ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
WEDNESDAY 23rd
MAY 2018
Weather conditions: FINE
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: M. HEATH
Stewards:
J. CHALLEN & M. NEWMAN
Judge:
L. GULL
Lure Driver: G. MOORE
Starter: C.
WUST
Veterinarian: A. WILLIAMS
Swab Attendant: K. LATIFI
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WILBY AWESOME, Reported injured, near side
hip support. |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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No late scratchings. |
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REWEIGHS |
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Race 2 – URANA LAURIE – 34.8kg to 34.5kg Race 4 – DREAM BIGGER – 30.5kg to 30.0kg Race 5 – DRAWCARD – 25.9kg to 26.4kg Race 6 – PERCY’S REBEL – 33.4kg to 32.2kg Race 7 – ARBORSTONE – 32.0kg to 32.1kg |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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No Greyhounds resuming. |
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TRIALS |
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No trials. |
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RACE REPORTS |
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DINKY DI WEB
DESIGN NOVICE – 407M Even
start. Approaching
the first turn EXEMPTION, ALL MIGHT and LOCH ME UP were tightened for racing
room and lost ground to differing degrees. Entering
the first turn, LOUIE VEE was hampered. Entering
the home turn EXEMPTION was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Stewards
questioned Trainer A Harker regarding the seemingly improved performance of
DOUBLE TAP. He stated that the greyhound had suffered interference last start
and the closer starting box was also beneficial. |
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SWABS TAKEN: DOUBLE TAP – Post-race- Trainer Albert
Harker |
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WENDY MULRAY TRAVEL 5TH
GRADE (1) – 407M Even start with URANA LAURIE and HARRY HARKS being slow
away. Rounding the first turn, PIPE OF PEACE checked from heels
and lost ground. Leaving the first turn, URANA LAURIE was tightened for
racing room and lost a significant amount of ground. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: PARTIAL DEFENCE – Pre-Race – Trainer Neville
Jackson TAJO – Post-Race – Trainer Gary Weeding |
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SANDAL WELDING 5TH GRADE (2) – 407M Even start
with BEETOWN ROSEY and FAMOUR IMPACT being slow away. Rounding the
first turn LORIAN EXPRESS collided with another runner and lost ground. Rounding the
first turn IRISH SPICE was hampered and lost ground. BEETOWN ROSEY
and FAMOUR IMPACT raced wide in the back straight with BEETOWN ROSEY rounding
the home turn wide as well. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SNAP ONE OFF – Post-Race – Trainer Gary Weeding |
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NEWSXPRESS 5TH GRADE (3) – 407M Even start with COLLUSION being
marginally slow away. DREAM BIGGER was tightened for
room and lost ground shortly after the start. ADHARA BAY was hampered shortly
after the start. GAS QUEEN was bumped shortly
after the start. Rounding the first turn,
HIGHWAY GIRL was tightened for room. Entering the home turn MON
MANNY BEACH was tightened for room and lost ground. |
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SWABS TAKEN: ABLAZE – Post-Race – Trainer Christine Pollard |
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ACCELL
THERAPY 5TH GRADE (4) – 407M Even start with MISS WILDWEST being slow away and MAGIC
COWBOY and MR MICKEY being marginally slow away. VISION OF LOVE was hampered and tightened for room and
lost ground shortly after the start. Rounding the first turn DRAWCARD was tightened for room
and lost ground. Entering the back straight CUSTOM BUILT was hampered and
lost ground. Leaving the back straight MAGIC COWBOY checked from heels
and lost ground. |
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SWABS TAKEN: COPYIST – Post Race – Trainer William Boon |
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DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MA5 - 407M Best to begin was MY KIDS TUITION. Shortly after the start BEETOWN BELLA was tightened for
room and lost ground. Shortly after the start BOYS ZARR BOYS collided with
another runner and lost ground. Rounding the first turn PAIR OF ACES was bumped by
another runner. Rounding the home turn PERCY’S REBEL eased from heels and
shifted wider on the track ultimately taking the turn wide and racing wide in
the straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: MY AWESOME MAGIC – Post Race – Trainer Christine Pollard |
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GARRARD’S HORSE AND
HOUND GRADE 4 – 407M Even start with LOLLYHARKS being slow away. Rounding the first turn ARBORSTONE was tightened for room
and lost ground. Leaving the first turn ZAMBORA PRIDE collided with
another runner and lost ground. Entering the back straight GRACIOUS LADY was hampered. In the home straight NO WAITING and GRACIOUS LADY bumped
on a number of occasions. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: VELOCITY WILLOW – Post Race – Trainer
William Boon |
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ROCKY
FEED & SEED MIXED 4/5 – 510M Even start with MACQUIRE being slow to
begin. Rounding the first turn ZAMBORA
CAITLYN and ARE JAY DUREE raced wide. HACIENDA put in an awkward stride and
commenced to give ground leaving the back straight. A post-race veterinary
examination failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: CAIRNLEA
ROCKET – Post Race – Trainer Dallas Beckett VET EXAMINATIONS: HACIENDA |
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PATLAW SECURITIES
BEST 8 – 407M Even start with DANCE WITH WOLF being slow away. Rounding the first turn OLLIE HARKS was tightened for
room and lost ground. Leaving the first turn USURPER was tightened for room and
lost ground. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: RIFF
– Post Race – Trainer William Boon |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
No
fines. INJURIES: No
injured greyhounds. ENDORSEMENTS:
No endorsements. |
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS,
Myles
Heath.