Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chair of Stewards: S Larkins

Stewards: S Stehbens, G Wust

 

General:

 

Race 10

 

Darts Night – Declared a late scratching at 5.35pm after being presented and found to have a weight variation in excess of one kilogram below its most recent recorded weight. The grey hound has been stood down from racing for 10 days. Trainer J Thompson was reprimanded under GAR101(3)(b) for presenting her runner with a weight variation beyond the permitted amount. In assessing penalty steward were mindful of the trainers record which identified no breaches of the specific rule in the past 2 years and the significant number of starters that Ms Thompson has had in that period.

 

 

Race 1 - DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL NOVICE 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 2 - DYNAMIC REFRIGERATION MAIDEN 407m

 

Walk Off Birdie – Severely checked around the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor spike wound to the right hind leg.

 

Rosa’s Special – A post-race veterinary examination revealed a right hind leg ligament strain and a 21 day stand down was issued.

 

Race 3 - REGGIES PODCAST GRADE 5 407m

 

Cosmic Beach – Checked and dragged down behind racing in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor recovery however no stand down was issued.

 

Race 4 - BECKETT FAMILY 0-3 WINS 510m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 5 - A2Z DENTAL ROCKHAMPTON MIXED 4/5 510m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 6 - PARKHURST QUALITY MEATS GRADE 4 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 7 - LOVE A GREYHOUND MIXED 3/4 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 8 - SKY RACING BEST 8 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 9 - DINKY DI WEB DESIGN GRADE 5 (1) 407m

 

Sober Meredith – (Beaten favourite 7th) Checked noticeably racing off the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

Race 10 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND GRADE 5 (2) 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 11 – DYNAMIC REFRIGERATION GRADE 5 (3) 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

Race 12 - DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL MA5 407m

 

No matters of concern to stewards.

 

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

Race 6 Lissy’s Gem – Injured.

 

Late Scratchings

Race 10 Darts Night @ 5.35pm weight variation.

 

Follow-up

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Animal Actions

Race 10 Darts Night – GAR101(1) stood down 10 days weight variation in excess of 1kg.

 

Person Actions

Trainer Juanita Thompson – Reprimand GAR101(3)(b) for presenting Darts Night for race 10 with a weight variation beyond 1kg.

 

Stewards Trials

Alpha Humbug – Passed - Return to racing – Run Time 25.05 – Weight 31.2kg.

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

2

Rosa’s Special

Right hind ligament strain

21

 

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.