Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ladbrokes Q2 Parklands

 

 

Date: Thursday 15th May 2025

Track:(Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Stewards: P McLean, B McErlean, W Maher

 

 

 

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Race 1 - LADBROKES BLACK BOOK GRADE 6 520m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 2 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS GRADE 5 (1) 600m

 

8. Miles On It – Beaten $1.80 favourite, caught wide in the early stages of the event and checked into the 1st turn, rounding the home turn was crowded for room. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its offside pin. A 7 day stand down was imposed.

 

 

 

Race 3 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 600m

 

4. By A Miracle – A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its offside hock. A 14 day stand down was imposed.

 

7. Spiderbait – Near the finish momentarily eased turning its head inwards. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside pin. A 10 day stand down was imposed. Steward’s spoke to trainer W Nicholls regarding the greyhound’s racing actions over the concluding stages. After considering all available evidence, Stewards invoked GAR 125 Fail to purse by reason of injury - A 10 day stand down and must successfully complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

 

 

Race 4 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND OPEN 710m

 

2. Akela Ola – A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside hind foot. A 3 day stand down was imposed

 

 

 

Race 5 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GRADE 5 710m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 6 - ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE MIXED 4/5 520m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 7 - LADBROKES RACING CLUB GRADE 5 (1) 520m

 

1. Miss Hazel – Rounding the home turn marred the runner to its outside. Steward’s spoke to trainer D Russell regarding the greyhound’s racing manners for that part of the event . After hearing the trainer’s submissions, Stewards invoked GAR 123 marring, as this was the greyhound’s 1st offence under this rule Miss Hazel was suspended from racing at the Q2 Parklands track for 28 days and until the successful completion of a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

 

 

Race 8 - QGOLD EMERGING SPRINTERS FINAL OPEN 520m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 9 - LADBROKES FAST WITHDRAWALS GRADE 5 (2) 520m

 

8. Know All Leah – Rounding the home turn eased and looked inwards at the runner to its inside. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer S Staples regarding the greyhound’s racing manners at that stage of the event, after hearing the steward’s observation, reviewing the video replay and the trainers’ submissions, stewards deemed that Know All Leah was in breach of GAR 124 Failing to pursue. As this was the greyhound’s 1st offence under this rule Know All Leah was suspended from racing at the Q2 Parklands track for 28 days and until the successful completion of one satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

 

 

Race 10 - LADBROKES COMMUNITIES MA5 520m

 

3. Hozier Monelli – In the back straight commenced to weaken. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its stomach. A 14 day stand down was imposed

 

 

 

 

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                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Pre-race)

Alacrity Dave, Chatterbug, Know All Leah

 

Samples (post-race)

All winners

 

Scratchings

R10 Lippy Kid – Injury, wrist

 

Animal Actions

R3 Spiderbait – GAR 125 – FTP with injury

R7 Miss Hazel – GAR 123 – Marring 1st offence

R9 Know All Leah – GAR 124 – FTP 1st offence.

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

2

Miles On It

Offside pin

7

3

Spiderbait

Nearside pin

10

3

By A Miracle

Offside hock

14

4

Akela Ola

Nearside hind foot

3

10

Hozier Monelli

Stomach muscle

14

 

 

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.