Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Saturday, 29^th August, 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: Mr M Heath (Chairman), Mr S Kearney, Mr J Challen

Officials: Dr B Newman (Vet), Mr K Pitcher-Kelly (Judge), Mr S Gillett (Starter), Ms E Burgess (Sample Collection Officer), Mr G Moore (Lure)

General:

During the preview for Race 7, the lure malfunctioned and required immediate repairs works. The starting times of each race were amended as follows:

Race 7 – 11:06am

Race 8 – 11:24am

Race 9 – 11:42am

Race 10 – 12:10pm

Prior to the running of Race 7 the lure was tested to ensure that it was in working order.

Race 1 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 0-2 WINS 510m

1 Talking Numbers – Marginally slow to begin.

8 Volvo Soccer Mum – Raced wide rounding the first turn.

Race 2 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE FFA 510m

2 Rose Ali – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked and lost ground leaving the first turn.

4 Precious Hope – Bumped shortly after the start. Hampered by the fallen runner rounding the first urn. Tightened, checked and lost ground leaving the first turn.

5 Over Time – Bumped shortly after the start. Entering the first turn was severely tightened and fell. Finished the event well back. A post race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to be sore in the neck muscles and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

7 Ellie Grace – Shifted in abruptly leaving the first turn.

8 Are Jay Lochie – Forced wide on the first turn.

Race 3 - ROCKY FEED & SEED NOVICE 407m

1 Magenta Glow – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

2 Dana Good One – Slow to begin.

4 Rivergum Sal – Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 Nanny's Magic – Slow to begin. Hampered and lost ground entering the back straight.

Race 4 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD 5PW 407m

1 Lonnie Danger – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

2 Testing Speed – Checked across heels in the home straight.

4 Shorts Small – Slow to begin. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

7 Takura Tornado – Slow to begin.

Race 5 - DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL BEST 8 407m

4 Special Speed – Slow to begin.

6 Percy's Curse – Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn.

Race 6 - SANDAL WELDING GRADE 4 407m

5 Speed Action – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 Wise Decisions – Slow to begin.

8 Digger's Cove – Slow to begin. Checked and lost ground in the middle stages of the back straight.

Race 7 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 4/5 407m

3 Klemmer Banner – Clipped heels and fell shortly after entering the home straight. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

4 Dr. Braelyn – Slow to begin.

5 Kinate – Tightened and hampered rounding the first turn.

Race 8 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (1) 407m

1 Vegas Talks – Tightened and lost ground entering the first turn.

5 Dude Of Duds – Hampered and lost significant ground in the early stages of the back straight. A post race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have torn a muscle in it’s near hind leg and was stood down from racing for 21 days.

6 Oriental Ollie – Slow to begin.

7 She's Snowy – Slow to begin.

Race 9 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 407m

5 Moustache – Tired over the concluding stages.

7 He Flash – Slow to begin. Hampered leaving the first turn.

Race 10 - TAB GRADE 5 (3) 407m

1 Absolute Madness – Hampered rounding the home turn. Checked in the home straight.

2 Hayley's Rocket – Stumbled rounding the home turn and lost ground.

3 Music Maestro – Slow to begin.

4 Farmor Watch It – Tightened and lost ground leaving the first turn.

6 El Mangos – Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn. Held up for clear running leaving the home turn.

8 Richmer Attack – Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R2 Miss Emmy – Injury, Near Side Hock R6 Red Jamie – Injury, Near Side Wrist
Late Scratchings	R1 Hand of Gold – Steward’s permission. R3 Huxley Bale – Steward’s permission. R4 Captain Gal – Weight variation. R7 Bet on Betty – Injury, off hind muscle strain, 10 days. R8 Sunset Harlow – Steward’s permission. R9 Electron Kev – Weight variation.
Weight Variations	R10 Absolute Madness – 34.0kg to 35.6kg
Injuries	R2 Over Time – Sore neck, 10 days. R8 Dude of Duds – Torn muscle near hind leg, 21 days.
Animal Actions	Nil.
Person Actions	Nil.
Trials	Bago Dry – Passed all track except Bundaberg, 407m, 24.24.
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.