Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhounds

Saturday, 31^st December 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: G. Meek (Chair), J. Challen, G. Wust

Officials: Dr B. Newman (Vet), K. Pitcher-Kelly (Judge), C. Gilligan (Starter), S. Zumpe (Samples),

G. Moore (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MAIDEN 407m

1 Smiling Walnut, shifted out after the first turn and bumped with another runner coming around the home turn.

2 Bokarm Stumpy, very slow to begin and bumped with another runner coming around the home turn. A post race veterinary examination revealed a back muscle strain.

4 Jess Trees, very slow to begin.

6 Chinotto Girl, raced wide throughout.

Race 2 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL NOVICE 407m

2 Shona's Fury, checked and lost ground going around the first turn and raced extremely wide down the home straight.

3 Tick And Flick, checked heavily and lost considerable ground going around the first turn. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4 Samurai Mind, checked and lost ground going around the first turn and coming around the home turn pushed another runner out wide.

6 Blue Bathers, coming around the home turn was pushed out wide resulting in making heavy contact with another runner.

7 Rhino Buster, checked and lost ground after leaving the back straight and was checked heavily coming around the home turn.

Race 3 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 5 (1) 407m

1 Willem Powerfish, slow to begin and checked at the end of the back straight.

6 Mount Cambla, raced wide throughout.

7 Glorious Purpose, checked and lost ground in the back straight. A post race veterinary examination revealed a muscle tear on the right fore leg and a lumbar muscle strain.

9 Baby Thor (3), slow to begin.

Race 4 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE MIXED 4/5 407m

4 Blackpool Rex, slow to begin and raced wide for the majority.

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

6 Good Boy Lloyd, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

Race 5 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 4 407m

2 Nomad Road, slow to begin and was hampered in the home straight.

6 Pitter Patter, raced wide throughout.

7 He's Nosey, slow to begin. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

8 Striking Stare, was declared a late scratching at 9:36am by Stewards acting on veterinary advice after blood was found in its stool.

Race 6 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MIXED 3/4 407m

1 Tackleberry, checked and lost ground in the back straight then raced wide for the remainder.

2 Off Break, was declared a late scratching at 9:56am by Stewards acting on veterinary advice after blood was found in its stool.

3 Zipping Miami, slow to begin and bumped with another runner coming around the home turn.

4 Francis Geoffrey, slow to begin.

5 Danish Cake, slow to begin and bumped with another runner in the back straight and again coming around the home turn.

7 Out Of Glory, checked and lost ground in the back straight.

8 San Marco, slow to begin and bumped with another runner in the back straight.

Race 7 - TAB 0-4 WINS 510m

1 Tap Out Mickey, bumped heavily with another runner leaving the first turn then raced wide for the remainder.

2 She's Our Cruze, shifted out going around the first turn and checked other runners, then approaching the second turn bumped heavily with another runner. A post race veterinary examination revealed to be injured in the right hip support.

4 Hidden Haze, was checked going around the first turn and was heavily checked approaching the second turn.

6 On The Fence, bumped with another runner shortly after the start and was checked going around the first turn and was checked again approaching the second turn.

8 Akimbo, bumped with another runner shortly after the start and bumped heavily with another runner leaving the first turn.

Race 8 - SKY RACING MIXED 3/4 510m

1 Stressful Hope, going around the second turn shifted out across hind legs and checked another runner.

7 Sholto, slow to begin.

8 Urana Lot, slow to begin and was checked going around the second turn.

Race 9 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 5 (2) 407m

3 Hotshot Bear, checked and lost ground leaving the back straight.

4 Heslea, checked and lost ground going around the first turn and checked again leaving the back straight.

5 Dennis Denuto, slow to begin.

7 Here Comes Rita, checked and lost ground going around the first turn.

8 Prince Danube, slow to begin.

9 Cyclone Rinaldo (6), was checked going around the first turn. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Race 10 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MA5 407m

1 Mac Zephyr, dropped out after leaving the back straight and finished the race well back, a post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards spoke with Trainer John White in regards to performance of Mac Zephyr throughout the race and it was agreed that it was a very poor performance. Stewards acting under the terms of GAR129(a) advised trainer John White that Mac Zephyr was stood down from racing until it passes a satisfactory trial.

2 Rosa's Memory, slow away.

3 County Mist, checked of the back of another runner leaving the back straight.

5 Rosa's Kitchen, slow away and dropped out after the first turn and finished the race well back, a post race veterinary examination revealed a right hind muscle tear.

6 Ragin' Comet, raced wide throughout.

7 Signify, very slow to begin, a post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	Race 4 Blackpool Rex and Race 6 Out Of Glory
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R2 Oceania Blue – Injury, off back paw. R3 Jack's Debacle - Ineligible, injured 28/12. R7 Tokin Beach – Ineligible, marred 28/12. R8 Mali's Gonzales – Injury, off wrist. R8 Miss San Cisco – Ineligible, injured 28/12. R9 Isa Belle – Injury, off toe.
Late Scratchings	Race 1 Penny And Clyde, GAR101(1) weight variation, old 30.9kg new 32.2kg up 1.3kg, 10 days. Race 5 Scandalise, GAR101(1) weight variation, old 34.4kg new 35.5kg up 1.1kg, 10 days. Race 5 Striking Stare, GAR92(2), blood in stool prior to race, 5 days. Race 6 Off Break, GAR92(2), blood in stool prior to race, 5 days.
Weight Variations	Race 10 Rosa’s Memory, old 24.3kg new 25.5kg up 1.2kg
Injuries	Race 1 Bokarm Stumpy, GAR41(1), back muscle strain, 14 days. Race 7 She’s Our Cruze, GAR41(1), right hip support strain, 14 days. Race 10 Rosa’s Kitchen, GAR41(1), right hind muscle tear, 21 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R10 Rosa's Memory – 94 days
Animal Actions	Race 10 – Mac Zephyr – GAR29(a) – Satisfactory Trial – stood down for unsatisfactory performance.
Person Actions	Darryl Raines – Race 1 Penny And Clyde – GAR101(3)(b) – $100.00– Weight Variation greyhound was up 1.3kg. Neville Jackson – Race 5 Scandalise  – GAR101(3)(b) – $100.00– Weight Variation greyhound was up 1.1kg.
Trials	Be Like Oliver – Passed– Run Time – Weight (Please delete this line) Farmor Bends –Failed – Run Time – Weight (Please delete this line)
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