Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: S Larkins

Stewards: R Liverton, S Stehbens

Veterinarian: Dr B Newman

Swab Official: M Morris

Starter: K Weier

Judge: G Gabriel

Lure Driver: G Moore

 

 

 

 

Race 1 - SKY RACING MAIDEN 407m

 

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

 

Chipped Penny – checked soon after the start. Checked racing off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 2 - TAB NOVICE 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 3 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

Noticed – Dragged down from behind and severely checked racing into the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

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

 

Rosa’s Rita – Slow to begin. Checked around the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 5 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS PATHWAYS FINAL 5PW 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 6 - QGOLD HEAT 1 OPEN 510m

 

More Peaches – (Beaten favourite 4th) Checked noticeably around the first turn. Checked racing into the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Edgewood – Checked around the first turn. Checked racing into the back straight. Checked racing towards the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor post-race recovery with no stand down issued.

 

Race 7 - QGOLD HEAT 2 OPEN 510m

 

Educator – Severely checked racing off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Tuta Storm – Severely checked racing off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 8 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL BEST 8 407m

 

Pitter Patter – Checked noticeably around the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a left side lumbar strain and a 10 day stand down was issued.

 

Race 9 - DIPLOCK'S COLLISION REPAIR CENTRE GRADE 4 407m

 

Garnacho – Deviated its attention away from the lure racing towards the home turn and shifted very wide hampering Spring Aster for a considerable distance. Stewards inquired into the racing manners of the greyhound and after considering stewards own observations, the available replays and submissions from trainer K Suli the provisions for GAR124 were invoked for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment and Garnacho was stood down for 28 days and until the completion of a satisfactory trial for a first offence.

 

Spring Aster – Hampered for a significant distance approaching and rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 10 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 4/5 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 11 - TAB GRADE 5 (3) 407m

 

Cosmo Sterling – (Beaten favourite 7th) Checked around the first turn. Put in a number of awkward strides rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a left side lumbar strain and a 10 day stand down was issued.

 

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

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R3 Moonlit Mandy – Runner Elsewhere

R5 Fabulous Carter – Injury, cut on head

R8 White Like Snow – Ineligible, injured 18/02

R12 Lektra Left – Injury, off back foot

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R3 Noticed – 100 Days

 

Animal Actions

Race 9 – Garnacho – GAR124 FTP – 28 days and 1 satisfactory trial

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

8

Pitter Patter

Lumbar strain

10

11

Cosmo Sterling

Lumbar strain

10

 

 

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.