Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Tuesday, 29^th June 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: M Heath (Chair), J Challen, R Doss & G Wust

Officials: Dr K Frankish (Veterinarian), K Pitcher-Kelly (Judge), C Wust (Starter), E Burgess (Sample Collection Office), C Twigg (Lure Driver)

General:

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Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 407m

1 Regensburg – Declared a late scratching during kennelling at 5:38pm when the greyhound was in excess of 1 kilogram under it’s previous starting weight.

2 Unique Speed – Slow to begin.

4 Midnight Frankie – Inconvenienced and lost ground rounding the first turn.

5 Team Tszyu – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

6 Rosa's Kitchen – Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 Farmor Speight's – Tightened for room and fell rounding the first turn. Finished the event well back. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

8 Issac Harks – Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn.

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

1 Shian Dawn – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

4 Aston Fabre – Tightened for room and lost ground rounding the first turn.

5 Blazing Brothers – Crowded shortly after the start.

6 Dr. Serenity – Crowded for room shortly after the start. Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 Louie Too Good – Shifted in shortly after the start crowding runners to the inside. Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn.

8 Flat Tyre – Slow to begin.

Race 3 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 5 (1) 407m

1 Rosa's Gold – Tightened and lost significant ground rounding the first turn. Hampered in the home straight when another runner shifted out.

2 Kingsbrae Sasha – Hampered in the early stages of the back straight.

3 Black Magic Ryno – Tightened and fell in the early stages of the back straight. Failed to finish the event. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

4 Moonlit Evening – Slow to begin. Hampered when tightened in the middle stages of the back straight.

5 Chase Man – Slow to begin. Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn. Shifted out to avoid the heels of another runner and made contact with a different runner.

6 Kinate – Slow to begin. Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn. Hampered when avoiding a fallen runner in the early stages of the back straight.

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MIXED 4/5 407m

5 Until Late – Marginally slow to begin. Hampered when another runner shifted out in the middle stages of the back straight.

6 Savannah Sun – Checked across heels leaving the home turn.

8 Big Pikachu – Hampered in the middle stages of the back straight when another runner shifted out.

Race 5 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 3/4 407m

1 Quinn Bale – Brushed with another runner for the distance of the home straight.

2 Jackie Dee – Tightened shortly after the start. Hampered leaving the first turn. Hampered and lost ground rounding the home turn.

3 Corduroy – Bumped leaving the home turn. Brushed with another runner for the distance of the home straight.

5 Merlin's Missile – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn. Tightened and checked in the middle stages of the back straight.

6 Spritely Maiden – Slow to begin. Shifted out leaving the home turn and bumped another runner. Brushed with another runner for the distance of the home straight.

7 Mexicali Jane - Brushed with another runner for the distance of the home straight.

Race 6 - Race name | Grade | Distance

Trainer A Suli viewed the photo finish prior to the declaration of all clear. After doing so, Mr Suli confirmed he was in agreeance with the judge’s placings.

4 Bago Dry – Took the first turn wide.

5 Dr. Braelyn – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 Prosecutor – Slow into stride. Rounded the first turn in a wide position. Hampered rounding the first turn.

Race 7 - SANDAL WELDING FFA 510m

2 Georgio Bale – Declared a late scratching during kennelling at 6:16pm when the greyhound was found to have diarrhoea.

5 Headliner – Took the first turn wide.

6 Inconsequential – Steadied from heels shortly after the start.

Race 8 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL BEST 8 407m

2 Tuesday's Gone – Bumped leaving the home turn.

4 Dig Deep – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn. Steadied from heels entering the home turn.

5 Velocity Zelmona – Tightened and fell leaving the first turn. Finished the event well back. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

7 Special Speed – Slow to begin. Shifted out and bumped another runner leaving the home turn.

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

4 Reserved – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn. Commenced to give ground in the later stages of the back straight and finished the event well back. A post-race veterinary examination revealed to the greyhound to have split webbing in the right hind foot and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

5 Rosa's Memory – Slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have split webbing in the left hind foot and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

8 Sunburnt Diablo – Slow to begin. Checked and lost ground rounding the first turn.

Race 10 - TAB MA5 407m

1 Gatsby – Shifted out rounding the home turn and brushed with another runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have split webbing in the left hind foot and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

4 Zipping Homer – Slow into stride. Checked and lost ground rounding the first turn.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Destined To Fly – Illness, spider bite. R5 Paua Of Bondi – Stewards Permission. R8 Velocity Atom – Injury, offside hind foot.
Late Scratchings		R1 Regensburg – Weight variation, 35.2kg to 34kg. R7 Georgio Bale – Diarrhoea, 10 days.
Weight Variations		Nil.
Injuries		R9 Rserved – Split webbing right hind, 10 days, R9 Rosa’s Memory - Split webbing left hind, 10 days, R10 Gatsby - Split webbing left hind, 10 days,
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R1 Rosa's Kitchen – 105 days R3 Chase Man – 111 days
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Trainer Paul Smith – GAR39(3) - $100
Trials
	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.