Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 23^rd March 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chair), R. Doss & R. Liverton

Officials: Dr K. Frankish (Vet), K. Pitcher-Kelly (Judge), H. Swift (Starter), E. Burgess (Samples), G. Moore (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 407m

1 Pressure, slow to begin.

2 Goody Goody Yum, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

4 Jagerbar, checked and lost ground going around the first turn. Finished the race well back and was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

8 Surprise Pocket, extremely slow to begin.

Race 2 - SKY RACING NOVICE 407m

4 Nomad Road, was hampered in the back straight and raced wide for the majority.

6 Shakey Country, slow to begin and bumped another runner at the start.

7 Big Time Becky, slow to begin and bumped another runner at the start. Was bumped in the hind legs approaching the home turn. Was marred by another runner in the home straight on numerous occasions.

9 (8) Lovely Result, checked and lost ground in the back straight. Checked out off the heels of another runner coming around the home turn. Marred another runner in the home straight on numerous occasions. Trainer representative Jordan Taylor declined to view the Stewards patrol footage. Stewards acting on their own observations and the patrol footage of the home straight advised trainer representative Jordan Taylor that as this was the first time marring for Lovely Result it would be barred from racing for 28 days and must pass a satisfactory Stewards trial before racing again.

Race 3 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MIXED 3/4 407m

4 Exit Plan, was hampered going around the first turn.

5 Red Card Bob, raced wide for the majority.

7 Five Putt Cal, raced wide for the majority.

8 Loco Dinero, shortly after leaving the boxes shortened stride and dropped right out, finished the race well behind the field. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sore stomach muscles and was sore in the thigh on both hind legs as a result was stood down from racing for 21 days.

Race 4 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE GRADE 5 (1) 407m

3 On The Bayou, checked and lost ground going around the first turn and checked out off heels coming around the home turn.

6 Tokyo Dreamer, slow to begin and checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

8 Paddy Hayze, raced wide throughout.

Race 5 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 5 (2) 407m

2 Just Law, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

6 Perfect Mate, slow to begin.

7 Velocity Cazau, slow to begin and was bumped shortly after the start.

8 Uncharged, slow to begin, commenced to drop out down the home straight, was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have strained the left front carpal and as a result was stood down from racing for 10 days.

Race 6 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD GRADE 5 (3) 407m

2 So You Sing, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

3 What An Outcome, slow to begin.

7 County Mist, raced wide throughout.

Race 7 - ANNIVERSARY CUP HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 510m

2 Dr. Braelyn, slow to begin and bumped another runner coming around the home turn.

3 Prosecutor, bumped by another runner coming around the home turn.

8 Dixie Gambles, slow to begin.

Race 8 - ANNIVERSARY CUP HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 510m

1 Swift Twitch, was checked from behind going around the second turn.

7 Velocity Tamika, was hampered going around the second turn.

8 Unique Speed, very slow to begin, failed to stretch out at any stage during the race and finished the race well back. Was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found. Trainer Dallas Beckett was advised that Unique Speed must pass a satisfactory Stewards trial over 510.0m before racing again.

Race 9 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 4 407m

1 Forever Words, in the back straight commenced to change stride and drop out, finished the race well back and was sent for a post race veterinary examination. Was found to have abrasions on the hind pads and as a result was stood down from racing for 10 days.

4 Misunderstood, slow to begin and checked and lost ground in the back straight.

5 Pacific Bug, underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and no abnormalities were found.

7 Hear Footsteps, raced wide throughout.

Race 10 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MA5 407m

1 Won't Win Larson , in the back straight checked out off heels and raced wide for the remainder.

5 Digger's Cove, slow to begin.

7 Black Maxie, lost ground approaching the home turn.

8 Mystery Train, slow begin.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Race 2 Lovely Result &
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Francis Geoffrey – Ineligible, won maiden. R2 Scandalise – Ineligible, won novice. R6 Aston Caruso – Ineligible, under penalty 20/3. R7 Mia Magic – Ineligible, injured 20/03.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Race 10 Black Maxie, 35.4kg – 34.2kg down 1,2kg
Injuries		Race 3 Loco Dinero, injured stomach muscles, injured thigh both hind legs, 21 days. Race 5, Uncharged, left fore carpal strain, 10 days. Race 9 Forever Words, abrasions on both hind pads, 10 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R1 Kremlin – 105 Days.
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Race 2 Lovely Result, GAR69(1) marring first offence, 28 days and satisfactory Stewards trial. Race 8 Unique Speed, GAR71(1) unsatisfactory performance, must perform a satisfactory Stewards trial over 510.0m.
Person Actions		Nil
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.