ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

WEDNESDAY 10th JUNE 2015

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                   TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

G MEEK, J CHALLEN

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

BRIDGET NEWMAN

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

BRIDGET NEWMAN

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 2             SPOOKY SPEED                  Reported deceased

Race 2             NICKO  FERNANDO          Reported injured, near side wrist

Race 10           COSMIC CREST                   Reported injured, off side wrist

 

Unless specified otherwise, all greyhounds scratched other than due to being ineligible, shall be suspended for 10 days commencing on the date of the meeting

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 5             MR WHITE                            Reported injured, off hind leg, 10 days

Race 9             JUNIOR CHAVEZ                Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Trent Thorley)

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

SWABS

 

Race1              FITZROY RISING                Post Race        Trainer: Warren Pirie

Race 2             RODEO CLOWN                  Post Race        Trainer: Christine Pollard

Race 2             OH THE SHAME                  Post Race        Trainer:  Gary Weeding

Race 3             TARAWI MAX                     Post Race        Trainer:  Allan Svensen

Race 7             VELOCITY BREEZE           Post Race        Trainer:  William Boon

Race 8             THRILLA MOMENT            Post Race        Trainer:  Christine Pollard

 

VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS

 

The following greyhounds were sent to the veterinary surgeon upon completion of their event, but were not found to be suffering any injury.

 

Race 2             RODEO CLOWN

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Race 1             TIME FOR CHANGE           Injured in running, near hind toenail, 10 days

Race 10           MR NORD                             Injured in running, near hind back muscle, 21 days

 

GENERAL

 

 

Race 1 – Maiden 407m

WATTA GENIUS, LIL’ BLUE and ROCKY BINGO were all slow to begin. Near the catching pen LIL’ BLUE has shifted out and checked ROCKY BINGO causing both greyhounds to check and lose ground. PURPLE MIST ran wide for the second half of the race.

 

TIME FOR CHANGE was vet checked and was found to have sustained a near hind nail injury.

 

Race 2 – Maiden Final 407m

RODEO CLOWN and SOBER MAGGIE were slow to begin. Near the catching pen RODEO CLOWN shifted out and checked SOBER MAGGIE. On the home turn MISS RADRADRA shifted in and checked with SET TO SCORE. OH THE SHAME raced wide throughout the race.

 

Stewards accepted the explanation given by trainer Dallas Beckett concerning the scratching and nominating of greyhound SPOOKY SPEED in Race 2.

 

Race 3 – Novice 407m

SUPERSONIC SHAK, WILDASH REV and KOTA MAY were all slow to begin. On the home turn DEAR DAPHNEY checked off the heels of SHY LADY bumped with KOTA MAY. KOTA MAY raced wide throughout the race.

 

Race 4 – Novice 407m

MY TINY SIZE, WILDASH TAPPER and STARS ALIGN were all slow to begin. STARS ALIGN raced wide throughout the race.

 

Race 5 – 5th Grade 407m

Clean start. Shortly after the start MARINA’S DOLL shifted in and crossed OLD CROONER causing both greyhounds to lose ground. On the home turn BOGIE DANCER raced onto the heels of SHAYLOR TAMMY. OLD CROONER and SHAYLOR TAMMY both raced wide throughout the race.

 

Race 6 – 4th Grade 407m

BRAZEN SPEED was slow to begin. Shortly after the start REFUND has shifted in and checked MARLIN SLAYER.  Near the catching pens REFUND has shifted out and checked PAR DE FIR  causing both greyhounds to lose ground. On the home turn MARLIN SLAYER has shifted in and checked with REFUND. PAR DE FIR raced wide in the second half of the race.

 

Race 7 – 5th Grade 407m

Clean start. Shortly after the start LUCKY AS EL has shifted in and checked TRADE IN and SHAYLOR BACARDI. Near the 630m boxes GIGGLING PANTHER has shifted out and checked with TARAWI APRIL causing both greyhounds to lose ground. On the home turn TRADE IN has shifted out and checked heavily with TARAWI APRIL. KOTA LIZ raced wide throughout the race.

 

Race 8 – Open Final 510m

Clean start. SWEET WILLOW raced wide on the first turn. WILDASH DUKE shifted out on the first turn and checked MADE TO ORDER causing MADE TO ORDER to lose ground. MADE TO ORDER raced wide throughout the race.

 

Race 9 – 5th Grade 407m

MIGHTY AWESOME and SUMMAH’S KNIGHT were slow to begin. KYAMMY raced wide throughout the race.

 

Race 10 – Best 8 407m

FLOW BLACK and PLAY RITE were slow to begin. PLAY RITE raced wide throughout the race. MR. NORD began to drop out of the race in the back straight.

 

MR. NORD was vet checked and was found to have sustained a near hind leg muscle tear.

 

 

GARY MEEK

STEWARD IN CHARGE