Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 14^th July 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: Dr K Frankish (Vet), M Harris (Judge), C GIlligan (Starter), E Burgess (Sample Collection Officer), G Moore (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - ROCKHAMPTON MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 1 MAIDEN 407m

2 Issac Harks – Checked and lost ground rounding the first turn. Forced wider shortly after. Tightened and lost ground in the early stages of the back straight.

4 Friend Lee's Boy – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

5 Ghost Who Walks – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

6 Mama Said – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 I'm Sassy – Tightened and lost significant ground rounding the first turn.

Race 2 - ROCKHAMPTON MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 2 MAIDEN 407m

1 Sunburnt Zara – Hampered entering the home turn when another runner climb over the greyhound’s heels. Checked across heels rounding the home turn and made heavy contact with another runner shortly after. Checked and lost ground entering the home straight.

2 Only The Lonely – Shifted out and made heavy contact with another runner shortly after the start. Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

3 Perfect Tigger – Severely hampered when avoiding another runner shortly after the start.

5 Nana's Gift – Heavily bumped by another runner shortly after the start and consequently lost footing and significant ground.

6 Spitfire Speed – Hampered shortly after the start. Checked and lost ground in the early stages of the back straight.

8 Texas Moonshine – Slow to begin. Checked and lost ground in the early stages of the back straight.

Race 3 - ROCKHAMPTON MAIDEN 1000 HEAT 3 MAIDEN 407m

2 Squeaky Sneakers – Shifted in shortly after the start and made contact with another runner and consequently lost ground.

4 Perfect Gold – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start.

6 Destined To Fly – Slow to begin.

7 Mr. Putin – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

8 Burner Express – Escaped its handler and ran a short distance prior to the race. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

Race 4 – TAB NOVICE 407m

2 Farmor Speight's – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

3 Clanda's Joker – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 Dr. Serenity – In the later stages of the back straight commenced to give ground and finished the event well back. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to be suffering from a strained quadricep on it’s right hind leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

8 Unique Speed – Slow to begin.

Race 5 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE GRADE 5 (1) 407m

3 Tink's Way – Turned its head to the inside and marred another runner for the short distance in the home straight. Trainer T Thorley was advised that the greyhound, Tink’s Way, 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 Joffa's Mayhem – Slow to begin.

6 Xeron Bale – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

9 (2) Noise Works – Shifted out and made contact with another runner shortly after the start. Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

Race 6 - ROCKY FEED & SEED MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Oriental Ollie – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

2 Until Late – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

3 Electron Kev – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

Race 7 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 4 407m

4 Hurricane King – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

5 Mamba Two Four – Checked shortly after the start.

6 Merlin's Missile - Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 Zipping Gibson – Tightened and lost ground leaving the first turn.

Race 8 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN BEST 8 407m

8 Klemmer Banner – Held up for a short distance leaving the home turn.

Race 9 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD GRADE 5 (2) 407m

2 Isn't She Magic – Tightened and lost ground entering the home turn.

4 Lock And Load – Shifted out in the early stages of the back straight.

5 Lektra Dude – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start. Hampered and lost ground in the early stages of the back straight.

6 Blue Jeans Talk – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start.

7 Chopper's Chance – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start. Hampered and lost ground in the early stages of the back straight.

Race 10 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MA5 407m

1 Farmor Saloons – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start. Severely checked from heels rounding the first turn.

2 Lumen Scar – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

4 Kinate – Hampered rounding the first turn when another runner was checked.

6 Jackie Dee – Hampered rounding the first turn when another runner was checked.

8 Digger's Cove – Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	Nil.
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R5 Bago Dry – Injury, nearside shoulder
Late Scratchings	Nil.
Weight Variations	R4 – Clanda’s Joker – 30.6 to 31.8.
Injuries	R4 – Dr. Serenity – Strained quadricep right hind, 10 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	Nil.
Follow-up	Nil.
Animal Actions	R5 – Tink’s Way – Marring (GAR69) – 28 days and satisfactory trial.
Person Actions	Nil.
Trials	Fat Lady’s Magic – Fail to Pursue (First Offence) (407m) – Passed all tracks. Slingshot Prince – Return from injury – Passed.
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.