Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

Date: Wednesday 19^th June 2024

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

Officials

Chairman of Stewards: S Larkins

Stewards: R Doss, R Liverton

Race 1 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MAIDEN (1) 407m

Devil Don’t Know – Checked noticeably around the first turn.

Baby No Go – Checked noticeably around the first turn.

Big Wade -  Appeared to falter in its action in the back straight and continued to lose ground thereafter. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Spot On Betty – Severely checked around the first turn and trailed the field thereafter. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right hock sprain and a 10 day stand down was issued.

Race 2 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MAIDEN (2) 407m

Trainer J Thompson was fined $100 under GAR156(f)(ii) for negligently presenting Baytown Tia wearing the incorrectly numbered rug.

Brasher Beach – Slow to begin. Appeared awkward in its action throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Velocity Sharri - A post-race veterinary examination revealed split webbing to the right hind foot and a 21 day stand down was issued.

Golden Whiskey – Severely checked and fell around the first turn before regaining its footing and completing the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed strained back muscles and a 10 day stand down was issued.

Race 3 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND NOVICE 407m

Pizza – Checked around the first turn and lost noticeable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Race 4 - QGOLD HEAT 1 OPEN 510m

No matters of concern to stewards.

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

Sketchy Deliver – Severely checked and fell around the first turn before regaining footing and completing the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Race 6 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 4 407m

Handler G Pickard was reminded of his obligations regarding the requirements of the Racing Queensland Dress Code.

Grand Riku - A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right wrist sprain and a 14 day stand down was issued.

Race 7 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS MIXED 3/4 407m

No matters of concern to stewards.

Race 8 - TAB 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 407m

No matters of concern to stewards.

Race 9 - QGOLD HEAT 2 OPEN 510m

Blue Ocean View - A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards inquired into the greyhounds actions approaching the catching pen on the first occasion and after considering submissions made by trainer C Pollard, viewing the available replays and acting on their own observations, stewards were satisfied that Blue Ocean View had failed to pursue the lure with due commitment by turning its head outwards and shifting wider towards Tuta Storm. Acting under GAR124 for a first offence, Blue Ocean View has been stood down for 28 days at Rockhampton and must perform a satisfactory stewards trial before resuming racing.

Race 10 - GARY WEEDING GRADE 5 (2) 407m

No matters of concern to stewards.

Race 11 - DALLAS BECKETT GRADE 5 (3) 407m  

Hooked On Dean – Severely checked around the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Race 12 - MARK BUBE MA5 407m

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

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

STEWARDS SUMMARY
Samples (pre-race)	Justice System, Magical Star
Samples (post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	Race 2 Seven Summers – ineligible Race 3 War Admiral – injured Race 4 Out The Bottle – injured Race 5 Italian Steal – injured Race 5 & 6 Fabulous Carter – injured
Re-Weigh Information	Race 12 In Good Faith – old weight 29.7kg – new weight 28.1kg
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	Race 2 – GUNDY BRIDGE – 170 days Race 6 – GRAND RIKU – 98 days Race 11 – HOOKED ON DEAN – 91 days Race 11 – IDYLLIC STORM – 113 days Race 12 – IN GOOD FAITH – 126 days
Animal Actions	Race 9 – Blue Ocean View – GAR124(1) – 28 days Rockhampton and 1 satisfactory trial – Fail to pursue with due commitment.
Person Actions	Juanita Thompson – Race 2 – Baytown Mia – GAR156(f)(ii) – $100 – presented greyhound wearing incorrect rug number
Stewards Trials	Black Wizard – Passed marring first offence (blinkers on) – Run Time 30.27 – Weight 29.3kg

VETERINARY SUMMARY
Race	Greyhound	Injury	Stand down period (days)
1	Spot On Betty	Right hock sprain	10
2	Golden Whiskey	Strained back muscles	10
2	Velocity Sharri	Split webbing	21
6	Grand Riku	Right wrist sprain	14

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.