Queensland Racing Integrity Commission
Race Meeting Stewards’ Report
Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club Ipswich Showgrounds
Friday, 11 September 2020
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Stewards Panel: A. Spence (Chair), K. Adams, J. Philp
Officials: Dr C. Welch (Vet), T. Blacka (Judge), L. Powell (Starter), R. Fedrick (Samples), N. Powell (Lure)
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Race 1 - TAB MDNPW 288m
1 Cajoled – slow to begin. Momentarily hampered when leaving the back straight.
2 Krispy Oreo – best to begin. Collided with another runner and was severely checked when leaving the back straight. Raced wide through the turn and throughout the home straight.
4 Canned Heat – tightened for room and hampered in the back straight. Shifted outwards onto the turn to avoid the heels of other runners when leaving the back straight and raced wide for the remainder of the event.
5 Steffi Prevails – tightened for room and checked shortly after the start. Checked off heels when leaving the back straight, then shifted outwards and collided with another runner, and lost considerable ground. Bumped through the turn.
6 It's No Blue – tightened for room and hampered in the back straight. Collided with another runner, which shifted outwards, when leaving the back straight, was severely checked and lost ground. Bumped through the turn. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.
7 Eat My Smoke – shifted inwards abruptly after the start and bumped with other runners.
8 Model Girl – best to begin. Collided with another runner and was severely checked when leaving the back straight.
9/3 Galway Goddess – tightened for room and checked when leaving the back straight.
Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN 288m
1 Amaze And Shook – stewards inquired into the greyhounds actions when leaving the back straight and over the concluding stages of the event. After considering all the evidence stewards could not be comfortably satisfied the greyhound had offended under any rule and took no further action. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.
2 Euroa Avondale – bumped and momentarily hampered shortly after the start.
3 Tracking Time – checked off heels shortly after the start.
4 Sister Jessica – tightened for room and checked shortly after the start. Tightened for room and checked when leaving the back straight. Raced wide in the home straight.
5 Get Rich – tightened for room and checked shortly after the start.
6 Auriga Rachel – marginally slow to begin. Checked off heels when leaving the back straight.
7 Hephaestus – tightened for room and checked shortly after the start.
8 Auriga Lucille - Checked off heels when leaving the back straight.
Race 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN FINAL MAIDEN 288m
1 Hashtag Deja Vu – marginally slow to begin. Tightened for room and checked when leaving the back straight. Checked shortly after when a forward runner fell, and lost ground.
3 Short Margin – bumped shortly after the start. Bumped when leaving the back straight.
5 Meet Mr. Kobe – bumped and lost ground when rounding the turn out of the back straight.
6 Esther's Rose – bumped and lost ground when rounding the turn out of the back straight.
7 Bud's Fire – collided with another runner, which shifted outwards, when leaving the back straight, was severely checked and fell taking no further part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a severe compound comminuted fracture of the distal ulnar and radius and the greyhound was humanely euthanised.
8 Paradise Shark – severely checked when improving onto a fallen runner out of the back straight and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.
9 Funny Honey – bumped shortly after the start. Bumped then shifted outwards when leaving the back straight and collided with another runner, was severely checked and lost considerable ground.
Race 4 - GREYHOUND_DATA.COM NOVICE (1) 288m
1 City Whisper – stewards acceded to a request from kennel representative Ian Hoggan to apply temporary strapping to the nearside track leg.
3 Mia's Mail – slow to begin.
5 Tyrant Duck – marginally slow to begin. Checked off heels when rounding the turn out of the back straight.
6 Bay – tightened for room and checked shortly after the start. Checked off heels when rounding the turn out of the back straight.
8 Kooringa Zoe – bumped, severely checked and lost considerable ground when rounding the turn out of the back straight.
9 Zabdon Nunes – tightened for room and checked shortly after the start. Severely checked and lost considerable ground when approaching the turn.
Race 5 - DOVER & SONS NOVICE (2) 288m
3 Paw To Floor – tightened for room and checked when rounding the turn out of the back straight. Bumped when rounding the turn into the home straight.
5 We Have Solo – checked out off heels and bumped another runner when rounding the turn out of the back straight. Checked off heels and raced wide entering the home straight.
