Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Saturday 22 April 2022

Track: Slow

Weather: Showers

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), B.Cooke, S.Larkins, J.Challen, R.Liverton

Officials: K.Frankish (Vet), M.Harris, K.Pitcher (Judge), S.Gillett (Starter), B.Cooke & K.Frankish (Samples), G.Moore (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - LIFE MEMBERS FINAL MAIDEN 407m

3 Unify – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.  Bumped exiting the turn onto the front straight.

5 One Rose – Bumped exiting the turn onto the front straight.

6 Systems Down – Slow to begin.

Race 2 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE 407m

1 Goody Goody Yum – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

2 Tarawi Opal – Checked in the back straight.  Bumped in the front straight.

3 Nomad Road – Slow to begin.  Checked off hind quarters of another runner and disadvantaged in the back straight.  Bumped in the front straight.

5 Big Time Becky – Tightened for racing room in the back straight.

8 Suited It – Checked in the back straight. Checked on the hind quarters in the back straight.

Race 3 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE GRADE 5 407m

2 County Mist – Checked and disadvantaged exiting the turn onto the back straight.  Checked and shifted wider in the back straight.

5 Fat Lady's Magic – Shortened stride Approaching the turn off the back straight and gave significant ground.  A veterinary examination revealed a nearside shoulder muscle strain and stood down for 10 days.

6 Sweet Gig – Checked and disadvantaged in the back straight and lost ground.  A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Race 4 - SKY RACING MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Dwarshuis – Slow to begin.

5 Forever Words – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight.

9 Calla Ebony (6) – Tightened for racing room rounding the turn off the front straight.

10 Just Law (4) – Tightened for racing room checked and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight and gave considerable ground.  A veterinary examination found an offside carpal sprain and stood down for 10 days.

Race 5 - TAB ROCKHAMPTON CUP (G3) HEAT 1 OPEN 510m

5 Scriven – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees shortly after the start.

6 Wink At Me – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees shortly after the start.

7 High Suite – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees shortly after the start.  Checked and forced wider and disadvantaged entering the turn off the front straight. began to lose ground in the back straight.  A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities

Race 6 - TAB ROCKHAMPTON CUP (G3) HEAT 2 OPEN 510m

1 Jagger Moves – Tightened for racing room in the front straight on the first occasion.

2 Dixie Gambles – Tightened for racing room in the front straight on the first occasion.

3 Bogie Bandit – Checked and disadvantaged shortly after the start.

4 Dulceria – Checked shortly after the start.

6 Swift Twitch – Shifted in towards running rail immediately after the start and checked other runners.  Tightened for racing room in the front straight on the first occasion.

8 Strategise – Shifted wider entering the turn off the front straight.

Race 7 - TAB ROCKHAMPTON CUP (G3) HEAT 3 OPEN 510m

2 Informality – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

3 Capture Bart – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

6 Just A Sort – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

7 Barcia Bullet – Slow to begin.

8 Canary Wharf – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

Race 8 - TAB ROCKHAMPTON CUP (G3) HEAT 4 OPEN 510m

2 Say Some Words – Bumped shortly after the start.

3 Little Byrnes – Bumped shortly after the start.  Tightened for racing room and bumped in the front straight on the 2^nd occasion.

4 I'm Explosive  Bumped in the front straight on the 2^nd occasion.

5 Hearts Colliding – Disadvantaged in the front straight on the 1^st occasion.

Race 9 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE SEMI-FINAL 1 MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Rosa's Gold – Checked across the heels of another runner rounding the turn off the front straight.

2 Mia Magic – Slow to begin.

3 Tokyo Flying – Checked in the back straight.

8 Exit Plan – Checked across the heels of another runner in the back straight.

Race 10 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE SEMI-FINAL 2 MIXED 4/5 407m

4 Velocity Cazau – Tightened for racing room in the front straight.

7 Shian Ned – Disadvantaged exiting the turn onto the back straight.  Tightened for racing room in the front straight.

8 Paddy Hayze – Slow to begin. Shifted wider in the back straight.

Race 11 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN 4/5 GRADE SEMI-FINAL 3 MIXED 4/5 407m

3 Pacific Bug – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

4 Zipping Gibson – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

5 Black Baccara – Severely hampered by another runner in the front straight.

6 Tuesday's Gone – Deviated attention from the lure towards the runner on its outside exiting the turn onto the front straight and in the front straight making muzzle contact several times. A veterinary examination revealed an offside shoulder muscle strain. Stewards charged the greyhound with marring 1^st offence 28 days and a stewards trial. GAR 69(1)

Race 12 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MA5 407m

1 Electron Kev – Checked and disadvantaged rounding the turn off the front straight.

2 Black Magic Ryno – Checked and lost footing rounding the turn off the front straight.

5 Digger's Cove – Slow to begin. Checked rounding the turn off the front straight.

8 My Bro Beach – Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R5 Mitchell Street 2^nd place R6 Dulceria 2^nd place R7 Canary Wharf 2^nd place R8 Little Byrnes 2^nd place
Scratchings		R1 Stolen Jade – Illness, Scours R2 Mum Tells Me – Injury, nearside elbow R4 Nanny’s Magic – Injury, near side shoulder R7 Showdown – Injury, near side webbing R9 Ticket to Venue, Ineligible, under penalty 19/04
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		R12 After All ~  31.1 – 32.3 up 1.2kg
Injuries		R3 Fat Lady’s Magic – nearside shoulder muscle strain – 10 days R4 Forever Words – offside carpal sprain – 10 days R11 Tuesday’s Gone – offside shoulder muscle strain – 10 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R12 After All – 163 Days – offside hip injury
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R11 Tuesday’s Gone – Marring first offence – 28 days & stewards trial – GAR 69(1)
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Manfred – marring 1^st offence – 407m – passed – 23:91 Lovely Result – marring 1^st offence – 407m – passed – 24:71 Beau’s Road – Unsatisfactory performance – 407m – failed
	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.