ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 25th OCTOBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G. MEEK

Stewards: J CHALLEN  

Judge: L GULL

Lure Driver: C TWIGG

 

Starter: C WUST           

 

Veterinarian:  S OLSEN

 

Swab Attendant:  M NEWMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

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FLAMENCO GIRL, Won Bundaberg 21/10/2017

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LATE SCRATCHINGS

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Nil

 

REWEIGHS

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Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

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Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

SANDAL WELDING MAIDEN 407M

LIKA ADDISON was extremely slow to begin.  HILOH RANCH and ESCAPE GIRL bumped at the start.  Leaving the back straight LIKA ADDISON checked off the back of ELLINGTON.

SWABS TAKEN:  FAN THE FLAME - Post Race – Kaye Taylor

VET EXAMINATIONS: LIKA ADDISON

 

2.

WALLY BENNETT NOVICE 407M

CRASH COURSE was slow to begin.  MAHAL POWER and KOWBOY DE KHAN bumped on leaving the boxes.  Shortly after the start DREAM BIGGER shifted in and bumped with KOWBOY DE KHAN.  ALLY PALLY PEATS and DEVIL DOME bumped coming around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN:  ADHARA BAY - Post Race – Gary Weeding

 

3.

RQ YOUNG GUNS HEAT 1 407M

HALBER TAG and REBELLIOUS MAN bumped at the start and then continued to bump for some distance after the start.  Entering the back straight REBELLIOUS MAN run into the back of ABMAY PRINCESS resulting in ABMAY PRINCESS checking and losing ground.

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

VET EXAMINATIONS: ABMAY PRINCESS

 

4.

RQ YOUNG GUNS HEAT 2 407M

HIGHWAY GIRL and NOT MY TIME were slow into stride.  Entering the back straight MOHICAN LAD checked off the back of LUCRATIVE ROSE, then shifted outwards and bumped HIGHWAY GIRL.  In the back straight LUCRATIVE ROSE checked severely off the back of I’M A LADY, when losing ground has hampered NOT MY TIME.

SWABS TAKEN: BIMBADGEN MAN - Post Race – Darren Taylor

VET EXAMINATIONS: LUCRATIVE ROSE

 

5.

FRAN BENNETT 4/5th GRADE 510M

IRONPOT SMASH and LORD CERINE were both slow into stride.  Going around to first turn BALAKOVA shifted out and bumped LORD CERINE out wide, LORD CERINE has in turn forced MYSTIC KHAN extremely wide around the turn.

IRONPOT SMASH raced wide for the second half of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: ARE JAY DUREE - Post Race – Kaye Taylor, LORD CERINE - Post Race – Ronald Brook

 

6.

DIMPLE ASSASSIN 3/4th GRADE 407M

CARLO SCORCHO was slow to begin.  Entering the back straight VELOCITY MIA was squeezed by MY KIDS TUITION and HARRY HARKS and as a result has taken a heavy fall and finished the race well back.  In the home straight MY KIDS TUITION has shifted out sharply away from the heels of CARLO SCORCHO.

SWABS TAKEN: OLLIE HARKS - Post Race – Albert Harker

VET EXAMINATIONS: VELOCITY MIA

 

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FOREVER JO 4th GRADE 407M

BOYS ZARR BOYS and ROMAN SAND bumped at the start.  Shortly after the start EARNER BOB shifted out and bumped PEREZ.  EARNER BOB and ROMAN SAND bumped in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  USURPER - Post Race – Darren Taylor

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FAITH AND HOPE 5th GRADE 407M

ARE JAY DUREE and MANY PUPPIAO were both slow into stride.  Shortly after the start ABERDEEN REBEL shifted out and bumped ROPE A DOPE.  Entering the back straight ARE JAY DEE checked off the back of KORONG.  ARE JAY DUREE and ABERDEEN REBEL bumped in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: WAR RIG - Post Race – Mark Bube, EXCITABLE ANGEL - Post Race – Raymond Pike

 

9.

SPRING RAVEN 5th GRADE 407M

SAM CARD was slow to begin.  TAJO and BLITZING BETTY bumped shortly after the start, forcing BLITZING BETTY to shift out and bump with INDIANA BENZ.  In the back straight LICORICE BULLET and TAJO bumped heavily resulting in both greyhounds checking and losing ground.

SWABS TAKEN: MYSTERIOUS ROSE - Post Race – Mark Bube

 

10.

BENNETT FAMILY 5th GRADE 407M

SHANDILO and YES GERONOMO bumped at the start.  Shortly after the start NILE HARKS shifted out and bumped heavily with SHANDILO.  In the back straight SHANDILO checked off the back of ELITE MARJ.  NILE HARKS raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: YES GERONOMO - Post Race – Ronald Brook

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 ABMAY PRINCESS, Injured in running, near side wrist, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

G MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS