Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Ladbrokes Q Straight

Date: Monday, 24 August 2026

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards: R.Pedersen, M.Fernholz, R.Berry

Race 1 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY MAIDEN (1) 300m

No apparent reportable incidents.

Race 2 - THE LIDS FLY HOSTED POTS MAIDEN (2) 300m

No apparent reportable incidents.

Race 3 - ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE MAIDEN 300m

2 French Fries – Checked on numerous occasions shortly after the start.  Took an awkward stride and commenced to give ground appearing injured at approximately the 200m mark.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside hindlimb and under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 21 days.

Race 4 - ENGINEERING BY STP CONSULTANTS 6PW 300m

No apparent reportable incidents.

Race 5 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 6 (1) 300m

No apparent reportable incidents.

Race 6 - THE LIDS FLY ON LADBROKES LIVE CHANNELS GRADE 6 (2) 300m

No apparent reportable incidents.

Race 7 - LADBROKES BIG BETS COPY NOW PATHWAYS FINAL 5PW 300m

2 Head West – Was found to be lame in the catching pen.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside forelimb and under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 7 days.

Race 8 - GORSKI SEMI TIPPERS GRADE 5 (1) 300m

No apparent reportable incidents.

Race 9 - THE IPSWICH TRIBUNE GRADE 5 (2) 300m

9 You Tell Her - Proved difficult to box at the start of the race. Stewards acting under the provisions of GAR 106(2) advised trainer M.Westwood that the greyhound will now be boxed first for future race starts.

Race 10 - GORSKI ENGINEERING GRADE 5 (3) 300m

No apparent reportable incidents.

Race 11 - GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (4) 300m

3 Flash Corvette – Appeared awkward in its action over the concluding stages of the event.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to the nearside forelimb and under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down for 7 days.

Race 12 - WWW.THEQ.AU GRADE 5 (5) 300m

2 Spicy Viking - Late scratching at 5:49pm pursuant to GAR 92(2) when the greyhound was found to have an injury during kennelling, the greyhound has been stood down for 14 days.

Race 13 - LADBROKES BACK BOX 1 & 8 COMBINED GRADE 5 (6) 300m

No apparent reportable incidents.

Race 14 - GORSKI TRUCK & TRAILER GRADE 5 (7) 300m

6 Goldstar Summer – Shifted out, turned its head to the runner on the outside and made muzzle contact on multiple occasions during the event.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Stewards spoke to trainer representative M.Houtos regarding the greyhound’s racing manners. After considering all available evidence, Stewards invoked GAR 123 Marring – 28 days stand down at Q Straight and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

STEWARDS SUMMARY
Samples (pre-race)		R2 – Luna Rose R3 – Tyana Burn
Samples (post-race)		All winners
Scratchings		R1 – Primer Pearl – Injury, nearside Achilles R8 – Austrian Rose – Illness R9 – Juju Blue – Retired R12 – Canya Jelly Bean – Injury, sacroiliac R13 – No Stylist – Injury, hind toe R14 – Cosmic Camper – Injury, nearside back muscle
Late scratchings		R12 – Spicy Viking – Injury, nearside back muscle, 14 days
Re-weigh		R2 – Goldstar Colbie – Was 23.3kg, now 25kg R3 – Minimise – Was 34.3kg, now 33.1kg R11 – Tommy Knuckles – Was 34kg, now 36kg R12 – Tuta Bam Bam – Was 29.3kg, now 28.1kg
Greyhounds returning from 90+ day spelling		R11 – Gypsy Girl Pearl – 99 days, injury
Animal Actions		R14 – Goldstar Summer – GAR123 – 28 days Q Straight + trial
VETERINARY SUMMARY
Race	Greyhound	Injury	Stand down period (days)
3 7 11	French Fries Head West Flash Corvette	Nearside hindlimb injury Nearside forelimb injury Nearside forelimb injury	21 7 7

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.