Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

 

Ladbrokes Q Straight

 

 

Date: 13/8/2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Stewards: W Maher (Chair), R Pedersen, F Hartford

 

General:

 

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Race 1 – ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE MDNPW 350m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 2 – BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MAIDEN FINAL MAIDEN 350m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 3 – LADBROKES BACK BOX 1 & 8 COMBINED GRADE 6 350m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 4 – LADBROKES NEXT MULTI IN NEXT UP MIXED 3/4 350m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 5 – ENGINEERING BY STP CONSULTANTS 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 350m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 6 – GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 350m

 

2 Huff And Puff – Shortly after the start was checked. Throughout the event gave ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside pin. Under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was subsequently stood down from racing for 7 days.

 

6 Goodness Baby – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant injury.

 

Race 7 – LADBROKES QUICK MULTI 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 350m

 

3 Witchetty Grub – Shortly after the start was checked. Lame in catching pen. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside wrist. Under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was subsequently stood down from racing for 28 days and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to returning to racing.

 

Race 8 – LADBROKES FAST PAYOUTS MIXED 2/3 350m

 

4 Our Boy Chopper – Shortly after the start was tightened and checked. Throughout the event gave ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the offside hindleg. Under the provisions of GAR41(1) the greyhound was subsequently stood down from racing for 90 days and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to returning to racing.

 

Race 9 – GORSKI ENGINEERING MIXED 4/5 350m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 10 – THE Q - ENGINEERED BY STP CONSULTANTS MA5 350m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

Race 11 – IPSWICH TRIBUNE 1-4 WINS (1) 350m

 

8 Not The Deputy – Approaching the winning post turned its head inwards to the inside runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant injury. Stewards spoke to trainer C Bourke regarding the greyhounds actions. After considering all available evidence stewards invoked GAR124 – Failing To Pursue. The greyhound was stood down from racing for 28 days at the Q Straight and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to returning to racing.

 

Race 12 – GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND 1-4 WINS (2) 350m

 

No apparent reportable incidents.

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                     STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

Race 6 – Sketchy Story

Race 8 – Our Boy Chopper

Race 11 – Kelsey’s Beach

Race 12 – Smokin’ Jill

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Re-weigh

Race  8 – She’s All Fire – Was 27.1kg, today 28.5kg, variance of 1.4kg

Greyhounds returning from 90+ day spelling

Race 8 – Cake Is Great – 96 days – Injury

Animal Actions

Race 11 – Not The Deputy – GAR124 – Failing To Pursue – 28 day stand down at Q1 Lakeside + 1 satisfactory trial

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

6

 

7

 

8

Huff And Puff

 

Witchetty Grub

 

Our Boy Chopper

Nearside pin

 

Offside wrist

 

Offside hindleg

7

 

28 + 1 trial

 

90 + 1 trial

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.