Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhounds

 

Date: Tuesday 21st April, 2020

 

Track: Good

 

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: J. Collins I C. Ferguson I J. Philip

 

Officials: C. Welch (Veterinarian) │ T. Blacka (Judge) │ L. Crowell (starter) │ J. Gray (Swab Official) │ N. Powell (Lure Driver)

 

Other Comments / Explanations:

Due to Government advice around COVID-19, in accordance with GAR 51(10), the Stewards directed the Starter to box the greyhounds into the starting boxes in the following order, 1 & 5, followed by 3 & 7, followed by 2 & 6, followed by 4 & 8 for all races

 

Race 1 - TAB MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 431m

2 Cheeky Nando - Hampered by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

4 Rosdue Lunar – Hampered by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight. Bumped another runner rounding the turn into the front straight.

5 Beachcomber – Clipped the heels of another runner rounding the turn out of the back straight. Raced wide in the front straight.

6 Gun's Son – Tightened for room and checked by another runner through the turn into the back straight and lost considerable ground.

7 Pacino – Contacted on the hindquarters by another runner entering the back straight and lost ground. Bumped another runner rounding the turn into the front straight.

8 Tyrant Duck – Bumped by another runner entering the back straight. Checked off the heels of another runner approaching the turn into the front straight.

 

Race 2 – SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 431m

1 Fifth Choice – Severely checked by another runner entering the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3 Flying Paterson – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

5 Atomic Mac - Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

6 White Sox - Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

7 Off Break - Bumped another runner shortly after the start. Clipped the heels of another runner exiting the back straight.

8 Blazin' Ben – Severely checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 3 – WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN FINAL MAIDEN 431m

1 Wildey Beast – Clipped the heels of another runner entering the back straight.

2 Farmor Northerns - Bumped with another runner immediately after the start. Hampered by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

3 Brae Bear – Bumped with another runner immediately after the start.

5 Planetary Pup – Severely checked rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

6 Cliffy Makutu – Was contacted on the hindquarters by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

8 Bag Of Pearls – Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 4 – DOVER & SONS NOVICE 431m

3 Why Catcher – Checked by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

5 Gold Talks – Tightened for room and was severely checked rounding the turn into the back straight. Hampered by another runner entering the back straight.

6 She's Hot Gossip – Collided with another runner entering the back straight. Hampered by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

7 Maywyn's Dahnay – Contacted on the hindquarters by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

8 Dream A Lot - Checked by another runner entering the back straight.

 

Race 5 – JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS GRADE 5 (1) 431m

5 Tick Fire Boom – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

7 Bundy A Blaze - Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

8 Alpha Styx – Clipped the heels of another runner entering the front straight.

 

Race 6 – WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5 431m

1 Brother Desy 4 – Hampered by another runner approaching the turn into the back straight.

3 Isnt She Special - Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Hampered by another runner approaching the turn into the back straight.

4 Edelman – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Tightened for room was checked and lost ground rounding the turn into back straight.

5 Tarks Tammy Rose – Checked another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

6 Oh She Glows – Hampered another runner approaching the turn into the back straight.

7 Major Rose - Hampered another runner approaching the turn into the back straight. Checked by another runner entering the back straight and lost ground.

 

Race 7 – GJ WALSH & CO NMW 520m

1 Pearlie Queen – Hampered by another runner exiting the back straight.

2 Miss Imperious – Bumped another runner entering the home straight.

4 Power Point Diva – Best to begin.

5 Call Me Roxanne - Bumped another runner entering the home straight and lost ground.

6 Squawking Squaw – Bumped another runner shortly after the start. Clipped the heels of another runner exiting the front straight. Hampered by another runner exiting the back straight.

7 Molly Anne – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

 

Race 8 – TAB 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 520m

2 Mel Buzz – Contacted the hindquarters of another runner exiting the front straight. Checked by another runner exiting the back straight and lost ground.

3 Mini Sox - Severely checked another runner rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

4 Cooper Dooper – Bumped another runner shortly after the start. Severely checked another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

5 Naturally Gifted Bumped another runner shortly after the start. Collided with another runner exiting the front straight.

6 Annika – Tightened for room and checked off the heels of another runner in the front straight. Hampered by another runner exiting the back straight.

7 (9) Mac Roamin’ – Checked rounding the turn into the back straight.

8 Frieda Las Vegas – Checked by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight. Hampered rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

Race 9 – WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 5 (2) 431m

(During the boxing procedure of Race 9 licensed trainer K. Forrester proceeded to place his greyhound in the incorrect box which was rectified in a timely manner. Stewards spoke to trainer K. Forrester about the incident and stressed the importance of following the correct boxing procedure in future).

1 Impatient Miss – Collided with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

2 Vinnia Bale – Checked by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

3 Bonnie Eileen – Collided with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

4 Alpha Hestia - Collided with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

5 Kayla's Monaro – Tightened for room rounding the turn into the back straight.

6 Flying Hound – Bumped another runner shortly after the start.

7 Prize Portrait – Bumped another runner shortly after the start. Clipped the heels of another runner rounding entering the back straight.

8 Farrah's Fling – Checked by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

 

Race 10 – FEMALE TRAINER OF YEAR 2007 - RACHEL SCOTT GRADE 5 (3) 431m

1 Spasmodic Star – Collided with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

2 Spring Here – Checked with another runner rounding the turn into the front straight.

3 Farrah's Legacy – Clipped the heels of another runner rounding the turn into the back straight and lost ground.

4 Thunder Duck - Collided with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight. Severely checked with another runner in the back straight.

5 Wildash Billy – Tightened for room and checked by another runner entering the back straight and lost ground. Severely checked with another runner in the back straight.

7 Dark Zorro – Hampered by another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

 

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

N/A

Post-race

All winners

 

Race day Summary

Scratchings

            R1        Inclined – won maiden

            R4        My Sister Dotti – injury, back muscle

            R4        Suspect Lee – injured 18/04

            R5        Spring Colleen – illness, scours

            R5        Yogi’s My Dad – ineligible, marred

            R7        Spring Noir – illness, scours

            R8        Empire State – injury, offside hind foot

            R10      Gunner Bill – injured 19/04

Licensee Actions

N/A

 

Animal Actions

            N/A

Trials

1                 Zuleika – Marring, Failed (still allowed to race 431m) 30.78

2                 Pay Streak – Marring, Passed 26.22

3                 Mondella – RTR Injury, Passed 26.79

4                 Add Flash – RTR 6 Months, Passed 26.73

5                 Looking Flash – RTR 6 Months, Passed 26.39

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.