ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 17TH JANUARY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G. MEEK

Stewards: J. CHALLEN, M. HEATH       

Judge: M. HARRIS      

Lure Driver: C. TWIGG  

 

Starter: C. WUST          

 

Veterinarian: B. NEWMAN        

 

Swab Attendant: Z. NEWMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

NILE HARKS, Reported injured, off side hind foot

6.

NAUGHTY NALA, Reported injured, near side hip

7.

WISSULA RULES, reported injured, off side and near side wrists

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

DOUBLE TAP, 28.0 – 26.7

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

 

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 407m

The greyhounds PERCY’S REBEL and LOCH HER UP performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 407m in a time of 24.47 and are now cleared all tracks.

 

The greyhound SNAP ONE OFF performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 407m in a time of 24.47 and is now clear to race on all tracks except for Maitland.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGNS NOVICE 407M

FORGOT MY MOUSE and FAN THE FLAME were both slow into stride.  COLLUSION checked and lost ground upon entering the back straight when tightened between FORGOT MY MOUSE and FAN THE FLAME.  FORGOT MY MOUSE raced wide for the majority of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: HALBER TAG – Post Race – Neville Jackson

VET EXAMINATIONS: DOUBLE TAP

 

2.

RICK O’DONNELL 5PW 407M

BRUSKEY and TINY VIKING bumped at the start.  ALLEGRO DOTTIE and MAGIC BENZ were slow away.  When rounding the first turn BRUSKEY shifted out abruptly bumping TINY VIKING causing a chain reaction out to CRASH COURSE, TRES CHIC, SHOTOTSU and ALLEGRO DOTTIE. All greyhounds lost ground as a result of this incident.  Entering the home straight BRUSKEY jumped in the air outwards across the heels of TRES CHIC.  ALLEGRO DOTTIE raced extremely wide down the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  NOT MY TIME – Post Race – Lorraine Isles

 

3.

DI O’DONNELL 4TH GRADE 407M

HARRY HARKS and ARBORSTONE were slow away.  DEE BOOSH and BELLA MEAGHAN were tightened in the back straight when ABERDEEN REBEL shifted in.  ARBORSTONE shifted wider on the back straight to avoid the heels of DEE BOOSH.  TAJO, HARRY HARKS and ARBORSTONE raced wide down the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: TAJO – Post Race – Gary Weeding

VET EXAMINATIONS: DEE BOOSH

4.

UBET 4TH GRADE 407M

BLITZING BETTY was slow away.  Rounding the first turn ALADDIN’S ANGEL shifted out and bumped ELITE MARJ.  ELITE MARJ checked from the heels of ALADDIN’S ANGEL in the back straight.  Leaving the back straight LOGICAL OPTION shifted in resulting in EDGY running into the heels of LOGICAL OPTION. As a result of this incident, EDGY lost significant ground and LOGICAL OPTION fell however finished the race well back.

SWABS TAKEN: PARIS BENZ – Post Race – Albert Harker

VET EXAMINATIONS: EDGY, LOGICAL OPTION

 

5.

GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUNDS 5TH GRADE (1) 407M

Shortly after the start ARE JAY DEE was tightened for room between ASICLAO and VELOCITY MARLINA.  Entering the back straight ROMAN SAND shifted out resulting in ASICLAO being checked and lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY MARLINA – Post Race – William Boon

 

6.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 5TH GRADE (2) 407M

Shortly after the start VELOCTIY ROSE checked off the heels of MYSTERIOUS ROSE.  Leaving the back straight BOYS ZARR BOYS checked from the heels of MY KIDS TUTITION.  VELOCITY ROSE raced wide for the majority of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: BEETOWN BELLA – Post Race – Warren Pirie

 

7.

PATLAW SECURITIES 5TH GRADE (3) 407M

HIGHWAY GIRL was slow away.  Entering the back straight ADHARA BAY was tightened and checked between HIGHWAY GIRL and BEETWON ROSEY.  In the back straight HIGHWAY GIRL checked from the heels of SHE’S CRANKY.  SAM CARD raced wide for the majority of the race.

SWABS TAKEN: BEETOWN ROSEY – Post Race – Warren Pirie

8.

COUNTRY CUP SEMI-FINAL OPEN 510M

LORDE CERINE and CABELLO MUCHO were slow away.  BIMBADGEN MAN and VELOCITY MIA made contact shortly after the start.  BIMBADGEN MAN was tightened entering the back straight between VELOCITY MIA and RIFF. BIMBADGEN MAN lost ground as a result of this incident.  PEREZ checked from the heels of BIMBADGEN MAN for some distance in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCTIY MIA – Post Race – William Boon, RIFF – Post Race – William Boon, LORDE CERINE – Post Race – Ronald Brook

 

9.

SANDAL WELDING MIXED 4/5th GRADE 510M

IRONPOT SMASH was slow away.  YANCY BALE checked outwards to avoid the heels of ARE JAY DUREE rounding the first turn.

SWABS TAKEN: LUCRATIVE ROSE – Post Race – Dallas Beckett

 

10.

DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MIXED 1/2 407M

Rounding the first turn OLLIE HARKS checked severely and lost ground when tightened between HONG KONG MAGRI and BILLY CONGO.  OLLIE HARKS then raced wide for the remainder of the race.

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

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

G MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS