Race Day Stewards’ Report

Ipswich Greyhounds

Date: Saturday, 9^th February 2019

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: K.Adams (Chairman)  A. Bourke  N. Thorneycroft

Officials: A.Williams (Veterinarian)  T. Blacka (Judge) L.Crowell (Starter)  R.Frederick (Swab Official)  N. Powell (Lure Driver)

Race 1 - Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) H  MAIDEN GRADE  520 M

Shortly after start Hay Haz and Teviat Shadow collide which result in Tevita Shadow to be checked and lose ground. Approaching the turn out of the front straight Canya Chase was tightened for racing room shifted out and collided with Sneaky Option which in turn collided with Entanglement. Resulting in Canya Chase and Sneaky Option to be checked and lose ground, with Entanglement to be severely checked fell and took no further part in the race. Shortly after Black Honey and Hay Haz collide resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground. Tevita Shadow which was trailing was checked as a consequence and lost considerable ground. Rounding the turn out of the front straight Black Honey and Tevita Shadow were severely checked when colliding with the fallen Entanglement. Leaving the back straight Outa Yetta was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Shortly after Outa Yetta and Hollow Words collide, resulting in Hollow Words to be checked and lose ground. Approaching the turn into the front straight Tevita Shadow improved onto the heels of Sneaky Option resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground.

Black Honey - underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Entanglement – underwent a post-race veterinary examination and found to have injured its off fore leg and was humanely euthanised.

Race 2 – Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) H  MAIDEN GRADE  520 M

Shorino was marginally slow to begin. Shortly after start Preferred Lies and Call Me Candy collide resulting in Call Me Candy to be checked and lose ground. Shortly after Tienne Tea shifted in which hampered the running of Preferred Lies. Rounding the turn out of the front straight Shorino checked off the heels of Saphoni, shifted out collided with Tienne Tea resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground. Call Me Candy which was trailing was checked and lost ground. Approaching the turn into the back straight Jimary Dynamite and Saphoni collide, resulting in Saphoni to be checked and lose ground. Shorino which was trailing was checked and lost ground.

Entering the back straight Saphoni improved onto the heels of Preferred Lies resulting in that greyhound to be checked and to lose ground. In the front straight in the later stages of the race Jimary Dynamite was tightened for racing room and checked off the heels of French Frolic and lost ground. 

Race 3 – Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) H  MAIDEN GRADE  520 M

Shortly after start Mac Brothers shifted out and bumped Natural Blue resulting in that greyhound to be checked and lost ground. Rounding the turn out of the front straight Big Man Rusty was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Natural Blue which was trailing was checked and lost ground as a consequence. Approaching the turn into the back straight Babs Kramer was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Leaving the back straight Loch Erin was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Entering the front straight Babs Kramer and Jimary Turbo collide resulting in both greyhounds to be marginally hampered.

Race 4 – Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) H  MAIDEN GRADE  520 M

Ziegfeld was slow to begin. Approaching the turn out of the front straight Gotcha Gift was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Rounding the turn out of the front straight Chairman Jack was tightened for racing room and shifted out with Blue Diva resulting in Chairman Jack to be checked and lose ground. Gotcha Gift, Firmino and Waikarie Cooper which were all trailing were all checked as a consequence and lost ground. In the back straight Gotcha Gift was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Waikarie Cooper which was trailing was severly checked and lost considerable ground. Rounding the turn out of the front straight Chairman Jack shifted in and made contact with the running rail.

Waikarie Cooper - underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Chariman Jack - underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 5 – Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) H  MAIDEN GRADE  520 M

Jeffreys Bay was slow to begin. Entering the back straight Jeffreys Bay was tightened for racing room and lost ground.

Race 6 – Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) H  MAIDEN GRADE  520 M

Shortly after start Georgia Cette was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Shortly after Ladylike Grace was tightened for racing room and lost ground. In the front straight on the first occasion Blue Missile shifted out and which hampered the running of Headliner, rounding the turn out of the front straight Blue Missile and La Grande Quality bumped on a number of occasions, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lost ground. Leaving the back straight Georgia Cette commenced to give ground and finished with considerable distance from the remainder of the field. Rounding the turn into the front straight Headliner checked off heels and raced wide. Georgia Cette was stood down from racing to it completes one satisfactory Stewards Trial (Rule 71)

Georgia Cette - underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

La Grand Quality - underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 7 – Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) H | MAIDEN GRADE | 520 M

Shortly after start Pearl Za Diamond, Pancho Not Lefty and Spur On were tightened for racing room and lost ground. Rounding the turn out of the front straight Blue Thunder Bud shifted in and collided with Centigram resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground. Pearl Za Diamond which was checked as a consequence and lost ground. Shortly after Stevick and Blue Thunder Bud collide, resulting in Blue Thunder Bud to be severely checked, fall and lose considerable ground. Stevick then shifted out and collided with Centigram resulting in both greyhounds to lose considerable ground.

BLUE THUNDER BUD – underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Race 8 – Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) H | MAIDEN GRADE | 520 M

Bad Credit and Pay The Ace were slow to begin. Leaving the front straight Tess Bonus was tightened for racing room and lost ground. In the back straight Pay The Ace was tightened for racing room and lost ground.

Tess Bonus – underwent a post-race veterinary examination and injury of N/S Pin was found resulting in greyhound not to race for 10 Days.

Race 9 – Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) | MAIDEN GRADE | 520 M

Fabian Feast and Simply Smooth were slowly to begin. Rounding the turn out of the front straight Sheer Passion, Moby Go and Simply Smooth all received interference and lost ground.

FABIAN FEAST– underwent a post-race veterinary examination and injury of N/S Hip was found resulting in greyhound not to race for 10 Days.

Race 10 – Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Ips 520 (G3) H | MAIDEN GRADE | 520 M

Shortly after start Valentino Fox, Comminya Style and Chicko’s Charm were all tightened for racing room and lost ground. Leaving the front straight Bess Boo Bonus was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Approaching the turn into the back straight Big Boy Bruce improved onto the hind quarters of Waltzing Danube and was checked as a consequence. Shortly after Big Boy Bruce and Valentino Fox collide resulting in both those greyhounds to be checked and lose ground. Coominya Style which was trailing was checked as a consequence and lost ground. Leaving the back straight Big Boy Bruce shifted in made contact with the running rail and lost ground.

Big Boy Bruce - underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Post-race
	All race winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings	R2	Riley Roo – Illness – 10 Days
Licensee Actions
Animal Actions	R6 R1 R8 R9	Georgia Cette – Rule 71 – 1 Trial Entangement – Off fore leg - euthanized Tess Bonus – N/S Pin – 10 Days Fabian Feast – N/S Hip – 10 Days

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.