Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 17^th March 2021

Track: Slow

Weather: Showery

Stewards Panel: G Meek (Chair), A Flymen

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

General:

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 407m

3 Redeemer's Kid, checked off heels going around the first turn.

4 Calla Ebony, was checked and lost ground in the back straight.

6 Issac Harks, was hampered going around the first turn and run about down the home straight.

7 Velocity Petal, slow to begin and run into heels coming around the home turn.

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

1 Maximum Ivy, slow to begin, going around the first turn shifted out abruptly off the rail checking two other runners, in the process has lost considerable ground.

4 Conquian, slow to begin and was checked heavily going around the first turn.

5 Atomic Mac, checked out off heels approaching the home turn.

6 Lorna's Luck, slow into stride and was checked heavily going around the first turn.

Race 3 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 4 407m

3 Special Speed, was checked in the hind legs shortly after entering the back straight.

4 Jimary Cricket, slow away, checked off heels and lost ground shortly after entering the back straight.

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (1) 407m

2 Marty Byrde, commenced to lose ground after leaving the back straight, finished at the tail of the field. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

5 President Don, slow to begin and checked off heels gong around the first turn.

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

Race 5 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 5 (2) 407m

4 Chai Harks, slow to begin.

5 Meet Mr. Kobe, going around the first turn, checked severely off heels losing considerable ground.

6 Xeron Bale, slow into stride.

7 Thomas Shelby, slow into stride.

9 Fiesty Senorita, going around the first turn was checked heavily in the hind legs and lost considerable ground, finished at the tail of the field. Was found to have a lower back strain and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

Race 6 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MIXED 4/5 407m

2 Digger's Cove, slow to begin.

4 Oriental Sugar, raced wide throughout.

Race 7 - SANDAL WELDING BEST 8 407m

1 Skilled, was tightened for room on the rails from the back straight until well into the home straight.

6 Tuesday's Gone, was checked heavily in the hind legs coming around the home turn.

7 Qualified, extremely slow to begin. run heavily into the back of another runner coming around the home turn.

8 Loco Dinero, was knocked by another runner into the hind legs of another runner coming around the home turn.

Race 8 - ROCKHAMPTON YOUNG GUNS FINAL OPEN 510m

1 Scarify, slow into stride.

4 Reservation, slow into stride, raced wide in the early and middle stages.

6 Turn The Key, checked out off heels coming around the home turn.

Race 9 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 (3) 407m

2 Zipping Otis, slow to begin, approaching the first turn shortened stride and dropped right out, finished the race well back was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a lumbar muscle strain, was stood down from racing for 10 days.

3 Super Remi, was bumped by another runner on numerous occasions down the home straight.

4 Erratic George, shifted out and bumped another runner on numerous occasions down the home straight.

5 Birmingham Lass, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

6 Crown Xena, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

7 Go Taylah, slow to begin.

Race 10 - SKY RACING MA5 407m

4 Cisco Sniper, slow into stride and was hampered going around the first turn, raced wide for the majority.

6 Happy Pantera, was hampered going around the first turn.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Pre-race)		Nil
Sample (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Love You Crystal – Illness, scours R2 Patsy Sure Can – Stewards permission, trainer flooded in R2 After All –Stewards permission, trainer flooded in R3 Mamba Two Four - Stewards permission, trainer flooded in R3 Zipping Gibson – Illness, scours R3 Dig Deep – Illness, scours R4 Hurricane King - Stewards permission, trainer flooded in R4 Surreal – Injury, toe on offside front foot R5 Bago Dry – Illness, scours R6 Oriental Ollie – Illness, scours R8 Love You Peaches – Illness, scours R10 Izy Gold – Illness, scours R10 Lumen Scar - Stewards permission, trainer flooded in R10 Loves Me Not – Illness, scours
Late Scratchings		R8 Unencumbered –Trainer flooded in. no penalty
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R5 Fiesty Senorita –Lower back strain, 10 days R9 Zipping Otis – Lumbar muscle strain.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R2 Lorna’s Luck – 162 days R5 Thomas Shelby – 155 days
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
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.