Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: Dr B Newman (Vet), K Pitcher-Kelly (Judge), S Gillett (Starter), E Burgess (Sample Collection Officer), G Moore (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 407m

2 Perfect Tigger – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

3 Team Tszyu – Tightened and lost ground leaving the first turn.

4 What A Swagger – Leaving the home turn, turned it’s head to the outside and marred another runner for the majority of the home straight. Trainer A Suli was advised that the greyhound, What A Swagger, would be suspended from racing at Rockhampton for a period of 28 days and must complete a satisfactory Steward’s trial in accordance with GAR69.

5 Texas Moonshine – Slow to begin. Hampered when another runner lost ground.

8 Issac Harks – Hampered by another runner when being marred for the distance of the home straight.

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

2 Farmor Saloons – Tightened for room rounding the first turn and lost ground.

3 Prosecutor -Tightened for room rounding the first turn and lost ground.

4 Brindle Style - Tightened for room rounding the first turn and lost ground.

7 Conquian – Slow to begin. Tightened for room and fell rounding the first turn. Finished the event well back. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

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

1 Red Jamie – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

6 Blast Zone – Checked across heels rounding the home turn. Shifted out and bumped another runner in the home straight.

7 Butter Puddin' – Bumped heavily and hampered in the early stages of the home straight.

8 Digger's Cove – Slow to begin.

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

1 Joffa's Mayhem – Marginally slow to begin.

2 Aston Caruso – Tightened and lost ground in the early stages of the back straight.

6 He Flash – Hampered in the early stages of the back straight.

9 Explosive Charm (4) – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

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

2 Oriental Sugar – Proved difficult to box. Shifted out, hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn. Trainer A Suli was advised that Oriental Sugar was declared hard to box and would be required to be boxed first in future events. Stewards will review whether the greyhound is still hard to box in 3 weeks.

3 Pole Inspector – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

4 Play Win – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

5 Lilah's Mac – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

6 Electron Kev – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start. Steadied rounding the home turn when crossed by another runner.

7 Hurricane King – Marginally slow to begin.

8 Crackerjack Joey – Shifted in and tightened runners to the inside rounding the first turn.

Race 6 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MIXED 3/4 407m

2 Special Speed – Tightened and lost ground shortly prior to entering the first turn.

4 Spritely Maiden – Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn. Checked from the heels of another runner entering the home turn.

6 Merlin's Missile – Hampered rounding the first turn and lost ground.

8 Mason Rocks – Slow to begin.

Race 7 - NDAL WELDING BEST 8 407m

2 Bogie Bandit – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn. Steadied from heels entering the home turn.

8 Over Time – Slow to begin.

Race 8 - OCKHAMPTON GRAND PRIX FINAL OPEN 510m

2 Off Break – Bumped heavily leaving the home turn.

3 Super Remi – Crowded for room shortly after the start. Hampered when racing tight with another runner rounding the first turn.

4 Klemmer Banner – Shifted out and made heavy contact with another runner leaving the home turn.

6 One Strange Dude - Hampered when racing tight with another runner rounding the first turn.

8 Stratford – A post-race veterinary examination revealed minor abrasions on all four feet.

Race 9 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 (2) 407m

4 Xeron Bale – Bumped shortly after the start.

7 Osmonds Wish – Slow to begin.

Race 10 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (3) 407m

2 Chase Man – Tightened and checked in the middle stages of the back straight.

4 Lines – Brushed by another runner leaving the home turn.

6 Raw Attitude – Slow to begin. Checked across heels rounding the home turn. Brushed another runner leaving the home turn.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	Nil.
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R4 Loose Wire – Injury, nearside shoulder. R7 Flying Tornado – Injury, offside shoulder. R7 Santorini Miss – Injury, offside claw. R9 Turbo Travel – Injury, nearside hock. R9 Secret Shades – Injury, nearside back toe.
Late Scratchings	Nil.
Weight Variations	Nil.
Injuries	Nil.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	Nil.
Follow-up	Nil.
Animal Actions	R1 – What A Swagger – GAR 69 - Marring (First Offence) – 28 days & satisfactory trial. R5 – Oriental Sugar – GAR52 – Hard to box.
Person Actions	Nil.
Trials	Cosmic Colin – Passed – Marring (First Offence) – 24.05sec Velocity Petal – Passed – Marring (First Offence) – 24.61sec Faulty Stars – Passed all tracks except Geelong – Unsatisfactory Performance – 24.6sec
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.