Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Tuesday 25th June 2024

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: S Larkins

Stewards: S Stehbens, G Wust

 

 

 

 

Race 1 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MAIDEN 407m

 

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

 

Feelin’ Dusty – Eased for a few strides close to the finish. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration which required suturing and a 10 day stand down was issued. In not taking the matter any further stewards were satisfied that the nature of the injury to the greyhound was the likely cause of it easing close to the finish.

 

 

Race 2 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD NOVICE 407m  

 

The start of this race was delayed slightly due to Wagga Harness race 5 running behind schedule.

 

Trainer M Boody was reprimanded under GAR156(r) for failing to comply with the Racing Queensland Dress Code.

 

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

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 4 - SKY RACING GRADE 4 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 5 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 3/4 407m

 

Sweet Lollipop – (Beaten favourite 5th) Very slow to begin.

 

Race 6 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS 0-3 WINS 510m

 

No matters of concern to stewards

 

Race 7 – TAB MIXED 4/5 510m

 

Magical Star – (Beaten favourite 6th) – Bumped and checked soon after the start. Checked racing into the back straight.

 

Race 8 - QGOLD FINAL OPEN 510m

 

Tijuana Twinkle – Checked soon after the start. Severely checked around the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

Race 9 - GARY WEEDING GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

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

 

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

 

Early Arrival – Dragged down from behind and severely checked racing off the back straight resulting in the greyhound falling before regaining footing and completing the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed bruising to the right shoulder and a 10 day stand down was issued.

 

 

Race 10 - DALLAS BECKETT GRADE 5 (3) 407m

 

Crosshairs – (Beaten favourite 6th) Checked around the first turn. Checked racing off the back straight. Bumped and hampered rounding the home turn. A port-race veterinary examination revealed a poor post-race recovery with no stand down issued.

 

Race 11 - MARK BUBE 5PW 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

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

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

High Powered – injury

Blue Ocean View – ineligible

Wu Tang Shogun - injury

 

Re-Weigh Information

Race 4 – Nakisha old weight 27.9kg new weight 29.4kg

 

Person Actions

Michael Boody – Race 2 – GAR156(r) – Reprimand – Fail to comply with Dress Code.

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

1

Feelin’ Dusty

Laceration to left hind foot

10

9

Early Arrival

Bruising to right shoulder

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.