Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

1 June 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: Dr K. Frankish (Vet), K. Pitcher-Kelly (Judge), W. Noakes (Starter),

E. Burgess (Samples), G. Moore (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 407m

1 Sensational Sort, raced extremely wide coming around the home turn.

2 Miss Sassy Girl, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

3 White Bull, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

5 Soft Steel, checked and lost ground going around the first turn and bumped with another runner coming around the home turn.

6 Broombrae Blaze, checked and lost ground going around the first turn and bumped with another runner coming around the home turn.

8 Spot On Thyra, extremely slow to begin and was hampered going around the first turn.

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

2 Shakey Country, slow to begin and checked and lost ground in the back straight and raced wide for the remainder.

4 Ange's Girl, dropped out after leaving the back straight, was sent for a post race veterinary examination and no abnormalities found.

6 Jayhawks, slow to begin.

7 Militant Cloud, slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

Race 3 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE GRADE 5 (1) 407m

3 Blazing Norman, slow away.

4 Tokyo Dreamer, slow away and was squeezed between runners approaching the first turn and raced wide for the majority.

7 Suite Lexie, slow away.

8 Noise Works, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

Race 4 - SKY RACING MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Won't Win Larson, slow to begin.

3 Dwarshuis, slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

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

2 Not Alone, bumped another runner entering the home straight.

3 Jet's Image, slow away.

4 Nomad Road, slow to begin and raced wide throughout.

6 Our Anneeka, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

Race 6 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 4 407m

5 Rosa's Kitchen, was checked shortly after the start and raced wide for the majority.

6 Zipping Gibson, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

7 First Slip, checked and lost ground entering the back straight.

Race 7 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL BEST 8 407m

3 Camino Angel, was hampered going around the first turn and was checked in the back straight.

4 Swift Twitch, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

8 Lilah's Mac, in the back straight commenced to shorten stride and drop back sharply, finished the race well back and was sent for a post race veterinary examination. Was found to have a suspected broken bone in the near hind leg. The leg was strapped for support and the greyhound was given pain relief. Trainer Mark Bube advised he would take Lilah’s Mac to his own veterinary surgeon for follow up treatment.

Race 8 - ROCKHAMPTON GRAND PRIX FINAL OPEN 510m

1 Blue Jeans Talk, bumped with another runner going around the first turn.

3 Canary Wharf, bumped with another runner at the start and raced wide for the majority.

4 Informality, bumped with two other runners at the start and going around the first turn bumped with another runner.

5 Barcia Bullet, slow to begin and was checked and lost ground going around the first turn. Raced wide throughout.

6 Velocity Tamika, bumped with another runner at the start.

Race 9 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD GRADE 5 (3) 407m

5 Compton Tess, checked and lost ground approaching the first turn and checked off hind legs. leaving the back straight.

6 Tokyo Flying, raced wide for the majority.

8 Double Steel, raced wide throughout.

Race 10 – TAB MA5 407m

1 Until Late, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

2 Farmor Saloons, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

4 Scandalise, raced wide throughout.

8 Off Break, slow away, dropped out after leaving the back straight, was sent for a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a left hind muscle strain as result was stood down from racing for 10 days.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		1 Sensational Sort, Race 3 Hyperfine, Race 5 Air Supply & Race 7 Rosa’s Money Bag
Samples (Post-race)		All winners & Say Some Words
Scratchings		R10 Dr. Braelyn – Injury, near shoulder
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		Race 8 Lilah's Mac, GAR41(1) suspected broken bone near hind leg. Was stood down from racing for 42 days and must pass a satisfactory veterinary trial before racing again. Race 10 Off Break, GAR41(1) left hind muscle strain, 10 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R1 Sensational Sort – 133 Days
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Zipping Peewee, passed a marring trial in 23.50 cleared all tracks. Bay County, passed a failing to pursue and blinker trial in 23.87 cleared all tracks. Big Time Money, passed a marring and blinker trial in 24.10 cleared all tracks except Bundaberg. Lovely Result, passed a marring trial in 23.50 passed all tracks.
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