ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 13th DECEMBER 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: J RICKARD          

 

Swab Attendant: M HEATH

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

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5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

NAUGHTY NALA, Reported injured, near side hip

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

 

 

 

REWEIGHS

2

DUKE HARKS, 30.1 – 31.4

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ROCKY FEED & SEED MAIDEN 407M

BEETOWN ROSY and BOKARM LEO were both slow into stride.  ELOCITY BRAUN and RED JAMIE bumped entering the back straight then they bumped again on two occasions coming around the home turn.

SWABS TAKEN: SHE’S CRANKY - Post Race - David Raines

VET EXAMINATIONS: VELOCITY BRAUN

 

2.

GARRARD’S HOSE & HOUND NOVICE 407M

DUKE HARKS was extremely slow to begin.  LOCH HER UP and HIGHWAY GIRL bumped shortly after the start.

SWABS TAKEN:  SHILOH RANCH - Post Race - Lorraine Isles

VET EXAMINATIONS: DUKE HARKS

 

3.

CHRISTMAS GIFT 4/5th GRADE HEAT 1 407M

CRASH COURSE was slow to begin.  Leaving the back straight SHANDILO checked off the back of CRASH COURSE.

LITTLE ELLE BEE raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: ARBORSTONE - Post Race - Timothy Jones

VET EXAMINATIONS: SHANDILO

4.

CHRISTMAS GIFT 4/5th GRADE HEAT 2 407M

ALLEGRO DOTTIE, RIFF and INDIANA BENZ all began slowly.  In the back straight HARRY HARKS checked off the back of LINRICK.  LINRICK raced extremely wide after leaving the back straight until the finish of the race.

 

SWABS TAKEN: TAJO - Post Race - Gary Weeding

VET EXAMINATIONS: RIFF

 

5.

CHRISTMAS GIFT 4/5th GRADE HEAT 3 407M

LOLLYHARKS and PEREZ bumped at the start.  Entering the back straight LOLLYHARKS shifted out and bumped heavily with PEREZ, resulting in both greyhounds checking and losing ground.  In the middle of the back straight LOLLYHARKS run into the back of BEST SHARED, causing BEST SHARED to check and lose considerable ground.

SWABS TAKEN: ELITE MARG - Post Race - Neville Jackson

 

6.

CHRISTMAS GIFT 4/5th GRADE HEAT 4 407M

IRONPOT SMASH and TRES CHIC were both slow.  After leaving the back straight HAPPY PANTERA and CARLO SCORCHO bumped.  NILE HARKS raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: I’M A LADY - Post Race - Trent Thorley

 

7.

CHRISTMAS CUP HEAT 1 510M

YANCY BALE was slow into stride.  DEE BOOSH, BLITZING BETTY and ALL RED ran very wide around the first turn.  SINCERELY and ALL RED bumped heavily coming around the home turn, forcing SINCERELY to shift outwards across DEE BOOSH.

SWABS TAKEN:  PROSPECT - Post Race - William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS: THAT’S SUPER

8.

CHRISTMAS CUP HEAT 2 510M

BALAKOVA was extremely slow to begin, then raced very wide around the first turn.  VELOCITY MIA raced wide throughout.

SWABS TAKEN: CABELLO MUCHO - Post Race – Timothy Jones

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 SHANDILO, Injured in running, near side hip, 21 days

RACE 7 THAT’S SUPER, Injured in running, off fore toe, 42 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

G. MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS