Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Friday, 12 August 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), J.Randall, J.Doss

Officials: K.Frankish (Vet), R.Hockey (Judge), H.Gillett & S.Gillett (Starter), A.Challen  (Samples), G.Moore (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - MADDISON WEEDING MAIDEN 407m

3 She's So Cosmic - Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

4 Baby Thor – Tightened for racing room and bumped around the first turn.

5 Italian Steal – Tightened for racing room and bumped around the first turn. Checked in the back straight. Checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

9 Who Knows Jorja (8) – Slow to begin. And struggled to make ground back. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards spoke with trainer J.Thompson regarding the greyhounds performance and placed an unsatisfactory performance charge on the greyhound GAR 129 and will need to perform a satisfactory stewards trial.

10 Clive's Tip (1) - Checked in the back straight.

Race 2 - ROB WEEDING NOVICE 407m

2 Dynamic One – Slow to begin.

6 Wildash Ruby – Checked and disadvantaged losing ground around the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

7 Chips In – Checked and lost footing around the first turn.

Race 3 - COHAN WEEDING GRADE 5 (1) 407m

5 Kooky Loopy – Checked and lost footing and nearly fell exiting the turn onto the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

6 Black Petunia – Shortened stride, lost its footing and fell heavily nearing the second turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed nearside shoulder muscle tear 21 days.

Race 4 - WEEDOS MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Suite Nita – Checked shortly after the start. Checked in the back straight. Shifted wider in the front straight.

2 Mystery Train – Shifted towards rail and checked other runners in the back straight.

4 Perfect Mate – Checked shortly after the start. Checked in the back straight.

8 County Mist - Shifted wider in the front straight.

Race 5 - DAVEY MIXED 3/4 407m

3 Misunderstood – Tightened for racing room and bumped around the first turn

4 Until Late - Tightened for racing room and bumped around the first turn

8 Rosa's Kitchen – Slow to begin. Shifted wider in the back straight and  in the front straight.

Race 6 - APRIL WEEDING BEST 8 407m

4 Five Putt Cal – checked in the front straight.

5 Canary Wharf – Checked shortly after the start. Shifted wider and checked in the front straight.

7 Red Card Bob – Wider in the back straight.

Race 7 - IRIS MAY GRADE 5 (1) 510m

1 Social Impact – Checked and disadvantaged entering the first turn and lost ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside shoulder muscle strain and stood down for 10 days.

2 Shakey Country - Tightened for racing room and checked other runners to varying degrees approaching the exit of the second turn

3 Zambora Chief – Tightened for racing room and checked immediately after start. Tightened for racing room and checked other runners to varying degrees approaching the exit of the second turn

4 Sienna Sunrise – Tightened for racing room and checked immediately after start. Tightened for racing room and checked other runners to varying degrees approaching the exit of the second turn.

5 San Marco – Tightened for racing room and checked immediately after start. Checked shortly after the start. Disadvantaged in the front straight on the first occasion.

6 Dwarshuis - Tightened for racing room and checked other runners to varying degrees approaching the exit of the second turn

7 Swift Anna – Shifted inwards and checked shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and checked other runners to varying degrees approaching the exit of the second turn. deviated its attention from the lure towards a runner on its outside exiting the turn onto the front straight and in the front straight but did not make muzzle contact. A veterinary examination revealed nearside hind split webbing and stood down for 7 days. Stewards spoke with trainer Mr A Sulli regarding the dogs actions and charged the greyhound with Fail to pursue injury GAR 125 and stood down for 7 days and perform a satisfactory trial.

8 Jet's Image – Checked across the heels of another runner and disadvantaged around the first turn, and lost ground. A veterinary examination revealed an offside shoulder muscle strain and stood down from racing for 10 days

Race 8 - RESERVE **** BEC WEEDING MEMORIAL GRADE 5 (2) 510m

1 No Complaints – Checked nearing the second turn.

2 Spot On Harper – Checked nearing the second turn.

Race 9 - ANGIE & TREVOR GRADE 5 (2) 407m

6 Suited It – Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start.

7 White Like Snow - Tightened for racing room and bumped shortly after the start. as the greyhound  was an unplaced favourite and did not perform to market expectations stewards ordered a post-race veterinary examination which revealed a dislocated nearside hind toe and stood down for 10 days.

8 Rosa's Gold – Hampered and forced to shift wider in the front straight.

Race 10 - GARY & LINDA GRADE 5 (3) 407m

1 Paddy Harks – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees shortly after the start.

3 Semiyon – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees, lost its footing and almost fell shortly after the start and lost considerable ground. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities

4 Modern Doll  – Tightened for racing room and bumped other runners to varying degrees shortly after the start.

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

6 Tiffany Twisted – Hampered exiting the turn onto the back straight. Checked entering the second turn. and lost ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Race 11 - KATE GRADE 5 (4) 407m

2 Zac The Black – Shifted wider in the front straight.

3 Farmor Toyota's – Checked shortly after the start. lost ground exiting the turn onto the back straight. Shifted wider in the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a broken nearside hind toe and stood down for 28 days and will need to perform a veterinary clearance trial before returning to racing.

4 Bank Heist – Checked shortly after the start.

Race 12 - MATT & BEN MA5 407m

3 Scandalise – Checked on the heels entering the first turn.

4 Mamba Two Four – Slow to begin. Exiting the turn onto the front straight deviated its attention from the lure towards the runner on the inside and again in the front straight and made muzzle contact stewards spoke with trainer Mrs C.Pollard regarding the greyhounds manners during the race and charged the greyhound with Marring first offence GAR 123 and stood down for 28 days at Rockhampton and perform a stewards trial.

6 Slick Mac – Collided with fallen runner and disadvantaged.

8 Wildash Trapper – Collided with fallen runner and disadvantaged.

9 Lachie's Girl (5) – Checked off the heels of another runner and fell heavily entering the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 Miss San Cisco – Ineligible, won maiden. R1 Spot On Hudson – Ineligible, won maiden. R12 Sienna's Ace – Injury, off shoulder.
Late Scratchings	R4 Spot On Lads – Injury -  nearside carpal strain - GAR 41(1) - 10 days – TAB notified 11:04am
Weight Variations	R5 Misunderstood – 36.8 – 38.4 @ 121 days R11 Rifleman – 27.3 – 28.4 @46 days
Injuries	R3 – Black Petunia – nearside shoulder muscle tear – 21 days R7 – Jet’s Image – offside  shoulder muscle strain – 10 days R7 – Swift Anna – nearside hind split webbing – 7 days R9 – White Like Snow – dislocated hind nearside toe – 10 days R11 – Farmor Toyota’s – broken nearside hind toe – 28 days and veterinary clearance trial
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R1 She's So Cosmic – 109 days - seasonal R2 Ultimate Ebby – 126 days – tail operation R5 Misunderstood – 121 days - injury
Animal Actions	R1 Who Knows Jorja – GAR 129 – Unsatisfactory performance - stewards trial R7 Swift Anna – GAR 125 – Fail to pursue injury – 7 days – stewards trial R12 Mamba Two Four – GAR 123 Marring first offence – 28 days –Rockhampton - stewards trial GAR 127(a)
Trials	Really Royal -  Fail To Pursue 1st offence ROC - Passed – 24:54 Public Servant – Return to racing – Passed – 24:85
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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.