Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhounds

 

Wednesday 8 September 2021

 

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: P McLean (Chairman), S Barr, C Sutton

 

Officials: Dr C Welch (Vet), T Blacka (Judge), L Crowell (Starter), K Kilpatrick (Samples),

R Greensill (Lure)

 

General: Trainer M Evans was reprimanded under GAR 101(2)(b) for permitting an unlicensed person to handle his greyhound on a racecourse.

 

 

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Race 1 – TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 288m

 

1 Good Chat Mort – Into the 1st turn improved on heels.

 

2 Destiny Duck – Slow to begin, into the 1st turn was checked, a short distance later appeared awkward in its action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside fore metacarpal and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

6 Uncle Charlie – Raced wide for the entire event.

 

8 Grace Me – Raced wide for the entire event.

 

 

 

Race 2 – SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 288m

 

1 Farmor Passion – Through the 1st turn was checked, in the home straight was inconvenienced.

 

2 Lucky Elephant – Through the 1st turn was momentarily inconvenienced.

 

3 Rita's Duck – Slow to begin.

 

4 Come On Georgie – Through the 1st turn looked awkward in its action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside hind back muscle and was stood down from racing for 28 days and would need to complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next. Trainer K Murnane advised stewards it would be his intention to retire the greyhound.

 

5 Red River – Through the 1st turn was checked.

 

6 Mine – Through the 1st turn was checked.

 

8 Austrian Eagle – Raced wide throughout the event.

 

 

 

Race 3 – WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 3 MAIDEN 288m

 

2 Lone Beauty – Into the 1st turn was tightened.

 

3 Velocity Defence – Shortly after the start was checked.

 

4 Chasing Bucks – Through the 1str turn collided with another runner.

 

5 Vivienne Joan – Approaching the 1st turn improved onto heels, through the 1st turn was checked.

 

6 Rosdue Swagman – Through the 1st turn was inconvenienced, rounding the home turn was inconvenienced.

 

 

 

Race 4 – GREYHOUND_DATA.COM NOVICE 288m

 

3 Just Firebug – Into the 1st turn checked across heals, then raced wide for the remainder of the event.

 

6 Little Shelly – Slow to begin.

 

8 Country Girl - Into the 1st turn was galloped on.

 

Race 5 – DOVER & SONS 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 431m

 

2 Riewoldt – Shortly after the start suffered interference.

 

3 My Bro Oreo – Shortly after the start suffered interference.

 

4 Celeana – Shortly after the start suffered interference, through the back turn was tightened.

 

5 Galway Diva – Shortly after the start suffered interference.

 

6 Farmor Watch You – Shortly after the start suffered interference.

 

 

 

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

 

1 Red Dirt Rob – In the back straight checked off heels.

 

4 Harleen Quinzel – Into the 1st turn suffered interference.

 

5 Ringbark Storm – Slow to begin, shortly after the start was tightened.

 

6 Pixie My Love - Into the 1st turn suffered interference, approaching the back turn was checked.

 

7 Alpha Mania – In the back straight was checked.

 

8 Farmor Bangs – Slow to begin, in the back straight suffered interference.

 

 

 

Race 7 – GREYHOUND GEAR 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 431m

 

1 Majestic Man – Shortly after the start suffered interference, approaching the back turn was tightened and severely checked.

 

2 Spring Crash – Shortly after the start suffered interference.

 

3 Military Girl – Shortly after the start suffered interference, approaching the back turn was tightened and severely checked losing considerable ground appearing injured. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside hind leg and was stood down from racing for 21 days.

 

4 Scriven – Shortly after the start suffered interference, approaching the back turn was checked.

 

5 Let's Go Eris – Shortly after the start suffered interference.

 

6 Farmor Rowdy – Slow to begin, shortly after was bumped becoming unbalanced.

 

8 First Slip - Approaching the back turn was tightened and severely checked.

 

 

 

Race 8 – JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 431m

 

1 Ruby's Me Mum – Into 1st turn was checked.

 

2 It Ain't Lionel – Into the 1st turn was checked.

 

3 Walloon Babe – Into the 1st turn was severely checked, in the back straight was severely checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

 

4 Cockney Pride – Into the 1st turn was severely checked, in the back straight was severely checked.

 

5 Lucky Lindy – Entering back straight was checked.

 

6 Spring Kono – Slow to begin, into the 1st turn was checked, in the back straight was inconvenienced.

 

7 Spring Pirate – Into the 1st turn was checked.

 

8 Nando Sid – Into the 1st turn was severely checked, in the back straight was checked.

 

 

 

Race 9 – WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 3/4 288m

 

3 Esther's Angel – Into the 1st turn severely checked and fell, A post-race veterinary examination revealed a nearside wrist injury and was stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

7 Little Bit Tipsy – Into the 1st turn was severely checked.

 

8 Ringbark Rattler – Slow to begin.

 

9 Whine A Lot (1) – Into the 1st turn was checked.

 

 

Race 10 – TAB GRADE 5 288m

 

1 Minnesota Nights – On the home turn was dragged down from behind by another runner, shortly after collided with another runner.

 

2 Rushmore Chase – Into the 1st turn was checked, rounding the home turn improved onto the heels of another runner and was severely checked.

 

3 Catch Them Cutie – Raced wide rounding the home turn.

 

6 Khaleesi Loretta – Rounding the home turn collided with another runner.

 

9 Slippery Duck (5) – Rounding the home turn was taken wider on the track by another runner.

 

 

 

 

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SUMMARY

Sample (Pre-race)

Fernando’s Best, It Ain’t Lionel

Samples (Post-race)

All Winners.

Scratchings

R3 Flames of Glory – Injury, offside toe

R9 Giggling Sal – Injury, Pin muscle

R10 Swift Binga – Injury, Near side shoulder

R10 Ranger Rod – Illness, water diabetes

Late Scratchings

Nil

Weight Variations

Nil

Injuries

R1 Destiny Duck – Nearside fore metacarpal – 10 day stand down

R2 Come On Georgie – Offside hind back muscle – 28 day stand down

R7 Military Girl – Nearside hind leg injury – 21 day stand down

R9 Ester’s Angel – Nearside wrist injury – 10 day stand down

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R6 Anacapri – 106 Days

 

Follow-up

Military Girl

Animal Actions

Nil

Person Actions

Trainer M Evans – Reprimand GAR 101(2)(b)

Trials

431m

Spring Luna – Passed – Clear to race

 

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT, and are not published on the Commission’s 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.