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Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Wednesday 23rd October 2024

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: R.Doss

Stewards: S.Larkins, G.Wust

 

General:

 

 

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Race 1 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL MAIDEN 407m

 

4. Rosa’s Rebel – Checked faulted in its actions in the back straight. Checked and faulted in its actions on the second turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed slow recovery with no stand down.

 

Race 2 - ROCKHAMPTON MAIDEN 1000 FINAL MAIDEN 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 3 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS NOVICE 407m

 

7.Credit Card Debt – Checked and lost front footing and fell on the first turn, before regaining footing and completed event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a back muscle strain and under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days.

 

Race 4 - TAB MIXED 4/5 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to stewards

 

Race 5 - THE REGGIES PODCAST GRADE 5 (1) 510m

 

·       No matters of concern to stewards

 

Race 6 - NEWSXPRESS RICHARDSON ROAD GRADE 5 (2) 510m

 

 

·       No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 7 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 4 407m

 

Was A Genius – Checked and dragged down from behind on the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed nearside back muscle strain and under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days.

 

Race 8 - GARRARD'S HORSE & HOUND MIXED 3/4 407m

 

3. Blake’s John – Checked on the first turn.

 

4. Mo’at – Checked and knocked off balance on the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

 

Race 9 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

3.Silver Bolt – A post-race veterinary examination revealed nearside hind puncture wound with no stand down issued.

 

Race 10 - TAB GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to stewards

 

Race 11 - WENDY MULRY TRAVEL GRADE 5 (3) 407m

 

·       No matters of concern to stewards

 

Race 12 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS MA5 407m

 

2.Hooked On Dean – Took the home turn extremely wide and ran onto the grass verge off the racing surface for a period before returning to the course proper A post-race veterinary examination revealed nearside leg abrasion with no stand down. Steward’s spoke to trainer Jeff Kuhl regarding the greyhound’s performance. After considering all available evidence, Stewards deemed the performance to be unsatisfactory therefore invoked GAR 129 Unsatisfactory performance the greyhound must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

 

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners.

R2 Waikari Venom – 2nd

 

Scratchings

R10 - Amren - illness – 22/10

R12 - Velocity Cazau - illness – 23/10

R12 - Key Piece - injury – 22/10

 

Late scratchings

R1 Fine Margins – offside wrist injury – 10 days

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Race 7 – Rowdy – 146 Days – injury

 

Animal Actions

Race 12 – Hooked On Dean – GAR 129 – Satisfactory trial – Unsatisfactory performance

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

3

Credit Card Debt

Back muscle strain

10

7

Was A Genius

Nearside back muscle 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.