Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Friday, 23 September 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), W.Hadley, J.Doss

Officials: K.Frankish (Vet), K.Pitcher (Judge),S.Zumpe (Samples), G.Moore (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - TAB NOVICE 407m

3 Double Buck – Wider in the front straight.

6 White Bull – Shifted wider exiting the turn onto the back straight.

8 Baby Thor – Shifted wider exiting the turn onto the back straight.

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN 407m

1 Slick Suzie – Checked in the back straight.

2 Zipping Ariarne – Checked shortly after the start.

4 Blue Bathers – Checked in the back straight.

5 Cyclone Rupee – Very Slow to begin. Stayed in the boxes for several seconds after the jump. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards spoke with trainer Darren Taylor and charged the greyhound with an unsatisfactory performance and will need to perform a stewards trial GAR 129(a)

8 Pressure – Slow to begin.

Race 3 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOV/M 510m

· Due to a runner slowing and turning to run back towards the field in the back straight stewards ordered the lure to be shut down and declared the event a no race GAR 110(1)

1 Spot On Hudson – Pulled up in the back straight, turned and ran back towards the field. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards spoke with trainer Trent Thorley and charged the greyhound with Fail to pursue first offence 28 days Rockhampton and a stewards trial GAR 124

Race 4 - ROCKY FEED & SEED MIXED 4/5 510m

6 Spot On Harper – Checked off the heels of another runner around the first turn.

7 Koolboo Supreme – Checked entering the first turn.

8 Miss San Cisco – Checked entering the first turn.

Race 5 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 5 (1) 407m

1 Be Like Oliver – Tightened for racing room and checked nearing the second turn. Propped and lost considerable ground around the second turn. A veterinary examination revealed an offside shoulder injury and stood down for 10 days.

7 Sholto – Checked around the first turn.

8 Unify Tightened for racing room and checked nearing the second turn.

Race 6 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 4 407m

3 Rosa's Gold – Checked off the heels and disadvantaged in the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities

4 He's Nosey – Checked off the heels and disadvantaged in the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities

Race 7 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MIXED 3/4 407m

2 Saron – Checked exiting the turn onto the back straight.

6 Guru Bart – Checked exiting the turn onto the back straight. Checked and disadvantaged in the back straight.

Race 8 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE BEST 8 407m

2 First Black Jack – Lost ground around the second turn. Shifted wider in the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed cramping and stood down for seven days. Stewards spoke with trainer Ken Boody and put a cramping trial on the greyhound  GAR 130

Race 9 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (2) 407m

2 Vibranium – Best away.

4 Misunderstood – Checked around the first turn.

6 Genius You – Collided with fallen runner and severely disadvantaged nearing the second turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

7 Double Espresso – Checked across the heels of anther runner, shifted wider and collided with runner on the outside nearing the second turn.

9 Castaway Girl (8) – Collided with runner on the inside, knocked off balance and fell nearing the second turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside foot laceration and stood down for 21 days.

Race 10 - TAB GRADE 5 (3) 407m

2 Redeemer's Kid – Slow to begin. Raced wider in the front straight.

4 Tokyo Flying – Checked on the heels and dragged down momentarily nearing the second turn.

7 Zac The Black – Checked off the heels of anther runner nearing the second turn.

Race 11 - SKY RACING 5PW 407m

3 Casino Beach – Slow to begin.

5 Rosa's Kitchen – Slow to begin. Shifted wider in the front straight.

7 Red Card Bob – Shifted wider in the front straight.

8 Tralee Tristan – Slow to begin.

Race 12 - ROCKY FEED & SEED MA5 407m   

4 Lachie's Girl – Checked on the heels around the first turn.

5 Disney Cool – Checked exiting the turn onto the back straight.

7 Nanny's Magic – Checked and knocked off balance around the first turn and exiting the turn onto the back straight.

8 Benissimo – Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners. R8 First Black Jack – unplaced favourite
Scratchings	R8 Swift Twitch – Injury, near side front foot sprung toe. R9 Jet's Image – Ineligible, injured 20/09.
Late Scratchings	R1 Farmor Fate – stewards permission – GAR 76(2) TAB notified 8:48 am R1 Broombrae Blaze – stewards permission – GAR 76(2) TAB notified 8:48 am R5 Scandalize – stewards permission – GAR 76(2) TAB notified 8:48 am R8 Velocity Tamika – kennelling – 10 days – GAR 92(2) TAB notified 11:55am
Injuries	R5 Be Like Oliver – offside shoulder injury – 10 days R8 First Black Jack – cramping – 7 days R9 Castaway Girl – offside foot laceration 21 days
Animal Actions	R2 Cyclone Rupee – GAR 129(a) – Unsatisfactory performance – stewards trial R3 Spot On Hudson – GAR 124 – fail to pursue first offence – 28 days Rockhampton and stewards trial R8 First Black Jack – GAR 130 – veterinary endorsed condition (cramping) – stewards trial
Trials	Penny And Clyde – fail to pursue 1st offence & blinkers – 407m – passed – 24:60
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