Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 02^rd March 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: R.Doss(Chair), J.Challen, G.Wust, R.

Officials: B.Newman (Vet), K. Pitcher (Judge), S.Gillett (Starter), E.Burgess (Samples), G.Moore (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 407m

2 Goody Goody Yum – Checked shortly after the start. lost ground in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no injury. Stewards spoke with the trainer Mr D Beckett regarding the greyhounds performance.

7 Pressure – Slow to begin.

Race 2 - SKY RACING NOVICE 407m

1 Kooky Loopy – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight.

2 Suited It – Collided entering the turn off the back straight.

3 Pucovski – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight. Checked on the hind quarters approaching the exit onto the back straight.

4 Scandalise – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the front straight. Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

5 Cyclone Jenny – Checked in the back straight. shifted wider and collided entering the turn off the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed a strained lumbar muscle and offside hind lacerated webbing and stood down for 10 days.

7 Nomad Road – Slow to begin. Checked heavily and disadvantaged in the back straight. a veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

9 (6) So You Sing – Shifted very wide and bumped exiting the turn onto the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities,

Race 3 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOV/M 510m

Stewards fined Mr C. Thompson $100 for putting the incorrect rug on his greyhound before the field left the holding area, GAR 86(o) negligence

1 Sunset Sienna – Checked exiting the turn onto the back straight.

3 Foxy One – Bumped in the front straight on the second occasion.

6 Katara Love – Bumped in the front straight on the second occasion.

8 Big Time Money- Slow to begin.

Race 4 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE FFA 510m

4 On The Buses – Slow to begin. Started to lose ground immediately after the start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed shoulder and back muscle strains and stood down for 10 days.

Race 5 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 4 407m

5 Zeke The Freak – Tightened for racing room checked and disadvantaged shortly after the start. Began to lose ground exiting the turn onto the back straight. a veterinary examination revealed a torn offside hip muscle and stood down for 21 days.

6 Exit Plan – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

7 Farmor Crownies – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

8 Until Late – Slow to begin.

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

1 Mexicali Jane – Bumped shortly after the start.

3 Tiger Talks – Tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the front straight.

4 Pereira – Bumped in the front straight.

7 Hear Footsteps – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight. Tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Informality – Tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 7 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 5 (1) 510m

1 Noise Works – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the back straight.

3 Redeemer's Kid – Slow to begin.

4 Velocity Kayla – Tightened for racing room entering the turn off the back straight. Bumped in the front straight on the second occasion.

6 Swift Anna - Bumped in the front straight on the second occasion.

7 Dr. Xena – Shifted eider entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 8 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 (2) 510m

1 Wenatchee – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Tightened with another runner and checked on hind quarters, lost footing and forced sideways and collided with another runner approaching the turn off the front straight.

2 Loco Dinero – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room checked onto the hind quarters of another runner and disadvantaged and almost collided with fence approaching the turn off the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3 Deadly Choice – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight. checked on hind quarters, lost footing and forced wider entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Scriven – Checked approaching the turn off the front straight.

7 Prosecutor – Checked and disadvantaged approaching the turn off the front straight.

8 Off Break – Checked and forced towards running rail and collided onto the hind quarters of another runner entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 9 – TAB GRADE 5 (1) 407m

4 Destructive Riot – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. in the front straight deviated its attention from the lure towards a runner on the inside but did not make muzzle contact. A post-race veterinary examination found no abnormalities. Stewards charged the greyhound with Failing to pursue 1^st offence GAR 69(a)(1) 28 days and a satisfactory trial.

5 On The Bayou – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

6 Chrome Cadillac - Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

9 (8) Sienna's Ace – Checked entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 10 - SANDAL WELDING GRADE 5 (2) 407m

4 Paddy Hayze – Tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the back straight.

8 Rosa's Memory – Tightened for racing room approaching the exit onto the front straight. Also tightened for racing room approaching the exit onto the front straight.

9 (7) Black Magic Ryno – Slow to begin. Tightened for racing room approaching the exit onto the front straight.

Race 11 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (3) 407m

4 Star Connie – Checked in the back straight.

5 What An Outcome – Slow to begin. Checked on the heels and disadvantaged Approaching the turn off the back straight.

6 Burner Express – Checked in the back straight.

Race 12 - SKY RACING MA5 407m

2 Speedy Jack – Slow to begin. Checked shortly after the start.

6 Electron Kev – Shifted wider in the front straight.

8 Won't Win Larson – Slow to begin.

9 (5) My Bro Beach – Checked shortly after the start.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R2 Tokyo Flying – Heat Policy, 37 degrees in Rockhampton today - trainer scratching. R2 Tokyo Chief – Heat Policy, 37 degrees in Rockhampton today - trainer scratching. R3 Nana's Gift – Injury, offside stifle. R3 Sensational Sort – Injury, near metacarpal. R4 Zipping Gibson – Injury, near wrist. R6 Klemmer Banner – Injury, torn both stopper pads. R9 Five Putt Cal – Heat Policy, 37 degrees in Rockhampton today - trainer scratching. R10 Tokyo Dreamer – Heat Policy, 37 degrees in Rockhampton today - trainer scratching. R11 Pookie – Injury, near Toe. R11 Camino Angel – Heat Policy, 37 degrees in Rockhampton today - trainer scratching. R11 Hidden Ripple – Injury, injured 28/02/22. R12 Chase Man  – Heat Policy, 37 degrees in Rockhampton today - trainer scratching.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		R2 Cyclone Jenny – 27.7 - 1.1kg up R12 Aston Caruso – 31.6 – 1,3kg up
Injuries		R2 – Cyclone Jenny – lumbar muscle strain & lacerated offside hind webbing – 10 days R4 – On The Busses – both shoulders and sub lumbar muscle strains – 10 days R5 Zeke The Freak – offside hind hip muscle tear – 21 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R2 Pucovski – 154 Days. R12 Aston Caruso – 140 Days.
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R9 Destructive Riot – Fail to pursue 1^st offence – 28 days & stewards trial – GAR 69(a)(1)
Person Actions		Clinton Thompson - $100.00 – negligence – GAR 86(o)
Trials		Nil
	The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.
	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.