Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Date: Wednesday 4^th March, 2020

Track: Slow

Weather: Overcast

Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chairman) │S. Kearney | M. Heath

Officials: B. Newman (Veterinarian) │ K. Pitcher-Kelly (Judge) │ C. Wust (Starter) │ E. Burgess (Swab Official) │ G. Moore (Lure Driver)

Other Comments / Explanations:

Race 1 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MAIDEN 407m

1 Electron Kev, was slow into stride and shifted out shortly after the start and raced wide for the majority of the race.

5 Archie Harks, shifted out and bumped another runner going around the first turn.

6 Paua Of Bondi, checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

8 Durama Flash, was slow to begin.

Race 2 – ROCKY FEED AND SEED NOVICE 407m

1 Xork Allen, was hampered shortly after the start.

3 Senorita Fiesta, checked off heels and shifted wide on the track entering the home straight.

4 Spring Napa, very slow to leave the boxes, trainer Andrew Suli was advised a warning was placed on Spring Napa.

Race 3 – PATLAW SECURITIES GRADE 5 510m

No racing incidents

Race 4 – DIPLOCKS COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 407m

3 Speed To Burn, checked going around the first turn.

4 Perfect Paris, checked off heels coming around the home turn.

7 Zipping Martha, was slow into stride

Race 5 – DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 407m

2 Due To Sizzle, was slow to begin, checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

4 Oriental Ollie, checked and lost ground going around the first corner and was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

6 Mon Manny Beach, bumped by another runner coming around the home turn,

8 Absolute Madness, was slow to begin.

Race 6 – TAB 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 407m

2 Ninetymile Donny, bumped by another runner on the first turn.

6 Music Maestro, was slow to begin and was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

Race 7 – DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 4 407m

1 Miss Maia, raced wide for the majority of the race.

4 Crown Xena, was slow to begin.

8 Special Speed, was slow to begin.

Race 8 – SKY RACING MIXED 3/4 407m

4 Gotcha Scootin', was hampered coming around the home corner.

7 Remember Col, was slow into stride and was hampered going around the first corner.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners and Loose Change and Zipping Martha

Race day Summary

Scratchings

R2        Socialiser – stewards permission

R5        La Quinta – stewards permission

R6        Girls On Fire – stewards permission

R7        Hacienda – stewards permission

R8        Oprah Sure Can – stewards permission

Late Scratchings

R1        Dr Braelyn – declared a late scratching at 1:03pm due to flooding, no penalty.

R2        Dr Savannah – declared a late scratching at 1:03pm due to flooding, no penalty.

R2        Rise To Fame – declared a late scratching at 1:03pm due to flooding, no penalty.

R3        Digger’s Cove – declared a late scratching at 1:03pm due to flooding, no penalty.

R5        Chopper’s Change – declared a late scratching at 1:03pm due to flooding, no penalty.

R6        Bush Soldier – declared a late scratching at 1:03pm due to flooding, no penalty.

R7        Campfire Kid – declared a late scratching at 1:03pm due to flooding, no penalty.

Licensee Actions

Nil

Animal Actions

            R5        Oriental Ollie, Veterinary Examination, no injury found                                                                                                              

R6        Music Maestro, Veterinary Examination, no injury found

Trials

Nil

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.