Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: R Liverton

Stewards: G Wust, S Stehbens

 

General:

 

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Race 1 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MAIDEN 407m

 

Onslow Beach – Checked after the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent injury. 

 

 

Race 2 -DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL NOVICE 407m  

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

 

Race 3 SKY RACING GRADE 5 (1) 407m -

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

 

Race 4 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

Spring Acer (beaten favourite – 4th) – Checked racing into the back straight and made to run wide into the home straight.

 

 

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

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

 

Race 6 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS MIXED 3/4 407m

 

Dodgy Mick – Checked racing into the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent injury. 

 

 

Race 7 -ROCKHAMPTON YOUNG GUNS HEAT 1 OPEN 510m

 

Farmor Casual – Contacted after the race in the catching pen. A post-race veterinary examination was requested by stewards which revealed a lower lumber strain. A 5-day stand-down was issued.

 

 

Race 8 ROCKHAMPTON YOUNG GUNS HEAT 2 OPEN 510m

 

Whisky Tango – Late scratching at 5.59pm due to a weight variation in excess of one kilogram above its most recent recorded race weight. The greyhound was stood down for 10 days under GAR101(1). Trainer A Boody was reprimanded under GAR101(3)(b) for presenting a greyhound with a weight variation greater than one kilogram. Stewards were mindful of the trainer’s guilty plea and the time since their last breach under the relevant rule.

 

Sergeant Green – Led for most of the race and was caught in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent injury. 

 

Educator (beaten favourite – 3rd) – Checked off the heels around the first turn. Continued to run on but was unable to catch the lead.  

 

Race 9 -NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD GRADE 5 (4) 407m  

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

 

Race 10 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MA5 407m

 

Genius You – Checked coming into the back corner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right triceps strain. A 10-day stand-down was issued.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

Race 1 – Vanilla Slice – Ineligible – won maiden.

Race 5 – Cruisin’ Blaze – Ineligible – injured 11/5.

Race 6 Loveless – Ineligible – injured 11/5.

Race 8 – Showtime Hunter – Ineligible – injured 11/5.

Race 10 – Enrigue Fernando – Ineligible – injured 11/5

 

Late Scratchings

Race 8 – Whiskey Tango – weight variation

Animal Actions

Race 8 – Whiskey Tango – weight variation – stood down 10 days GAR101(1)

Person Actions

Amber Boody – Race 8 – Whiskey Tango – Reprimand GAR101(3)(b).

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

7

Farmor Casual

Left lower lumbar strain

5

10

Genius You

Right triceps 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.