Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Wednesday 1 November 2023

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: S Larkins

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

Veterinarian: Dr K Frankish

Swab Official: J Randall

Starter: B Sivyer

Judge: K Weier

Lure Driver: C Gear

 

General:

 

 

 

 

 

Race 1 - ROCKY FEED AND SEED NOV/M 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 2 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

Noticed – Checked around the first turn. Checked noticeably racing off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 3 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

Gilded – (Beaten favourite 4th) Slow to begin. Checked around the first turn.

 

Race 4 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD BEST 8 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

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

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 6 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 4 407m

 

Johnah Love – (Beaten favourite 5th) Checked around the first turn.

 

Prosecutor – Severely checked racing into the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a strained abdominal muscle and a 7 day stand down was issued.

 

Race 7 - CENTRAL QUEENSLAND DERBY FINAL OPEN 510m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 8 - CENTRAL QUEENSLAND FUTURITY FINAL OPEN 510m

 

Zulu Joy – (Beaten favourite 6th) Appeared to falter racing into the back straight and then continued to lose ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the left hind consistent with being spiked and no stand down was issued.

 

Race 9 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 (3) 407m

 

Flat Broke – (Beaten favourite 6th) Slow to begin. Checked approaching the home turn.

 

Race 10 - ROCKY FEED AND SEED MA5 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Pre-race)

Key Piece, Jonah Love

 

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Late Scratchings

Race 3 More Scope @ 4.50pm – Illness – Stood down 10 days.

 

Re-Weigh Information

Race 1 Farmor Leeway – Old weight 28.6kg New weight 30.0kg

 

Stewards Trials

Kingsbrae Tay – Passed – Marring first offence – Run Time 24.61 – Weight 26.9kg

Frank Footluce – Passed – Injury return to racing – Run time 24.50 - Weight 31.1kg

Kingsbrae Smokey – Passed – Marring first offence – Run Time 24.07 Weight 34.4kg

Velocity Cazau – Passed – Marring first offence – Run time 24.17 – Weight 26.5kg

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

6

Prosecutor

Strained abdominal muscle

7

 

 

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.