Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

C. Twigg (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - Wendy Mulry Travel Maiden 407m

1 Lights Out Benny, was slow into stride and checked out off heels approaching the home turn. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

3 Maryburra Marvel, checked and lost ground going around the first turn and raced wide for the majority.

4 Serenade Me, was squeezed between runners shortly after the start.

8 Sunburnt Bee, was slow to begin and checked out off heels approaching the home turn.

Race 2 - Diplock's Collision Repair Centre Novice 407m

2 Hara's Lola, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

3 After All, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

4 Conquian, was slow to begin.

7 Spud,  was slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

Race 3 - Rocky Feed & Seed Best 8 407m

1 Craig's Regret, entering the back straight shifted out checking another greyhound heavily.

7 Paua Of Bondi, was slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

8 Qualified, was slow into stride, entering the back straight was checked heavily resulting in having a heavy fall and finishing the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to be sore in the lumbar muscles as a result was stood down from racing for 10 days.

Race 4 - Christmas Gift Heat 1 Mixed 4/5 407m

3 Buzzer Beater, raced wide for the majority.

4 Suite Lexie, was slow into stride.

7 Dr. Zayd, was slow to begin.

8 Cut The Talk, was slow to begin.

Race 5 - Christmas Gift Heat 2 Mixed 4/5 407m

1 Infrared, was checked going around the first turn and was hampered leaving the back straight.

2 Takura Tornado , was slow away.

3 Cisco Sniper, was checked going around the first turn.

6 Tender Talk, Following the race it was found to have split the webbing on the left hind foot and as a result was stood down from racing for 14 days.

8 Joffa's Mayhem, was extremely slow to begin.

Race 6 - Christmas Gift Heat 3 Mixed 4/5 407m

3 Merlin's Missile, was hampered shortly after the start.

4 Maze Angel, was slow into stride and was hampered going around the home turn.

5 Lektra Dude, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

7 Longhill Lad, was hampered going around the first turn and again going around the home turn.

Race 7 - Christmas Gift Heat 4 Mixed 4/5 407m

2 He Flash, was declared a late scratching at 5:00pm due to weight variation.

5 Miss Maia, was slow away and checked off heels entering the back straight and raced wide for the majority.

6 Magic Sue, was slow into stride.

7 Oriental Sugar, was hampered leaving the back straight and was bumped coming around the home turn.

8 Mystery Train, checked and lost ground leaving the back straight and was hampered coming around the home turn.

Race 8 - Christmas Cup Final Open 510m

2 Over Time, was checked heavily losing considerable ground going around the first turn.

4 Speed To Burn, bumped heavily with another runner going around the first turn.

5 Are Jay Lochie, was hampered going around the first turn.

6 Dr. Braelyn, was slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

7 Blazing Penske, was slow to begin.

8 On The Buses, was slow into stride.

Race 9 - Christmas Gift Heat 5 Mixed 4/5 407m

1 Velocity Cara, checked and lost ground going around the first turn and raced wide for the majority,

2 Moonlit Evening, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

7 Mamba Two Four, was slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

Race 10 - Garrard's Horse And Hound Ma5 407m

1 Shady Max, checked off heels coming around the home turn.

6 El Mangos, approaching the first turn was bumped heavily and has a result suffered a heavy fall and finished the race well back was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to be injured in the left hip muscle and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

7 Spring Here, approaching the first turn was checked heavily and lost considerable ground.

8 Jackie Dee, raced wide throughout.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Sample (Pre-race)	R5 Takura Tornado
Scratchings	R10 Girls On Fire – Injury, off shoulder
Late Scratchings	R7 He Flash– Weight variation 34.5kg – 35.7kg
Weight Variations	Nil
Injuries	R3 Qualified –  injured lumbar muscle, 10 days R5 Tender Talk –  split webbing left hind, 14 days R10 El Mangos – injured left hind muscle, 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R2 Black Magic Ryno – 98 days R4 Cut The Talk – 91 days R6 Kingsbrae Sasha – 91 days
Follow-up	Nil
Animal Actions	Nil
Person Actions	Trainer Neville Jackson GAR39 $50,00 Weight Variation He Flash
Trials	Sheza Code Blue – Passed FTP, 407.0m, time.24.32
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.