Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhounds

 

Date: Saturday 7th December, 2019

 

Track: Good

 

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: S. Kearney (Chairman) │ P. Kennedy | J. Collins

 

Officials: A. Williams (Veterinarian) │ T. Blacka (Judge) │ N. Briggenshaw (starter) │ R. Fredricks (Swab Official) │ N. Powell (Lure Driver)

 

 

Race 1 – TAB MAIDEN 2 431m

1 Chip Chop – Checked approaching the first turn. Significantly checked at the first turn and commenced to yield ground immediately afterwards. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed an injury to the near side hip and was stood down from racing for a period of 14 days.

2 Ballyneale Conor – Turned it’s head and deviated its attention towards to runners racing to its outside immediately after the start. Collided with another runner shortly afterwards. Subsequently charged under GAR 69(a) Failure to pursue 1st offence.

3 Sister Deanne – Significantly checked at the first turn. 

5 Really Royal – Checked at the first turn.

6 Bay – Raced wide through the turn into the back straight and continued to race wide for the remainder of the race.

7 Blue Thunder Bud – Checked immediately after the start, slowed and finished a considerable distance behind the remainder of the field. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities. Subsequently was charged under GAR 71 Unsatisfactory performance.

8 Jilliby Sophia – Checked off heels leaving the first turn.

 

Race 2 – SKY RACING MAIDEN 2 520m

3 Tall Talk – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

4 Zipping Fabio – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

5 Brains – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

9 Lot Sixty Six – Checked off heels leaving the first turn.

 

Race 3 – WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 2 431m

1 Gunn Run – Checked at the first turn.  

2 Rum An' Ruby's – Checked at the first turn.

4 Spring Here – Tightened for racing room and significantly checked entering the turn out of the back straight. 

6 Deal 'Em – Significantly checked leaving the first turn.

8 Aerobic Zone – Checked on a number of occasions leaving the first turn.

 

Race 4 – DOVER & SONS NOVICE 2 520m

1 Special Karmar – Checked approaching the first turn. Hampered approaching the turn out of the back straight. 

3 Hard Marker – Checked off heels entering the back straight.

4 Night Shift – Began awkwardly and was slow.

8 Federal Fletch – Inconvenienced at the turn out of the back straight.

 

Race 5 – ADVENTURE TOURISM AUSTRALIA NMW 3 630m

2 Bunning Boy – Slow to begin.

3 Scanlon – Best to begin.

4 Jimary Dynamite – Hampered approaching the turn out of the back straight.

6 Red Hot Gossip – Hampered approaching the turn into the back straight.

7 Babs Kramer – Checked off heels leaving the turn out of the back straight.

8 Hot Ember – Raced wide through the first turn.

 

Race 6 – WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 5 2 431m

3 Coconut Lass – Severely checked at the first turn. Raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

4 Chardonnay Mum – Inconvenienced leaving the first turn. Checked entering the front straight.

5 Branwell Lee – Significantly checked approaching the first turn. Severely checked at the first turn.  

6 Ricolina Girl – Checked approaching the first turn. Checked leaving the first turn. Checked entering the front straight.

7 Strait Rum – Checked leaving the first turn.

8 Big Pom – Significantly checked approaching the first turn. Severely checked at the first turn.

 

Race 7 – GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON MIXED 4/5 2 431m

2 Deneholme Dasher – Best to begin.

3 Geneva Lee -  Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed an injury to the near side hip and was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days.

6 Inspired Hope - Inconvenienced approaching the first turn.

9 Maywyn Onyx - Inconvenienced approaching the first turn. Checked off heels leaving the first turn.

 

Race 8 – TAB GRADE 5 (1) 2 520m

1 Flaming Brooke – Severely checked approaching the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities.

2 Swift Pash – Raced tight and checked with another runner on multiple occasions leaving the first turn. Checked entering the back straight. Checked approaching the turn out of the back straight.

3 Split Sound – Best to begin. Raced tight and checked with another runner on multiple occasions leaving the first turn. Checked entering the back straight. 

5 Yogi's My Dad – Inconvenienced then checked approaching the first turn. Significantly checked approaching the turn out of the back straight.

6 Kulu Ozzie - Inconvenienced then checked approaching the first turn. Significantly checked leaving the first turn.

7 Passing Nova – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

8 Circle The Wagon – Checked approaching the first turn.

 

Race 9 – WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5 2 520m

1 Double Spur – Significantly checked approaching the turn into the back straight and finished a considerable distance behind the remainder of the field. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer Mr Peter O’reilly in regards to the performance of the greyhound. Mr O’reilly stated that the greyhound was having its first start for some time and he was of the opinion the greyhound was underdone. Mr O’reilly further stated that it was his intention to race the greyhound over shorter distances moving forward. 

3 Tienne Tea – Checked approaching the turn into the back straight.

4 Haigslea Flyer – Checked entering the turn into the front straight.

6 Hara's Dazza – Began awkwardly. Checked approaching turn into the back straight.

 

Race 10 – GREYHOUND OF YEAR 2009-IMA DESIGN GRADE 5 (2) 2 520m

3 Bitter Delight – Slow to begin.

4 Senorita Maywyn – Inconvenienced approaching the first turn. Inconvenienced at the turn out of the back straight.  

6 Jayville Zooli – Best to begin.

7 Kulu Hipster – Inconvenienced approaching the first turn. Checked approaching the turn into the front straight.

8 Twig Buzz – Checked at the turn out of the back straight. Checked approaching the turn into the front straight.

 

 

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

Nil

Post-race

All winners

 

Race day Summary

Late Scratchings

            R1        Minibar – Fire evacuation – No penalty

Scratchings

R7        Cult Hero – injury, offside hip support

 

Licensee Actions

Nil

 

Animal Actions

            R1        Ballyneale Conor – Gar 69(a) – 28 days + Trial

            R1        Blue Thunder Bud – Gar 71 – Unsatisfactory performance + Trial

            R1        Chip Chop – Veterinary Examination – Near side hip, 14 days

            R7        Geneva Lee – Veterinary Examination – Near side hip, 10 days

Trials

            Nil

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.