ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 2nd AUGUST 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G MEEK

Stewards: J CHALLEN  

Judge: L GULL

Lure Driver: G MOORE 

 

Starter: C WUST                       

 

Veterinarian: A PEREZ-OLEA   

 

Swab Attendant: Z NEWMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

LITTLE BUMP, Reported injured, near side front foot

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6.

SUDOKU DOLL, Reported seasonal, 02/08/2017

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8.

CHARBELLAMIA, Reported injured, off side shoulder

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

4

CHANDON HAWK, Reported injured, off hind webbing, 10 days

6

SWEET PEARL, Reported injured, near hind webbing, 10 days

8

HURRICANE HANSI, Weight Variation, 29.7 – 28.5, 10 days + $50 (Jeff Kuhl)

 

REWEIGHS

10

BETOWN BELLA, 23.3 – 24.5

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DALLAS BECKETT MAIDEN 407M

IRONPOT SMASH was slow into stride.  FARMOR EMOTION and ABERDEEN REBEL bumped at the start.  Entering the back straight SHILOH RANCH and VELOCITY WILLOW collided heavily resulting in SHILOH RANCH taking a heavy fall. FARMOR MATTERS who was trialling SHILOH RANCH was badly interfered with by the fallen SHILOH RANCH and as a consequence also suffered a heavy fall, both greyhounds finished the race well back.  CRASH COURSE lost ground after suffering severe hampering from the incident.

SWABS TAKEN:  ABDERDEEN REBEL – Post Race - Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS: SHILOH RANCH, FARMOR MATTERS

 

2.

LUKE GATEHOUSE APPRECIATION 4/5th GRADE 510M

LITTLE SHORT and FARMOR SNIPPETS bumped at the start.  Going around the first turn FLYING CIRCUS shifted out and bumped GOLDEN PLANET heavily, resulting in GOLDEN PLANET racing wide for the remainder.

SWABS TAKEN:  ARE JAY DUREE – Post Race - Kaye Taylor

 

3.

JODIE PAGAN APPRECIATION 4th GRADE 407M

MYSTIC KHAN was slow into stride.  LOLLYHARKS and DRIVE ME WILD bumped at the start.  Entering the back straight LOLLYHARKS checked off the back of DRIVE ME WILD resulting in both greyhounds checking and losing ground. MYSTIC KHAN checked and lost ground when LOLLYHARKS came back through the field.  Leaving the back straight FIVE FAT LADIES run into the back of SPRING SMIRK.  LOLLYHARKS raced wide for the second half of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: LARNACH LASS – Post Race - Darren Taylor

4.

KELLI SULI APPREC IATION 4th GRADE 407M

BALAKOVA and MAGIC MILLAH bumped at the start.  Shortly after MAGIC MILLAH checked off the back of BALAKOVA then shifted out and bumped MILKY CHANCE.  MILKY CHANCE and MY KIDS TUITION bumped on two occasions coming around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: DEE BOOSH – Post Race - William Boon

 

5.

ROCKHAMPTON JOCKEY CLUB APPRECIATION 0 – 3 WINS 510M

ROMAN SAND was slow into stride.  In the back straight ROMAN SAND checked off the back of MYSTERIOUS ROSE.  JUST SMOKEN raced wide for the first half of the race and also checked off the back of ABMAY PRINCESS coming around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: DANCE WITH WOLF – Post Race - Lorraine Isles

VET EXAMINATIONS:  ROMAN SAND

 

6.

PATLAW SECURITIES APPRECIATION 4/5th GRADE 407M

BOYS ZARR BOYS and BRONX NATION bumped at the start.  BRONX NATION raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: SPARKLING ANGEL – Post Race - Darren Taylor

 

7.

RQ YOUNG GUNS FINAL 407M

HALBER TAG was slow into stride.  THAT’S SUPER and VELOCITY RINA bumped shortly after the start resulting in VELOCITY RINA checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight ELLE BALE was checked by VELOCITY ROSE.

OLLIE HARKS raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN:  HONG KONG MAGRI – Post Race - Dallas Beckett, SINCERLY – Post Race - Dallas Beckett, THAT’S SUPER – Post Race - Robert Weeding

8.

UBET APPRECIATION BEST 8 407M

HARRY HARKS was slow into stride.  In the back straight HARRY HARKS checked off the back of LITTLE ELLE BEE.

SWABS TAKEN: ALL RED – Post Race - Neville Jackson

 

9.

THE BUTCHER ON MAIN APPRECIATION 5th GRADE 407M

HIGHWAY GAL and WHAMBULANCE bumped shortly after the start.  Leaving the back straight TINY VIKING lost considerable ground when squeezed by ALADDIN’S ANGEL and FULL OF VENOM.  Coming around the home turn MY KINDA DANCE run into the back of FULL OF VENOM which was weakening.

SWABS TAKEN: ALADDIN’S ANGEL – Post Race - Raymond Young

VET EXAMINATIONS: TINY VIKING

 

10.

NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSOIN ROAD APPRECIATION 5th GRADE 407M

POKER CARD, MANY PUPPIAO and MR DEXTER were all slow into stride.  Shortly after the start MANY PUPPIAO and MR DEXTER bumped heavily.  KELLER BEACH commenced to lose ground entering the back straight and as a consequence has finished the race well back.

SWABS TAKEN: HARDAWAY HOLLY – Post Race - Kaye Taylor

VET EXAMINATIONS: KELLER BEACH

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 8 HURRICANE HANSI, Weight Variation, 29.7 – 28.5, 10 days + $50 (Jeff Kuhl)

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1 SHILOH RANCH, Injured in running, near hind, 10 days

RACE 1 FARMOR MATTERS, Injured in running, near hind, 14 days

RACE 5 ROMAN SANDS, Injured in running, off hind, 10 days

RACE 9 TINY VIKING, Injured in running, sore muscles in legs, 14 days

RACE 10 KELLER BEACH, Injured in running, near fore wrist, 14 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

G MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS