ROCKHAMPTON
Wednesday, 22nd August, 2018
Conditions
Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Officials
Stewards: M.
Heath (Chairman) & J. Challen
Veterinarian: Dr
A. Perez-Orlea
Swab Official: M.
Newman
Judge: Miss
L. Gull
Lure Driver: C.
Twigg
Starter: Miss
C. Wust
Race Reports
Race 1 – UBET MAIDEN – 407M
DIZZY
CAMBLA, CRAZY CAMBLA and GEMINI FIVE were all slow to begin.
Leaving
the first turn GEMINI FIVE was heavily bumped and lost ground.
MAUI
BEACH raced wide in the back straight.
Race 2 – WENDY MULRY TRAVEL NOVICE – 407M
Even
start.
Shortly
after the start CAMBLA CRUISER was buffeted between STILTED CHATTER and NAUGHTY
CAMBLA and lost some ground as a result.
Shortly
after the start ESOTERIC bumped on a number of occasions with STILTED CHATTER
and lost some ground as a result.
Shortly
after the start STILTED CHATTER was bumped by CAMBLA CRUISER and ESOTERIC and
lost ground as a result.
Entering
the back straight ESOTERIC checked across the heels of STILTED CHATTER.
Race 3 – SANDAL WELDING MIXED 4/5TH GRADE – 407M
CAMBLA
LALA, LOLLYHARKS and TRIP DANCER were slow away.
Shortly
after the start LOLLYHARKS was heavily bumped and hampered and as a result lost
ground.
Shortly
after the start CAMBLA LALA was slightly hampered and shifted out when
LOLLYHARKS lost ground
Leaving
the first turn TRIP DANCER was hampered and lost ground.
Entering
the home straight TRIP DANCER and ADHARA BAY bumped on a number of occasions.
Race 4 – PATLAW SECURITIES MIXED 3/4TH GRAE –
407M
SHILOH
RANCH was slow to begin.
Shortly
after the start DREAM BIGGER was tightened and hampered and as a result lost
significant ground.
SHILOH
RANCH was hampered leaving the first turn when the greyhound shifted out to
avoid DREAM BIGGER which had lost ground.
Race 5 – NEWXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD BEST 8 – 407M
Even
start.
Shortly
after the start HURRICANE HANSI was tightened and lost ground.
Shortly
after the start BILLY CONGO was tightened and lost ground.
Shortly
after the start COPYIST, CHANDON HAWKE and RIFF were all tightened and lost
ground to differing degrees.
Entering
the home turn COPYIST was tightened and lost ground.
Race 6 – GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND 5TH GRADE (1)
– 407M
BONITTO
and MADAM CAMBLA were slow to begin.
Shortly
after the start TAJO was severely hampered and blundered losing significant
ground. TAJO finished the race well back.
Shortly
after the start MADAM CAMBLA was tightened and hampered losing ground.
Leaving
the first turn FAWN ERUPTOR, BONITTO and SWEET PEARL were all hampered and lost
ground to differing degrees.
Race 7 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL 5TH GRADE (2) – 407M
Even
start.
Shortly
after the start JIMMY’S REWARD was heavily bumped and lost ground.
Shortly
after the start DOWNHILL was heavily bumped by JIMMY’S REWARD and lost ground.
Shortly
after the start MYSTERIOUS ROSE was hampered and lost ground.
Shortly
after the start SMOOTH JAKE was hampered and lost ground.
Race 8 – DINKY DI WEB DESIGNS 5TH GRADE – 510M
BETTA BE BUNDY was slow
to begin.
Entering the first turn
NOT MY TIME was heavily bumped being shifted wider on the track and losing ground.
Finished the race well back.
Summary
Scratchings
Race 5 IRONPOT SMASH, off side front foot, 10
days.
Late
Scratchings
Nil.
Reweighs
Race 4 – DAZZLER’S HANGER, 30.3kg – 31.9kg,
1.6kg.
Race 7 – SMOOTH JAKE, 32.5kg – 31.4kg, 1.1kg.
Pre-Race Swabs:
ROPE A DOPE and RANGATIRA
CAMBLA.
Post-Race Swabs:
FIESTY SENORITA, SCOTT
THE HOOK, HAY BONUS, OPPORTUNITY SIX, PROSPECT, FIVE FORTY, DOUBLE TAP and LOUIE
VEE.
Injuries:
Race 8 – NOT MY TIME,
Sore near side shoulder, 10 days.
Endorsements:
Nil.
Fines:
Nil.
Trials
Trial 1:
LINRICK, Passed (Trialled in Blinkers), 407
metres, 24.49 seconds.
M. HEATH
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS