Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday 18 August 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

General:

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 407m

1 Kremlin – Shifted out to avoid a runner losing ground in the early stages of the back straight and was hampered.

3 Spitfire Speed – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

4 Bailing Out – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

5 Texas Moonshine – Slow to begin. Checked and lost ground when avoiding the heels of another runner losing ground in the early stages of the back straight.

6 Nana's Gift – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start. Checked and lost ground when avoiding the heels of another runner losing ground in the early stages of the back straight.

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

1 Friend Lee's Boy – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start.

2 Farmor Saloons – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start.

6 Conquian – Severely hampered and lost ground in the early stages of the back straight.

7 Derrillean – Severely hampered and lost ground in the early stages of the back straight.

Race 3 - ROCKY FEED & SEED MIXED 4/5 407m

3 Jackie Dee – Tightened and lost ground rounding the home turn.

8 Seven Seas – Tightened and hampered rounding the first turn.

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

2 Velocity Zelmona – Hampered for a short distance leaving the home turn.

3 Blast Zone – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

4 Dyna Smokey  – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

5 After All  – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

Race 5 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 0-3 WINS 510m

2 Blue Jeans Talk – Checked and lost ground when crossed by another runner shortly after the start.

3 Prosecutor – Checked and lost ground when crossed by another runner shortly after the start. Took the first turn wide.

6 Chase Man - Took the first turn wide.

7 Days Of Thunder - Took the first turn wide.

8 Koolboo Supreme - Took the first turn wide.

Race 6 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND FFA 510m

1 Prince Cosmic – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to be suffering from pain over the lower lumbar and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

2 Love You Peaches – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

7 Barcia Bullet – Bumped heavily entering the first turn.

9 Super Remi (4) – Bumped heavily entering the first turn.

Race 7 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 407m

4 Angel Harks – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

6 Unique Speed – Slow to begin.

7 Really Royal – Hampered rounding the first turn.

Race 8 - SANDAL WELDING BEST 8 407m

2 Paua Of Bondi – Slow into stride.

4 Skilled – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn. Checked and lost ground leaving the first turn.

6 Loco Dinero – Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn.

Race 9 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 407m

1 Archie Harks – Tightened and lost ground rounding the first turn.

5 Flawless Scottie – Bumped heavily rounding the first turn.

Race 10 – TAB MA5 407m

2 Kingsbrae Sasha – Tightened and lost ground rounding the home turn.

4 Kinate – Hampered and lost ground rounding the first turn.

5 Farmor Crownies – In the later stages of the back straight commenced to give ground. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

7 Digger's Cove – Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil.
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Nyah Bale – Injury, offside front foot R7 Clanda’s Joker – Injury, offside front foot R7 Xericom Bale – Ineligible, raced yesterday R8 Velocity Summit – Injury, offside front toe
Late Scratchings		Nil.
Weight Variations		Race 6 – Prince Cosmic – 34.3kg to 32.6kg.
Injuries		Race 6 – Prince Cosmic – Pain lower lumbar – 10 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil.
Follow-up		Nil.
Animal Actions		Nil.
Person Actions		Nil.
Trials		Tough Elle – Trainer A Suli – Return to Racing – Passed. Hooper – Trainer A Suli – Return to Racing – 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.