Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 16^th September 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chair),S. Kearney, J. Challen

Officials: B. Newman (Vet), K. Pitcher-Kelly (Judge), C. Wust (Starter), E. Burgess (Samples), G. Moore (Lure)

General:

Trainer Dallas Beckett pleaded guilty to charge of improper conduct under the terms of GAR86(O) for striking a greyhound on two occasions following Race 8 on Wednesday 9^th September in the vicinity of the catching pen whilst trying two separate greyhounds. Stewards fined Trainer Dallas Beckett the sum of $800.00 with $400.00 to be suspended for a period of 2 years pending no further breaches of this rule.

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Race 1 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MAIDEN 407m

2 Fat Lady Magic, was bumped heavily near the finish by another runner.

4 Maryburra Marvel, was slow into stride and checked off heels entering the back straight and checked off heels again approaching the home turn.

5 Atomic Mac, raced wide throughout.

6 Chief's Priority, shifted out abruptly near the finish colliding heavily with another greyhound. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to be sore in the right hind quad and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

7 Slick Mac, was slow to begin and checked and lost ground in the back straight.

8 Conquian, was checked and lost considerable ground in the back straight, finished the race well back and as a result was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a sore lumbar muscle and was stood down from racing for 14 days.

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

2 He Flash, was checked heavily coming around the home corner.

3 Belly, shifted out coming around the home corner bumping heavily with another runner.

7 Shorts Small, checked off heels shortly after the start, finished the race well back and as a result was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

Race 3 - ROCKY FEED & SEED MIXED 4/5 510m

1 Reveal, checked out off heels going around the first corner.

4 Dr. Braelyn, slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

Race 4 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MIXED 4/5 407m

3 Here Comes Pappa, raced wide for the majority.

6 Wise Decisions, was slow to begin.

7 Banjo Big Boy, was slow to begin and entering the back straight was checked heavily resulting in taking a heavy fall and finishing the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have lacerations to the front pads and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

8 Digger's Cove, was slow to begin.

Race 5 - DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL GRADE 5 (1) 407m

1 Rock On Roxy, was slow to begin.

4 Testing Speed, shifted out off heels approaching the first corner.

6 Birmingham Lass, was checked going around the first corner.

7 Velocity Zelmona, was slow to begin.

8 Sheza Code Blue, was slow to begin.

Race 6 - SANDAL WELDING GRADE 5 (2) 407m

2 Kingsbrae Sasha, checked and lost ground going around the first corner. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

8 Miss Maia, extremely slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

Race 7 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 3/4 407m

1 Infrared, was slow away and shifted out wide on the first corner checking another greyhound, then raced wide for the remainder.

3 Johnny Harks, was slow to begin and was checked going around the first corner.

7 Over Time, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

Race 8 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND BEST 8 407m

2 Barcia Bullet, was slow into stride, then checked off heels and lost ground going around the first turn.

3 Remember Col, was checked coming around the home turn and then checked off heels entering the home straight.

4 Speed To Burn, checked and lost ground leaving the back straight and was checked coming around the home turn then checked off heels entering the home straight.

7 Elle Koda, was checked in the hind legs approaching the home turn then shifted out checking other runners.

8 Headliner, was slow to begin

Race 9 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 407m

6 Absolute Madness, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

7 Angry Juice, was slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

8 Package, checked entering the back straight.

Race 10 - TAB MA5 407m

4 Mon Manny Beach, was tightened coming around the home corner.

5 Speed Action, was hampered going around the first corner.

6 La Quinta, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

7 Miss Wildwest, was slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	Nil
Late Scratchings	Nil.
Weight Variations	Nil
Injuries	R1Chief’s Priority– right hind quad muscle, 10 days R1 Conquian- sore lumbar muscle, 14days R4 Banjo Big Boy – lacerations on front pads, 10 days.
Animal Actions	Nil
Person Actions	Trainer Dallas Beckett, Improper conduct fined $800 with $400 suspended for 2 years.
Trials	Velocity Cara, passed Return to racing, 24.67 Chill Out Diesel, Failed trial for Failing To Pursue, 24.97 Hacienda, passed Return To Racing, 24.67
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.