jeff Kuhl, NOVA DE KAHN - Pre Race - Michael James

VET EXAMINATIONS: WAR RIG

4.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 5th GRADE 407M

This race was started manually due to fault with electrical start.  New start time of 8:15pm.

 

SUDOKU DOLL and EARNER BOB were both slow into stride.  Shortly after the start MY KIDS TUITION shifted in across HARDAWAY HOLLY, causing HARDAWAY HOLLY to have a heavy fall and finish the race well back.  In the back straight STAR ROSA shifted out and checked TRES CHIC.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY CHRIS - Post Race - William Boon,  TRES CHIC - Pre Race - Mark Bube

VET EXAMINATIONS: HARDAWAY HOLLY

5.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN4/5th GRADE 407M

This race was started manually due to fault with electrical start.  New start time of 8:35pm.

 

PARTY CHIC was slow into stride.  THAT’S SUPER and ELITE MARJ bumped shortly after the start resulting in ELITE MARJ checking and losing ground.  Entering the back straight MAKING WAVES shifted out and bumped VELOCITY MIA heavily resulting in VELOCITY MIA checking and losing ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: MAKING WAVES - Post Race - Alan Svensen, SUMMAH’S KNIGHT - Pre Race -Jeff Kuhl

6.

OWNER OF THE YEAR DALLAS BECKETT 4th GRADE 407M

This race was started manually due to fault with electrical start.  New start time of 8:55pm.

 

BALAKLOVA was slow to begin.  Entering the back straight ALL RED and BRIAN BENZ bumped.  In the back straight URANA LAURIE shifted out and bumped HARA”S HEART resulting in HARA’S HEART checking and losing ground.  At the top of the back straight BRIAN BENZ has checked off the back of HARA’S HEART.

SWABS TAKEN: USURPER - Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: HARA’S HEART

7.

GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR TWELVE PLUS TWO 3/4th GRADE 407M

This race was started manually due to fault with electrical start.  New start time of 9:19pm.

 

HARRY HARKS was extremely slow to begin.  HURRICANE HANSI and FANTASTIC LIAM bumped leaving the boxes.  Shortly after the start DEE BOOSH has come in across FOCUS AND SPEED resulting in FOCUS AND SPEED checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight HONK KONG MAGRI has run into the back of HURRICANE HANSI on two occasions then they bumped again approaching the home turn.  DEE BOOSH and FANTASTIC LIAM bumped on two occasions entering the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: HARRY HARKS - Post Race - Albert Harker

8.

TRAINER OF THE YEAR DALLAS BECKETT 1/2ndGRADE 407M

This race was started manually due to fault with electrical start.  New start time of 9:36pm.

 

OLIVER BENZ was extremely slow to begin.  Leaving the back straight ERASION ran into the back of TWELVE PLUS TWO checking severely and losing considerable ground.

SWABS TAKEN: SOCIAL - Post Race - Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS: ERASION

9.

KRITTERS PET MEATS 5th GRADE 407M

This race was started manually due to fault with electrical start.  New start time of 9:52pm.

 

IZZYOTIC and ROMELDA bumped heavily leaving the boxes, resulting in ROMELDA checking and losing considerable ground.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

FINES:

RACE 2 WHILY BLADE, Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Jeff Kuhl)

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

GARY MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS