Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhounds

 

Friday, 24th September 2021

 

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards Panel: P McLean (Chair), K Adams, C Simpson

 

Officials: Dr C Welch (Vet), T Blacka (Judge), C Scrivens (Starter), L Bobeszko (Samples)

R Greensill (Lure)

 

 

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

 

1 Soft Steel – Into the turn was checked, a post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

5 Must Be Nice – Shortly after the start was tightened.

 

6 Where's Papi – Into the 1st turn was inconvenienced.

 

7 What A Nugget – Into the 1st turn checked across heels.

 

8 Tiger Knight – Into the 1st turn improved onto heels, through the back turn checked across heels.

 

 

 

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 288m

 

1 Flying Flipper – Rounding the home turn was checked.

 

4 Farmor Control – Approaching the 1st turn was tightened.

 

5 One Shot – Approaching the 1st turn was tightened.  

 

6 Small Harbour – Through the 1st turn improved onto heels.

 

8 Hephaestus – Rounding the home turn was heavily bumped. Shortly after the finish appeared injured on pulling up. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound had injured its nearside wrist and was stood down from racing for 14 days.

 

 

 

Race 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 288m

 

1 Billy's Memory – Into the 1st turn was checked.

 

3 Rebel Prince – Approaching the finish checked across heels.

 

6 Desley's Girl – Entering the home was bumped becoming unbalanced.

 

7 Harbour Jem – Rounding the home turn improved onto heels.

 

9 Trounced (5) – Slow to begin.

 

 

 

Race 4 - GREYHOUND_DATA.COM MIXED 4/5 288m

 

1 I'm Zac Man – Into the 1st turn was checked  

 

2 Drink Shandies – Slow to begin, approaching the finish line shifted out bumping another runner.

 

4 Abby Jazzy – Into the 1st turn was tightened and checked, passing winning post was bumped heavily falling as a result. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

5 No Antidote – Through the 1st turn was inconvenienced.

 

6 Ringbark Rattler – Through the 1st turn was taken wider on the track.

 

8 Fearless Fergie – Slow to begin, through the 1st turn improved onto heels. In the home straight looked awkward in its action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound had injured its offside back muscle and was stood down from racing for 28 days. Trainer D Lee was advised the greyhound must complete a steward’s trial after the injury period has expired.

 

 

 

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

 

1 Brief – Slow to begin, leaving the 1st turn was checked

 

2 Turbo Tail – Into the 1st turn was checked.

 

3 Dianne's Boy – Into the 1st turn was checked, entering the back straight was checked.

 

4 Let's Go Eris – Into the 1st turn was checked, in the home straight inconvenienced when momentarily tightened.

 

5 Reggie's Brother – Into the 1st turn improved onto heels.

 

 

 

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

 

1 Release The Rage – Through the 1st turn checked across heels.

 

2 Austrian Legend – Shortly after the start was checked, through the 1st turn checked across heels. Into the back turn improved onto heels taking the turn wide as a result.

 

3 Oden's Odyssey – Shortly after the start was tightened, leaving the 1st turn improved onto heels. In the back straight was tightened.  

 

4 Farmor Bangs – Shortly after the start was tightened.

 

5 Informality – Through the 1st turn was checked.

 

 

 

Race 7 - BEENLEIGH LEGAL 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 431m

 

1 Rushmore Chase – Rounding the home turn was bumped becoming unbalanced.

 

2 Union Surprise – Slow to begin.

 

3 Rising High – Slow to begin, into the 1st turn was checked.

 

5 Frosty Girl – Into the 1st turn was checked, into the back turn improved onto heels.

 

8 Qualified – Into the back turn checked across heels.

 

9 Spring Crash (6) – Into the 1st turn was checked.

 

 

 

Race 8 - BODHI INK TATTOO GALLERY 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 431m

 

4 Triple Bogey – Shortly after the start was tightened, into the 1st turn was checked.

 

5 Fogelberg – Into the 1st turn was tightened.

 

6 Spring Jasper – Into the 1st turn was checked.

 

7 First Slip – Shortly after the start had its muzzle dislodged, through the back turn was bumped losing its momentum.

 

8 Impatient Jane – Into the back turn was checked.

 

 

 

Race 9 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM BEST 8 288m

 

1 Jet Black Beach – Slow to begin.

 

6 Dynamite Hope – Slow to begin.

 

7 Chase A Lot – Slow to begin.

 

 

 

Race 10 - TAB MA5 431m

 

2 Outback Mandrake – Leaving the 1st turn improved onto heels and was checked.

 

3 Got It Mum – Into the 1st turn was severely checked, raced wide through the back turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

5 Jake's Boy – Raced wide for the entire event.

 

6 Ruddy Blush – Slow to begin, leaving the 1st turn checked across heels, into the back turn was checked.

 

7 Spring Curly – Into the 1st turn was severely checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

8 Kiki's Mom – Into the 1st turn was check

 

9 Blazing Penske (4) – Slow to begin, into the back turn was checked.

 

 

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SUMMARY

 

Sample (Pre-race)

R8 Fogelberg

 

Samples (Post-race)

All Winners.

 

Scratchings

R3 Little Shelly – Ineligible, won novice.

R7 High Torque – Injury, nearside hip.

R10 Chevy Lunatic – Injury, nearside off leg.

 

Late Scratchings

R2 Ice Cold – Illness – Tab notified – 2:40pm

R3 Fred’s Flame – Stewards permission, transport breakdown – Tab        notified 2:40pm

 

Weight Variations

Nil

 

Injuries

R2 Hephaestus – Nearside wrist – 14 day stand down

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R3 Harbour Jem – 140 days - Injury

R4 No Antidote – 108 days - Injury

 

Follow-up

Nil

 

Animal Actions

R2 Ice Cold – Illness – 10 day stand down

R5 Fearless Fergie – 28 day stand down and a steward’s trial

 

Person Actions

Nil

 

Trials

Trial 1 - 288m

Reject Shopper – Passed all tracks except Bundaberg

Key Rules – Failed, marred another runner

 

Trial 2 - 431m

Which Witch – Passed all tracks

Rosdue Rockette – Passed all tracks

 

 

 

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.