ROCKHAMPTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.

STEWARDS REPORT

WEDNESDAY 6th JANUARY 2016

 

WEATHER: FINE                                                                                                       TRACK: GOOD

 

STEWARDS PANEL

 

G WUST, J CHALLEN

 

VETERINARY SURGEON

 

DR ADAM WILLIAMS

 

SAMPLE COLLECTION OFFICER

 

DR ADAM WILLIAMS

 

SCRATCHINGS

 

Race 3             DEAR DAPHNEY                Reported injured, off side dew claw

Race 5,6          RED GUN                              Scratched 02/01/2016

Race 8             STAR ROSA                          Reported injured, off side pad

Race 10           EL GALO GIRL                    Order of stewards, no penalty

 

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

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Race 6             ROADIE                                Last start 08/10/2015, new trainer

 

REWEIGHS

 

Race 1             PERCY’S THRONE              32.3 - 30.9

Race 6             ROADIE                                31.8 - 33.5

 

SWABS

 

Race 1             HEZ ALL STYLE                  Post Race        Trainer:  Andrew Johnson

Race 2             TIPPETT AND RUN             Post Race        Trainer:  Mark Lutter

Race 2             FARMOR EL DORADO      Post Race        Trainer:  Gareth Miggins

Race 4             TARAWI MAX                     Post Race        Trainer:  Alan Svensen

Race 6             SOPHIE’S MATE                  Post Race        Trainer:  Darren Taylor

Race 8             SLASHIN’ PETE                   Post Race        Trainer:  Jannine  Miggins

 

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 4             HARRY HARKS

Race 5             DEB’S PENNY

 

SUSPENSIONS

 

Race 5             EXPRESS LEVEL                 Injured in running, off side hock, humanely euthanised

Race 6             MARINA’S DOLL                Injured in running, off side shoulder, 21 days

 

GENERAL

 

Handler Kelly Suli was fined $50 Rule 109 (1) (a) by steward Gary Meek (30/12/15) for greyhound being led from kennels without wearing a muzzle.

 

Race 1 – Maiden Heat 1 407m

Shortly after the start PERCY’S THRONE, BLACK AS TAR and SAVANNAH’S GIRL came together causing interference to these greyhounds.  Near the catching pen BULLS JOKER clipped the heels of HEZ ALL STYLE and shifted out sharply and caused interference to PERCY’S THRONE, ROMELDA and FARMOR GEE’S.  In the back straight BULL’S JOKER was checked between SAVANNAH’S GIRL and FARMOR GEES and checked to the rear of the field.

 

Race 2 – Maiden Heat 2 407m

FARMOR EL DORADO was slow to begin.  IN JUDES KEEPING, SCREEN SIREN, LEO HARKS and GUNS N ROSIE all raced tightly near the catching pen causing inconvenience to these greyhounds.

 

Race 3 – Novice 407m

WYND HIM UP began well. TWELVE PLUS TWO was slow to begin.  TWELVE PLUS TWO raced wide throughout the race.  IZZYOTIC and WYND HIM UP checked on the home turn.

 

Race 4 – 5th Grade 407m

Near the catching pen TARAWI MAX and HEXENBEAST crossed to the rail and caused general tightening to the inside runners.

 

HARRY HARKS was vetted and no apparent injury was found.

 

Race 5 – 5th Grade 407m

GOLD PLATED was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen CHUCK A BOMB shifted out wide and applied pressure to DEB’S PENNY and EXPRESS LEVEL causing DEB’S PENNY and EXPRESS LEVEL to be severely inconvenienced. EXPRESS LEVEL failed to finish the race.

 

DEB’S PENNY was vetted and no apparent injury was found.

 

EXPRESS LEVEL was vetted and was found to have sustained an off side hock and was humanely euthanised.

 

Race 6 – 4/5th Grade 407m

FLOW BLACK and BONNO BEACH were slow to begin.  In the back straight MARINA’S DOLL clipped the heels of ROADIE and lost ground.  TRES CHIC also lost ground from this incident.

 

MARINA’S DOLL was vetted and was found to have sustained a shoulder injury and was suspended for a period of 21 days.

 

Race 7 – 4th Grade 407m

BRAZEN SPEED was slow to begin.  Near the catching pen LITTLE ACH CEE crossed the field and caused interference to WILDASH WILBOY, FOCUS AND SPEED and KELLER BEACH.

 

Race 8 – 4/5th Grade 510m

MIGHTY AWESOME was slow to begin.  READY TO WIN raced wide around the first turn. MIGHTY AWESOME and SPRING SMIRK checked on the home turn.  THRILLA MOMENT compounded in the concluding stages of the race.

 

Race 9 – 5th Grade 407m

SOBER MAGGIE began well and crossed the field causing general tightening to the inside runners. OVERDRIVE SPEED and SWEET WILLOW were slow to begin.  On the home turn FINE PERFORMER checked off the heels of SWEET WILLOW.

 

Race 10 – Masters 407m

KOTA LIZ was slow to begin. Near the catching pen NELLIE’S JOKER GOTCHA CLASS, TRADE IN and PAR DE FIR checked and caused interference to these greyhounds.

 

 

GARY WUST

STEWARD IN CHARGE