Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 8^th July, 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chair), S. Kearney, M. Heath

Officials: B. Newman (Vet), K. Pitcher - Kelly (Judge), S. Gillett (Starter), E. Burgess (Samples),

G. Moore (Lure)

General:

Due to Government advice around COVID-19, in accordance with GAR 51(10), the Stewards directed the Starter to box the greyhounds into the starting boxes in the following order, 1 & 5, followed by 3 & 7, followed by 2 & 6, followed by 4 & 8 for all races

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Race 1 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MAIDEN 407m

2 Maze Angel, was slow to begin.

4 Billy Boils, was checked in the hind legs going around the first corner.

5 He Flash, run into the back of another runner going around the first corner and checked off the back of a runner leaving the back straight.

7 So You Sing, was slow into stride and raced wide for the majority. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

Race 2 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE NOVICE 407m

1 Belly, was extremely slow to begin.

6 Off Break, checked off heels leaving the back straight.

7 Aerobic Sprite, was hampered leaving the back straight.

8 Surreal, was extremely slow to begin.

Race 3 - ROCKY FEED & SEED 0-3 WINS 510m

4 Little Wendy, was hampered entering the home straight.

8 On The Buses, checked heavily off the back of another runner entering the home straight. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

Race 4 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD GRADE 5 (1) 407m

3 Bowie Beach, was checked going around the first corner.

5 Angry Juice, was checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

6 Dr. Braelyn, was slow into stride and was hampered going around the first corner and raced wide throughout.

8 Electron Kev, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

Race 5 - DYNAMIC ELECTRIC GRADE 5 (2) 407m

2 Socialiser, was checked heavily entering the back straight as a result lost considerable ground and finished the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to be injured in the hip support and was stood down from racing for 21 days.

4 Cut The Talk, checked and lost ground going around the first corner and checked out off heels leaving the back straight.

5 Dig Deep, was slow to begin and was hampered shortly after the start.

6 Sumatran Star, checked and lost ground going around the first corner and checked and lost ground again approaching the home turn.

8 Boston Honey, was hampered leaving the back straight.

Race 6 - SANDAL WELDING GRADE 4 407m

1 Apollo's Warrior, was slow into stride.

5 Happy Pantera, checked out off heels approaching the home turn.

6 Digger's Cove,  was slow into stride

7 Longhill Lad, was dragged down in the hind legs approaching the home turn.

Race 7 - TAB 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 407m

1 Wise Decisions, was slow away.

4 Play Win, was hampered in the back straight.

5 Dr. Zayd, raced wide throughout.

6 Sheza Code Blue, was slow into stride and checked after leaving the back straight.

7 Oriental Ollie, checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

Race 8 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN BEST 8 407m

2 Kinate, was checked shortly after the start.

3 Really Royal, was checked going around the first corner.

6 Special Speed, was checked shortly after the start.

7 Red Jamie, was hampered at the start and raced wide throughout.

Race 9 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (3) 407m

2 Talking Numbers, was hampered shortly after the start and checked off heels leaving the back straight.

3 Oprah Sure Can, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

6 Banjo Big Boy, was slow to begin.

8 Sky's The Limit, was slow to begin.

Race 10 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MA5 407m

1 Miss Wildwest, was slow into stride.

5 Ninetymile Donny, was declared a late scratching at 5:58pm, lame in the right hind, was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

6 Roman Sand, checked and lost ground going around the first corner.

7 Lonnie Danger, was slow to begin and was checked going around the first corner.

8 La Quinta, was slow to begin and was checked leaving the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	Nil
Late Scratchings	R10 Ninetymile Donny – Lame right hind, 10 days
Weight Variations	R2 Off Break – 30.4kg – 32.1kg.
Injuries	R5 Socialiser–injured hip support, 21 days.
Animal Actions	Nil
Person Actions	R9Talking Numbers Trainer Darren Taylor GAR33(4) Failed to produce Certificate of Registration $50.00.
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.