Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: S Larkins

Stewards: R Doss, R Liverton, S Stehbens (Cadet), J Randall (kennelling)

Veterinarian: Dr B Newman

Swab Official: J Randall

Starter: S Gillett

Judge: C Williams

Lure Driver: G Moore

 

 

 

Race 1 - SKY RACING MAIDEN 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

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

 

Gilded – (Beaten favourite 2nd) Checked around the first turn. Checked racing off the back straight.

 

Race 3 - TAB GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

Cyclone Molly – Dragged down from behind and checked racing off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 4 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

Gallifrey – Underwent a vet examination immediately prior to being boxed and was cleared to start. Checked for some distance racing off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

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

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 6 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL BEST 8 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 7 - ROCKY FEED & SEED GRADE 5 510m

 

Paddy Monelli – Checked around the first turn. Checked racing into the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed bruising to the right foreleg and a 5 day stand down was issued.

 

Early Arrival – Bumped and checked noticeably in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a lumbar back strain and a 10 day stand down was issued.

 

Race 8 - QGOLD FINAL OPEN 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 9 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 4/5 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 10 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (3) 407m

 

We Are Kings – (Beaten favourite 6th) Checked around the first turn. Checked racing towards the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Double Tara – Checked racing off the back straight. Checked approaching the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right hip support injury and a 10 day stand down was issued.

 

Race 11 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND 5PW 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 12 - TAB MA5 407m

 

Explosive Stare – Faltered racing off the back straight and failed to complete the course. A post-race veterinary examination revealed injuries to the right hock and hip area and a 60 day stand down was issued. This matter will be referred to the Racing Injury Review Panel.

 

Osprey Phantom – Checked racing down the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have cramped and as such Osprey Phantom must complete a satisfactory trial before racing again.

 

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R2 Moonlit Mandy – Ineligible, administered vaccination within 5 days

R3 Farmor Hype - Ineligible, administered vaccination within 5 days

R5 Lucky Garcia – Injury, off hock

R6 Sisu – Stewards permission

R6 Sherman - Stewards permission

R6 Be Like Oliver – Injury, off back muscle

R9 Rifle Man - Stewards permission

R10 Emerald Swift – Injury, toe on offside front foot

 

Late Scratchings

Race 3 Grand Riku – illness, stood down 10 days. Vet certificate required.

Race 6 Chips In – illness, stood down 10 days. Vet certificate required.

Race 7 Little Spyro, stood down 10 days. Vet certificate required.

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R1 Despicable Pryce – 115 days

 

Stewards Trials

Botticelli – Weight 29.5KG, Time 23.99, Passed FTP 1st offence.

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

7

Early Arrival

Lumbar back strain

10

7

Paddy Monelli

Bruising right foreleg

5

10

Double Tara

Right hip support

10

12

Explosive Stare

Hock and hip injury

60

12

Osprey Phantom

Cramping

1 satisfactory trial

 

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.