Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday, 13^th April 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

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

General:

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Race 1 - LIFE MEMBERS HEAT 1 MAIDEN 407m

5 Genius You – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

7 One Rose – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

8 Supreme Orson – Slow to begin.

Race 2 - LIFE MEMBERS HEAT 2 MAIDEN 407m

1 Beau's Road – Tightened for racing room approaching the exit onto the back straight.  Shorten stride & lost considerable ground in the front straight.  A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards charged the dog with unsatisfactory performance and will need to perform a stewards trial. GAR 71

3 Ring Me – Checked across the heels of another runner Approaching the turn off the back straight.

7 Soft Steel – Stumbled shortly after the start.  Checked on the heels Approaching the turn off the back straight.

Race 3 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 510m

4 Misunderstood – Slow to begin.  Shortened stride and visibly injured approaching the turn off the front straight.  A veterinary examination revealed an offside hip support muscle strain and stood down for 10 days.

6 Zulu Blade – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start.

7 Maddison – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start.  Shifted wider in the front straight.

Race 4 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE MIXED 3/4 510m

2 Capture Bart – Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees approaching the turn off the front straight.

4 Jagger Moves – Tightened for racing room and bumped and disadvantaged approaching the turn off the front straight.

5 Cascade Monelli – Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees approaching the turn off the front straight.  Tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the front straight.

7 Mink Lake – Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees approaching the turn off the front straight.  Tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Say Some Words– Tightened for racing room and bumped to varying degrees approaching the turn off the front straight.

Race 5 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Kooky Loopy – Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

2 Our Anneeka – Checked and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.

Race 6 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Dr. Perry – Checked on the heels Approaching the turn off the back straight.

2 Camino Angel – Checked across the heels of another runner and disadvantaged Approaching the turn off the back straight.

7 My Bro Beach – Slow to begin.

Race 7 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 407m

2 What An Outcome – Slow to begin.

6 Noise Works – Checked dragged down and disadvantaged shortly after the start.  Checked entering the turn off the back straight.  A veterinary examination revealed an offside shoulder and neck muscle strain and stood down for 10 days

7 Rosa's Kitchen – Slow to begin.

Race 8 - ROCKHAMPTON WILDCARD FINAL OPEN 510m

1 Swift Twitch – Shifted wider and checked in the back straight.

3 Wink At Me – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

4 Informality – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.  Bumped in the front straight on the 1^st occasion,  Shifted wider and checked in the back straight.

5 Blue Jeans Talk – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.  Bumped in the front straight on the 1^st occasion.

6 Canary Wharf – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.  Checked and disadvantaged approaching the turn off the front straight.

8 Deadly Choice – Shifted wider and tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the front straight and in the front straight.

Race 9 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 4 MIXED 4/5 407m

4 Farmor Crownies – Shortened stride in the back straight and lost considerable ground. A veterinary examination revealed an offside hind gracillis muscle strain and stood down for 10 days

5 Ticket To Venus – rounding the turn off the back straight slowed and deviated its attention to another runner on the inside without making muzzle contact, before resuming to chase the lure in the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed a sub lumbar muscle strain and stood down for 7 days.  Stewards charged the greyhound with fail to pursue first offence injury, 7 days and will need to perform a satisfactory stewards trial GAR 69(b)

Race 10 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 5 MIXED 4/5 407m

2 Daisy Cousins – Tightened for racing room in the front straight.

3 Hear Footsteps – Tightened for racing room in the front straight.

5 County Mist – Checked and disadvantaged exiting the turn onto the back straight.

6 Pixie My Love – Checked heavily off the hind quarters of another runner exiting the turn onto the back straight, and lost ground in the back straight.  A veterinary examination revealed post-race cramping.

Race 11 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 6 MIXED 4/5 407m

4 Redeemer's Kid – Tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the back straight.

5 Tokyo Dreamer – Tightened for racing room exiting the turn onto the back straight.

6 Blazing Norman – Checked in the back straight.

8 Molly's My Mum – Checked and lost considerable ground in the back straight.  A veterinary examination found a lower back muscle strain and stood down for 10 days

Race 12 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE HEAT 7 MIXED 4/5 407m

4 Paddy Hayze – Checked entering the turn off the back straight.  Bumped in the front straight.

5 Mad Morgan – Slow to begin.

6 Petite Olga – Checked and disadvantaged entering the turn off the back straight.

8 Prosecutor – Slow to begin. Bumped in the front straight.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R3  Zulu Blade – C.Mutton R5  Tokyo Flying – C.Pollard
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R8  Canary Wharf 2^nd
Scratchings		R2 Guru Bart – Injury, scratched. R3 Jet's Image – Injury, off shoulder.
Late Scratchings		R11  Double steel – weight variation – TAB notified 5:59pm
Weight Variations		R5 Roxy Tequila, 31.3 – 30.2, down 1.1kg
Injuries		R3 Misunderstood – offside hip support muscle strain – 10 days R7 Noise Works – offside shoulder & neck muscle strain 10 days R9 Farmor Crownies – offside hind gracillis muscle strain – 10 days R9 Ticket To Venus – sub lumbar muscle strain – 7 days R11 Molly’s My Mum – lower back muscle strain – 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R5 Velocity Admit – 102 Days. – spelling
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R2 Beau’s Road – Unsat. performance – stewards trial - GAR 71 R9 Ticket To Venus – FTP  injury – 7 days - stewards trial – GAR 69(b)
Person Actions		R11 Craig Emery – fine - $100.00 weight variation GAR 39(3) R12 Luke Suli – fine - $100.00 – incorrect rug – GAR 86(0) negligence
Trials		Bay County – fail to pursue first offence – 407m – passed – 24:06 Vibranium – Blinkers removed – 407m – passed – 24:44
	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.