Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Monday, 26th August 2024

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: S Stehbens

Stewards: S Larkins, R Doss, G Wust

 

General:

 

Race 6 – Not At All was a late scratching at 8:23am and was stood down for 10 days under the provisions of GAR76(2) after trainer A Watts was unable to attend today’s meeting due to illness. Trainer A Watts was advised that he is required to provide a medical certificate clarifying his illness.

 

Race 8 – Novelist was declared a late scratching at 10:10am and was stood down for 10 days under the provisions of GAR76(2) after Trainer W Boon reported that the greyhound had an injury. Mr Boon was advised that a veterinary certificate must be provided clarifying the injury.

 

 

 

Race 1 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS MAIDEN 407m

 

Aston Vincent (beaten favourite) – Severely checked leaving the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

 

Airborne Speed – Checked and dragged down and fell in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed soreness and bruising to both hips, the lumbar area, shoulders and the left thigh and was stood down from racing for 5 days.

 

Baytown Sonny – Appeared to hit the running rail racing into the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormities.

 

Race 2 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL NOVICE (1) 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 3 – TAB NOVICE (2) 407m

 

Sidra Holland (beaten favourite) – A post-race veterinary examination revealed back muscle soreness and was stood down from racing for 5 days.

 

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND MIXED 4/5 510m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 5 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD MIXED 3/4 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 6 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN MIXED 4/5 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 7 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 8 - THE REGGIES PODCAST 0-3 WINS (1) 510m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 9 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS 0-3 WINS (2) 510m

 

Legal Result – Dragged down entering the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a left hind toe laceration which required sutures and was stood down from racing for 10days.

 

Race 10 – TAB MA5 407m

 

Tarawi Lock Star (2nd beaten favourite) – Checked exiting the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

 

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

Race 6 – Tip Top Ethics

Race 10 – Tarawi Lock Star

Samples (post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

Race 1 – Powered By Prado – Ineligible

Late scratchings

Race 6 – Not At All – Trainer illness.

Race 8 – Novelist – Injury

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

1

Airborne Speed

soreness and bruising to both hips, the lumbar area, shoulders and the left thigh

5

3

Sidra Holland

Back muscle soreness

5

9

Legal Result

left hind toe laceration

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.