ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 30th AUGUST 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G MEEK

Stewards: J CHALLEN  

Judge: M HARRIS                    

Lure Driver: C TWIGG   

 

Starter: C WUST           

 

Veterinarian: A PEREZ - OLEA

 

Swab Attendant: Z NEWMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

CRASH COURSE, Reported ill, kennel cough

2.

DREAM BIGGER, Reported injured, near fore toe

DEVIL DOME, Reported injured, off side hock

3.

REBELLIOUS MAN, Won Bundaberg 26/08/2017

4.

 

5.

CHANDON HAWKE, Trainer ill, medical certificate pending

6.

MILKY CHANCE, Trainer ill, medical certificate pending

7.

HO CHOI, Reported injured, near hind leg

IRONPOT SMASH, Reported ill, kennel cough

SUBTITLE, Trainer ill, medical certificate pending

8.

 

9.

SPRING SMIRK, Trainer ill, medical certificate pending

SWEET PEARL, Reported injured, near side leg

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

10

SAM CARD, Reported injured, near hind foot, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

1

LITTLE BUMP, 22.7kg – 23.9kg

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

MAIDEN 407M

TYMA TAROMA and DUKE HARKS were both slow to begin.  CAMBLA BABY and CLASSY CAMBLA bumped shortly after the start.  Leaving the back straight CLASSY CAMBLA checked off the back of CAMBLA SPARK.

SWABS TAKEN: DUKE HARKS – Post Race - Albert Harker

 

2.

NOVICE 407M

POKER CARD was slow into stride.  Shortly after the start ARE JAY DEE checked off the back of REGIS MOMENT and shifted outwards.  In the back, straight ARE JAY DEE checked outwards off the back of POKER CARD.  Approaching the home ARE JAY DEE check off the back of VELOCITY WILLOW then raced wide for the remainder.

SWABS TAKEN:  BIMBADGEN MAN – Post Race - Darren Taylor

 

3.

NOVICE 407M

NOTRE CAMBLA was slow to begin and raced wide for the majority.  MYSTERIOUS ROSE and HIGHWAY GIRL bumped shortly after the start.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY RINA – Post Race - Darren Taylor

4.

5th GRADE 407M

MANY PUPPIAO and FULL OF VENOM bumped at the start.  MR DEXTER and MY KINDA DANCE bumped entering the back straight.  Leaving the back straight MANY PUPPIAO checked off the back of NOVA DE KHAN.  BLITZING BETTY and FULL OF VENOM bumped on numerous occasions coming around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: ARBORSTONE – Post Race - Timothy Jones

 

5.

4th & 5th GRADE 407M

ACKA DACKA and MYSTIC KHAN bumped at the start.  ROMAN SAND and SUDOKU DOLL bumped shortly after the start.  Entering the back straight ROMAN SAND has shifted in and bumped heavily with SUMMAH’S KNIGHT resulting in SUMMAH’S KNIGHT taking a heavy fall and finishing the race well back.  Approaching the home straight ABERDEEN REBEL checked off the back of ACKA DACKA.

SWABS TAKEN: HONOURING PERCY – Post Race - Darren Taylor

VET EXAMINATIONS: SUMMAH’S KNIGHT

 

6.

4th GRADE 407

LARNACH LASS and OLLIE HARKS bumped shortly after the start resulting in OLLIE HARKS checking and losing ground.  Leaving the back straight OLLIE HARKS checked out wide off the back of ALADDIN’S ANGEL.

SWABS TAKEN: HURRICANE HANSI – Post Race - Jeff Kuhl, LARNACH LASS – Post Race - Darren Taylor

 

7.

5th GRADE 510M

VELOCITY ROSE was slow into stride.  FANTASTIC LIAM and PARTIAL DEFENCE bumped going around the first turn.

SWABS TAKEN: WAR RIG – Post Race - Mark Bube, KISSY FIESTA – Post Race - William Smith

8.

BEST 8 407M

BLACK AS TAR and ALL RED bumped shortly after the start.  Approaching the back straight HONG KONG MAGRI shifted out and bumped DEE BOOSH resulting in DEE BOOSH checking and losing ground.

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

 

9.

5th GRADE 407M

MY KIDS TUITION was slow into stride.  Entering the back straight MY MOJO forced HARDAWAY HOLLY out onto MY KIDS TUITION.  In the back, straight MY MOJO went down in the back legs and pulled shortly after taking no further part in the race.  Leaving the back straight FIVE FAT LADIES changed stride and lost considerable ground.  HARDAWAY HOLLY raced wide over the second half of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: SINCERELY – Post Race - Dallas Beckett

VET EXAMINATIONS: MY MOJO, FIVE FAT LADIES

 

10.

5th GRADE 407M

CAMBLA DARLING was bumped heavily by GOLDEN PLANET at the start resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.  NILE HARKS raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: ELITE MARJ – Post Race - Neville Jackson

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 5 SUMMAH’S KNIGHT, Injured in running, sore shoulders, 10 days

RACE 9 MY MOJO, Injured in running, off side hock, humanely euthanised

RACE 9 FIVE FAT LADIES, Injured in running, off hind, 21 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

G MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS