ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 22nd MARCH 2017

 

Weather conditions: OVERCAST/ SHOWERS

Track conditions: WET

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G. WUST

Stewards: J CHALLEN  

Judge: L GULL

Lure Driver: C TWIG     

 

Starter: C WUST                       

 

Veterinarian:     A WILLIAMS

 

Swab Attendant: M NEWMAN, J SUMMERS.

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

KENTUCKY KAHN, Reported injured, off side thigh

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

KORONG, Reported ill, virus

STAR ROSA, Reported injured, off side front pad

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

5

HEZA SIZE UP, Reported injured, off side shoulder, 10 days, TAB notified at 7.45 pm

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

7

CONRAD, Last start 28/09/2016, injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 407M

OLLIE HARKS was slow to begin.  At the catching pens WHAMBULANCE crossed to the rails which resulted in VELOCITY ROSE and SUDOKU GIRAFFE being checked. SUDOKU GIRAFFE subsequently lost ground which caused interference VELOCITY WELKIN shortly after the incident. VELOCITY ROSE raced wide entering the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN:  SUDOKU BOMB – Post Race - Raymond Young

VET EXAMINATIONS: VELOCITY WELKIN

 

2.

RQ MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 2 407M

DUKE HARRIS, FARMOR HUBBUB and SUKOKU SPIDER were all slow to begin.  Shortly after the start ALLY PALLY KEATS crossed to the rails which caused WIT DE KAHN to be severely checked and lose ground.  In losing ground WIT DE KAHN further checked WERINA FLASH who was following.  ARE JAY DEE raced wide during the middle stages. SUDOKU raced ungenerously at the rear of the field during the middle and concluding stages.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  ARE JAY DEE – Post Race - Darren Taylor

VET EXAMINATIONS: WIT DE KAHN, SUDOKU SPIDER

 

3.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGN NOVICE 407M

COOLAWIN MAGIS was slow to begin.  At the catching pens MYMOJO shifted outwards and forced MACK MONEY wider on the track. COOLAWIN MAGIC was squeezed between MACK MONEO and SILVER VLEAGUE to its outside and lost ground as a result of the tightening. MYSTREIOUS ROSE checked off the heels of MACK MONEY approaching the home turn.  SILVER LEAGUE and JUST VSMOKEN checked rounding the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: MANY PUPPIAO – Post Race - Les Wisener

VET EXAMINATIONS:  COOLAWIN MAGIC, SILVER LEAGUE

4.

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND 5th GRADE 407M

IZZYOTIC was slow to begin.  On entering the back straight WILDASH WANDERER lost ground sharply after being checked from behind by PARTIAL DEFENCE.  IZZYOTIC and WHIRLY BLADE raced tightly rounding the home turn.  On entering the front straight MR NORD shifted outwards and checked SUDOKU DOLL.

SWABS TAKEN: TRES CHIC – Post Race - Mark Bube, PARTIAL DEFENCE – Pre Race – Neville Jackson

 

5.

UBET 4th GRADE 407M

HEZA SIZE UP was withdrawn by stewards acting on Veterinary advice at 7:45 pm.  BALAKOVO jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride.  BALAKOVO and MAGIC MILLAH checked on the rails on entering the first turn.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY CHRIS – Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS:  HEZA SIZE UP

 

6.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 4th GRADE 407M

URANA LAURIE was tightened on the rails by PERCY’S LAD and lost marginal ground at the first turn.  On entering the back straight ALL RED and CHANDON HAWKE checked which caused CHANDON HAWKE to lose ground and be relegated to the rear of the field. On leaving the back straight BRIAN BENZ was checked from behind by ARE JAY DUREE and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: USURPER – Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: CHANDON HAWKE

 

7.

DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPARI CENTRE 3/4th GRADE 407M

HARRY HARKS and THEY watched bumped shortly after the start.   On entering the first turn FOCUS AND SPEED and CONRAD checked which caused CONFAD to shift outward taking the running of THEY WATCH.

SWABS TAKEN:  FANTASTIC LIAM – Post Race - Neville Jackson

8.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN 1/2nd GRADE 407M

Shortly after the start OLIVER BENZ and TWELVE PLUS TWO came together.  VELOCITY ELLE and PERFECT MUM checked rounding the home turn at the rear of the field.

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

 

9.

THE UNIFORM CENTRE 5th GRADE 407M

At the catching pen EARNER BOB shifted outward and caused interference to SUMMAH’S KNIGHT and ELITE MARJ which resulted in those runners losing ground.  Shortly after ARABIAN STORY made contact with EARNER BOB and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: ARABIAN STORY – Pre Race - Raymond Young, MY KIDS TUITION – Post Race - Neville Jackson

VET EXAMINATIONS: ARABIAN STORY

 

10.

KRITTERS PET MEATS 5th GRADE 407M

TAX LOOPHOLE crossed to the rails on the first turn which resulted in PEREZ and ROMELDA having to check across TAX LOOPHOLE’S heels and lose ground.  FERAL CHERAL and FIVE FAT LADIES also checked out wide after interference from THATS SUPER.

SWABS TAKEN: THATS SUPER – Post Race - Gary Weeding

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

 

INJURIES:

RACE 2 SUDOKU SPIDER, Injured in running, near side wrist, 14 days

RACE 3 COOLAWIN MAGIC, Injured in running, off side shoulder, 14 days

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

GARY WUST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS