ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: G. MEEK

Stewards: J CHALLLEN & M HEATH     

Judge: L GULL

Lure Driver: C TWIGG   

 

Starter: C WUST           

 

Veterinarian: DR S OLSEN       

 

Swab Attendant: Z NEWMAN & K LATIFI

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

BERT SWANG, Deceased, 27/2

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6.

VELOCITY WILLOW, Reported injured, near side saddle and rib area

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LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

 

 

REWEIGHS

1

 

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

 

 

TRIALS

MOHICAN LAD passed a satisfactory trial in a time of 24 seconds. Is cleared to start at all tracks except Bundaberg.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

DINKY DI WEB DESIGNS MAIDEN  - 407M

 

OUR FUNHOUSE was slow away.

MISS YOU MORE checked from the heels of SWEET ELLA ROSE rounding the first turn.

SWABS TAKEN:  SUPER TRUCKER – Post Race – Trainer Trent Thorley

VET EXAMINATIONS: MISS YOU MORE

 

2.

RICK O’DONNELL NOVICE - 407M

 

MISS WILDWEST and CAIRNLEA ROCKET were slow away and bumped on a number of occasions shortly after the start.

MON MANNY BEACH checked out across the heels of ALLY PALLY KEATS shortly after the start.

TRIP DANCER was tightened between the inside rail and BOSSY MISS BELLA rounding the first turn resulting in TRIP DANCER checking and losing ground.

Upon entering the back straight, RED JAIME made contact with the hind of ALLY PALLY KEATS resulting in RED JAMIE losing ground immediately, GAS QUEEN shifting out abruptly to avoid RED JAMIE and ALLY PALLY KEATS tailing off.

CAIRNLEA ROCKET raced wide in the middle stages.

CAIRNLEA ROCKET checked across the heels of TRIP DANCER in the early stages of the straight. 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BOSSY MISS BELLA – Post Race – Trainer Christine Pollard

VET EXAMINATIONS: ALLY PALLY KEATS and RED JAMIE

 

3.

DI O’DONNELL 5PW - 407M

 

BEETOWN ROSEY was slow away then raced wide throughout.

NOT MY TIME and DOUBLE TAP bumped heavily on a number of occasions shortly after the start.

 

SWABS TAKEN: WILBY ONLINE – Post Race – Trainer Paul Burgess

4.

UBET 5TH GRADE (1) - 407M

 

MAGIC BENZ and HIGHWAY GIRL were slow into stride.

ZAMBORA PRIDE and SAM CARD bumped on a number of occasions shortly after the start.

SAM CARD and FLYING CIRCUS bumped rounding the home turn.

SAM CARD made contact with and checked from the heels of CARLO SCORCHO rounding the home turn.

 

SWABS TAKEN: EXCITABLE ANGEL – Post Race – Trainer Raymond Pike

VET EXAMINATIONS: HIGHWAY GIRL

 

5.

GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND 5TH GRADE (2) - 407M

 

DREAM BIGGER, NO WAITING and HALBER TAG were slow away.

Rounding the first turn, ADHARA BAY shifted in forcing NO WAITING in onto

NILE HARKS resulting in NO WAITING and NILE HARKS both checking and losing significant ground.

Leaving the back straight, NO WAITING made contact and checked from the hind of ADHARA BAY when ADHARA BAY shifted in.

NILE HARKS travelled extremely wide in the home straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: OUTLAW ANNIE – Post Race – Trainer Raymond Young

VET EXAMINATIONS:  NO WAITING

 

6.

WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 4/5 - 407M

 

ZAMBORA CAITLYN was slow away.

VELOCITY MARLINA and MY KIDS TUITION were both tightened and checked between SNAP ONE OFF and DANCE WITH WOLF and as a result lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: DAZZLER’S HANGER – Post Race – Trainer Dallas Beckett and HAPPY PANTERA Pre Race Trainer Mark Bube

VET EXAMINATIONS:

 

 

7.

PATLAW SECURITIES MIXED 3/4 - 407M

 

BALAKOVO was tightened between the inside rail and MY AWESOME MAGIC shortly after the start.

PEREZ was tightened between PERFECT MUM and the inside rail rounding the first turn.

BLITZING BETTY checked across the heels of HARRY HARKS in the back straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  VELOCITY MIA – Post Race – Trainer William Boon

VET EXAMINATIONS:  

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DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL BEST 8 – 407M

 

USURPER and PROSPECT bumped on a number of occasions shortly after the start.

OLLIE HARKS was tightened and checked between BILLY CONGO and TAJO rounding the first turn.

EDGY raced wide in the middle stages.

TAJO was bumped outwards by RIFF rounding the home turn resulting in TAJO shifting out and bumping heavily with USURPER.

OLLIE HARKS raced wide in the straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: TAJO Pre Race Trainer Gary Weeding

VET EXAMINATIONS: OLLIE HARKS

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

 

 

INJURIES:

 

RACE 2 ALLY PALLY KEATS, Injured in running, near side shoulder, 10 days

RACE 5 NILE HARKS, Injured in running, lacerations to off side fore and near side hind legs, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

 

 

 

 

G. MEEK

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS