Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Friday, 30^th April 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chair), D. Broxham, C. Ferguson & J. Challen,

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

C. Twigg Races 1 to 7 and 9 & 10 and G. Moore Race 8 (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 407m

1 Penguin Feet, slow to begin.

5 Team Tszyu, slow to begin.

6 Just Firebug, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

8 Prosecutor, slow to begin.

Race 2 - TAB NOVICE 407m

2 Rosa's Memory, slow to begin.

3 Forever Words, checked out off heels approaching the home turn.

4 Stilton Gem, checked and lost ground going around the first turn, raced wide for the remainder and finished at the tail of the field. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

6 Go Taylah, very slow into stride,

7 So You Sing, raced wide throughout.

Race 3 - RUSSELL JACKSON BATTLER'S STAKES MA5 407m

1 Kinate, was slow to begin. checked and lost ground leaving the back straight.

2 Happy Pantera, checked off heels and lost ground leaving the back straight and was checked again approaching the home turn. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no injuries were found.

7 Tommy Time, slow away and checked off heels and lost ground leaving the back straight.

Race 4 - TAB MIXED 4/5 510m

2 Bago Dry, commenced to drop out after leaving the back straight and finished at the tail of the field. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have injured neck muscles and was stood down from racing for 10 days..

3 Zipping Gibson, was bumped shortly after leaving the boxes and checked out off heels going around the first corner.

6 Molly's My Mum, slow to begin.

8 Talking Numbers, slow to begin.

9 Magic Sue (4), checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

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

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

3 Taking The Town, checked and lost ground approaching the first turn.

4 Dig Deep, shifted out across heels coming around the home turn.

5 Duchess Annetts, was marred by another runner approaching the finish line.

6 Redeemer's Kid, very slow to begin.

8 Maximum Ivy, shifted in and marred another runner near the finish line. As this was the first time for marring was stood down from racing for 28 days and must pass a satisfactory Stewards trial.

Race 6 - DON & KAYE TAYLOR MEMORIAL ROCKY CARNIVAL SPRINT FINAL OPEN 407m

2 Special Speed , was declared a late scratching at 8:50pm due to a laceration to the right fore toe.

4 Velocity Summit, was bumped y another runner on numerous occasions down the home straight.

6 Craig's Regret, was slow to begin and checked off heels shortly after the start.

7 Cosmic Colin, raced wide throughout and bumped another runner on numerous occasions down the home straight.

Race 7 - TAB ROCKHAMPTON CUP (G3) CONSOLATION OPEN 510m

1 Stratford, shifted out wide on the track after entering the home straight.

2 Dr. Braelyn, slow to begin.

8 Call Me Gibbs, slow to begin.

Race 8 - TAB ROCKHAMPTON CUP (G3) FINAL OPEN 510m

2 What A Debacle, was hampered going around the first turn.

3 Off Break, was checked approaching the second corner.

5 Enthusiastic, was checked going around the first corner.

6 Fernando Beach, was squeezed shortly after the start and was pushed out very wide around the first turn.

Race 9 - TAB MIXED 4/5 407m

3 On And Off, was checked coming around the home turn.

4 Princess Annetts, was hampered coming around the home turn.

5 Joffa's Mayhem, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

7 Oriental Gale, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

Race 10 - TAB GRADE 5 407m

3 Wheelhouse, extremely slow to begin.

5 Scandalise, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

7 Dancing Ebby, slow away and was hampered shortly after the start.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Sample (Pre-race)		R3 Oriental Ollie, R7 Joe Patch, R8 Bow Baby & R10 Dancing Ebby
Scratchings		R3 Are Jay Lochie – Injury, nearside pin. R5 Celeana – Ineligible, injured 25/04.
Late Scratchings		R6 Special Speed, laceration right fore toe, 10 days.
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R4 Bago Dry–injured neck muscles, 10 days. R7 Joe Patch – Split webbing left hind, 10 day
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R6 Elle Koda – 149 days
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R5 Maximum Ivy –Marring first offence, 28 days & Stewards Trial.,
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.