Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Date: Wednesday 4^th December, 2019

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M. Heath (Chairman) │ J. Challen

Officials: Dr B. Newman(Veterinarian) │ K. Pitcher-Kelly (Judge) │ C. Wust (Starter) │ E. Burgess (Sample Collection Officer) │ C. Twigg (Lure Driver)

Race 1 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MAIDEN (1) 407m

4 Bowie Beach – Marginally slow to begin.

6 What Say You – Steadied from heels rounding the first turn.

Race 2 – ROCKY FEED AND SEED MAIDEN (2) 407m

1 Storm Ahead – Tightened and checked losing significant ground when rounding the first turn.

2 Frankie Carlo – Tight, hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revleaed the greyhound to have a laceration to its near hind foot and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

4 Crown Zindy – Hampered rounding the first turn.

Race 3 – PATLAW SECURITIES NOVICE 407m

3 Olivia's Opal – Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn.

4 Special System – Steadied from heels shortly after the start and again rounding the first turn.

6 Boston Honey – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 Super Suzie Que – Marginally slow to begin. Fell mid-way in the back straight when racing tight with other runners. Finished the event well back. A post-race veterinary examination to be sore in the lumbar area and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

Race 4 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MA5 407m

1 Fantasia Lee – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

2 Dolcetto Hayze – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start.

4 Hacienda – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start. Tightened and steadied rounding the home turn.

Race 5 – DINKY DI WEB DESIGN BEST 8 407m

1 Merlot Hayze – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

2 Velocity Jacinta – Tightened and hampered rounding the first turn. Held up leaving the home

4 Digger's Cove – Slow to begin.

7 Happy Pantera – Bumped leaving the home turn

8 Sapphire Ruby - Slow to begin

Race 6 – GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (1) 407m

1 Velocity Cara – Marginally slow to begin. Tightened and lost ground entering the home turn. Put in a number of awkward strides when racing tightly on the heels of another runner. Held up leaving the home turn.

2 Due To Sizzle – Galloped on rounding the home turn.

6 Speed Action – Steadied from heels rounding the first turn.

8 Crown Xena – Marginally slow to begin.

Race 7 – WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 (2) 407m

3 Diesel Magic – Slow to begin. Hampered and lost ground leaving the first turn.

5 Campfire Kid – Shifted out in the later stages of the home straight and marred the running of Music Maestro. Trainer Neville Jackson was advised that Campfire Kid, under the provisions of GAR69(2)(a), would be barred from racing at Rockhampton for a period of 28 days and must complete a trial to the satisfaction of Stewards.

6 Soul Mate – Tightened and hampered rounding the first turn.

7 Red Brianna – Tightened and hampered rounding the first turn.

Race 8 – DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE MIXED 4/5 510m

3 Sparky Lass – Tightened and lost ground entering the home turn.

4 Tuta Sherry – Raced wide rounding the first turn.

5 Spring Lance – Marginally slow to begin.

7 Cisco Sniper – Carried wide entering the first turn. Checked across heels leaving the first turn. Checked across heels rounding the home turn

Race 9 – TAB MIXED 3/4 407m

1 Long Shots – Slow to begin.

6 Hayley's Rocket – Slow to begin. Held up leaving the first turn.

7 Dazzler's Hanger – Slow to begin.

Race 10 – SKY RACING MIXED 4/5 407m

2 Koda Keeper – Slow to begin. Hampered leaving the first turn.

6 Irish Spice – Hampered rounding the first turn.

8 Apollo's Warrior – Slow to begin.

Samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

R2        Storm Ahead

Post-race

All winners.

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            Nil.

Licensee Actions

Nil.

Animal Actions

            R1        Frankie Carlo - Veterinary Examination – Laceration Near Hind – 10 days.

            R3        Super Suzie Que - Veterinary Examination – sore lumbar area – 10 days.

            R7        Campfire Kid – Marring (GAR69(2)(a)) – 28 days and satisfactory trial.

Trials

1 Tuta Bryan – Passed - Unsatisfactory performance - 407M - 25.14.

2 Live In Hope – Passed – Marring – 407M – 25.19.

This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.