Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Wednesday, 14th August 2024

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chair: S Stehbens

Stewards: S Larkins, R Liverton, G Wust

 

 

Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 2 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS NOVICE 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

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

 

Flat Broke – Severely checked around the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

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

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

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

 

Exquisite – (Beaten favourite 7th) Checked racing off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a left hamstring tear and a 14 day stand down was issued.

 

Race 6 - SKY RACING MIXED 3/4 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 7 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 510m

 

Squiggly Sam - A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards inquired into the greyhounds actions in the early part of the home straight. After considering submissions from handler Jordan Taylor on behalf of trainer Darren Taylor, the available replays and their own observations, stewards were satisfied that Squiggly Sam had turned its head inwards noticeably and deviated its attention away from the lure in the early part of the home straight. Acting under GAR124(1) for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment and has been stood down from racing for 28 days and until the completion of a satisfactory stewards trial for a first offence.

 

Race 8 - THE REGGIES PODCAST 0-4 WINS FINAL 0-4 WINS 510m

 

Tijuana Twinkle – (Beaten favourite 7th) Checked soon after the start. Checked around the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Such A Life – Checked soon after the start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right hind leg muscle strain and a 7 day stand down was issued.

 

Race 9 - TAB GRADE 5 (3) 407m

 

Tumbleweeds – Contacted the running rail racing off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Key Piece – Checked and fell in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right wrist sprain and a 10 day stand down was issued.

 

Race 10 - SKY RACING MA5 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

Beryl’s Pride

 

Samples (post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

Race 3 Ragin’ fire – Ineligible.

Race 6 Penny Daze – Injury.

Race 7 Such A Life – Required reserve.

Race 8 Una Knows – Stewards permission.

Race 8 Mcilroy – Required reserve.

 

Animal Actions

Race 7 – Squiggly Sam – GAR124(1) – Stood down 28 days Rockhampton and 1 trial – Failed to pursue first offence.

 

Stewards Trials

Spot On Boys – Fail to pursue 1st offence -  Passed – Run Time – 24.86 - Weight 32.4kg

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

5

Exquisite

Left hamstring tear

14

8

Such A Life

Right hind leg muscle strain

7

9

Key Piece

Right wrist sprain

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.