Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Wednesday 14 December 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chair), J. Challen and R. Liverton

Officials: Dr K. Frankish (Vet), K. Pitcher-Kelly (Judge), W. Noakes (Starter), S. Zumpe (Samples), C. Williams (Lure)

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Race 1 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MAIDEN (1) 407m

3 Jess Trees, slow to begin.

4 Starlight Swift, raced wide throughout.

8 Loveless, raced wide for the majority.

Race 2 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MAIDEN (2) 407m

2 Atomic Hope, bumped with another runner entering the home straight.

3 She's So Cosmic, slow to begin and bumped with another runner in the home straight and raced wide throughout.

4 Counter Proposal, bumped with another runner entering the home straight.

5 Little Hercules, very slow to begin and bumped with another runner in the back straight.

7 Last Date, going around the first turn was checked in the hind legs and lost ground.

Race 3 - ROCKY FEED & SEED NOVICE (1) 407m

1 Solitary One, slow to begin.

2 Rosa's Routine, slow to begin and was forced out wide coming around the home turn.

5 Chase Me Chopper, coming around the home turn shifted out and bumped another runner.

9 Flying Caliente, coming around the home turn was bumped by another runner.

10 Rev Up Rusty, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

Race 4 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE NOVICE (2) 407m

2 Tick And Flick, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

3 Free From Desire, slow to begin and raced wide for the majority.

4 Tokin Beach, slow to begin.

6 Step Up, entering the back straight checked and lost ground after being checked in the hind legs.

A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

7 Burnt Me, slow to begin.

9 Shona's Fury, entering the back straight checked off heels and lost ground.

Race 5 - CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Orson Time, slow to begin.

4 Dusty Country, raced wide for the majority.

5 Wendy Witch, slow to begin and bumped with another runner in the back straight. Was marred entering the home straight and again in the home straight.

6 Be Like Oliver, checked off heels entering the back straight and bumped with another runner in the back straight. Entering the home straight and again in the home straight marred another runner. Stewards spoke with trainer Dallas Beckett regarding the racing manners of Be Like Oliver in the home straight. Acting under the provisions of GAR 123, Be Like Oliver was charged with marring first offence. Be Like Oliver was barred from racing for 28 days and must perform a satisfactory trial before any future nomination will be accepted.

7 Rybolt, slow to begin.

Race 6 - CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 407m

4 Job Done, checked and lost ground entering the back straight and raced wide for the remainder.

5 Scandalise, checked and lost ground entering the back straight and bumped with another runner n the back straight.

6 Pitter Patter, raced wide for the majority.

7 Kahuna Beach, slow to begin.

8 Jack's Debacle, bumped with another runner in the back straight.

Race 7 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MIXED 1/2 407m

2 Bank Heist, slow away.

6 Enrique Fernando, in the back straight checked and dropped back, a post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

7 Rosa's Money Bag, raced wide throughout.

8 Guru Bart, slow to begin.

Race 8 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN OPEN 510m

2 San Marco, shifted out wide going around the first and second turns.

3 Misunderstood, very slow to begin.

4 Mean Pop, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

5 Black Delight, was hampered shortly after the start when another runner shifted in.

7 Mean Sam, slow away and checked and lost ground in the back straight.

Race 9 - CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 407m

6 Sorrento Breeze, in the back straight checked off hind legs.

7 Kooky Loopy, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

8 Fire And Grace, was hampered in the back straight.

Race 10 - CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 4 MIXED 4/5 407m

1 Petite Olga, checked after leaving the back straight.

2 Danish Cake, was checked going around the first turn.

3 Shakey Country, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

4 Sleepy Joe, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

5 Dr. Kammi, raced wide for the majority.

6 Dad's News, very slow to begin and checked and lost ground in the back straight.

7 Tuesday's Gone, was checked after leaving the back straight.

Race 11 - CHRISTMAS GIFT HEAT 5 MIXED 4/5 407m

4 Shian Ned, bumped with another runner in the back straight.

6 Cause Havoc, slow away and bumped with another runner in the back straight.

8 Hit List, slow away.

Race 12 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MA5 407m

5 County Mist, slow to begin and checked off hind legs in the back straight.

6 Suite Nita, raced wide for the majority.

7 He's Nosey, slow to begin and checked off hind legs in the back straight.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 Prince Danube – Ineligible, Won maiden R1 Zipping Ariarne – Ineligible, Under pen 9/12 R3 Zipping Scruffy – Injury, Near side wrist R3 Double Buck – Ineligible, Under pen 9/12 R4 Italian Steal – Ineligible, Won novice R9 Emerald Swift – Injury, Off side front toe R11 Tralee Tristan – Ineligible, Under pen 9/12 R12 Over Load – Injury, Cut foot R12 Scarlet’s Return – Injury, Near side hind muscle
Weight Variations	Race 12 Road Home 26.0kg old 27.2kg new up 1.2kg
Animal Actions	Race 5 – Be Like Oliver – GAR123/GAR127 – 28 days and a satisfactory Stewards trial – Marring first offence.
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.