6 Made In Austria – bumped and raced wide rounding the turn into the home straight.
7 Credit Wise – bumped at the start. Bumped and raced wide rounding the turn out of the back straight. Checked off heels entering the home straight.
8 Euroa Kong – marginally slow to begin.
Race 6 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 431m
1 Spring Noir – contacted on heels through the first turn and lost ground.
2 Kuranya – checked at the start and lost ground. Bumped through the first turn.
3 Cosmic Colin – improved onto heels through the first turn and lost ground.
4 Zabdon La Miesha – marginally slow to begin. Tightened for room and shifted out across heels when entering the first turn, then collided with another runner and lost considerable ground.
6 Bundy A Blaze – tightened and hampered when rounding the turn into the back straight.
7 Cash Only – marginally slow to begin.
8 Wicked Collision – marginally slow to begin. Collided with another runner, which shifted outwards, when entering the first turn, was checked and lost ground. Eased when entering the back straight and took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Trainer Shane Topping was advised the greyhound would be stood down for 28 days at Ipswich pursuant to R69A for Failing to Pursue and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing.
Race 7 - JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 431m
1 Exciting News – very slow to begin. Tightened for room and improved onto the heels of another runner when entering the first turn, was checked and lost ground.
4 Jacobus – bumped at the start. Bumped with another runner on many occasions through the turn into the home straight.
5 Positive Gearing – clipped on the heels when approaching the first turn. Bumped with another runner on many occasions through the turn into the home straight.
6 Spring Moon – bumped shortly after the start and lost ground.
7 Galway Diva – bumped shortly after the start and lost ground. Checked off heels through the first turn. Checked off heels when entering the back straight.
8 Blocka's Buddy – bumped shortly after the start and lost ground. Checked off heels through the first turn. Tightened for room and checked when rounding the turn out of the back straight.
9 It Ain't Len – bumped at the start. Galloped on heels by another runner when entering the first turn, was checked and lost ground. Shifted outwards when entering the back straight and hampered another runner.
Race 8 - GJ WALSH & CO 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 431m
1 My Sister Dotti – slow to begin. Checked off heels when leaving the back straight.
2 Hara's Clyde – tightened for room and checked through the first turn.
4 Big Pom – slow to begin.
5 Slip The Cuffs – tightened for room and checked through the first turn. Improved onto heels when leaving the back straight, was checked and lost ground.
6 Hammer Down – tightened for room and checked through the first turn. Contacted on the heels when leaving the back straight, was checked and lost ground.
7 Spring Pirate – bumped and lost ground through the first turn. Bumped and shifted wider when leaving the back straight.
Race 9 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MA5 431m
3 Belle Of Swords – checked off heels and lost considerable ground when entering the back straight. Hampered when another runner shifted outwards when leaving the back straight.
4 Ten Gallon Hat – bumped and lost ground when approaching the first turn.
5 Hara's Shadow – bumped when entering the back straight.
6 Black Opaque – checked off heels through the first turn. Improved onto the heels of another runner when leaving the back straight, was checked and lost ground.
8 Kid Sunrise – clipped on the heels when leaving the back straight.
Race 10 - TAB MIXED 4/5 288m
1 Our Deliverance – tightened for room and severely checked when leaving the back straight. Shifted outwards in the home straight and hampered another runner. Bumped with another runner through the turn into the home straight.
2 Hello Newman – tightened for room and checked when leaving the back straight and was then galloped on the heels by a trailing runner resulting in Hello Newman to lose considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.
3 Chewing Shoes – marginally slow to begin. Checked off heels leaving the back straight.
4 Stitched Up Flo – tightened for room and checked shortly after the start. Improved onto the heels of another runner when leaving the back straight, was severely checked and fell taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.
6 Cawbourne Imogen – tightened for room and severely checked when leaving the back straight. Bumped with another runner through the turn into the home straight.
7 Alpha Tyche – hampered by a runner which shifted outwards in the home straight.
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SUMMARY
Samples (Pre-race)	R4 City Whisper, R6 Zabdon La Meisha
Samples (Post-race)	All winners
Scratchings	R1 Funny Honey – Runner Elsewhere R3 Mister Farah – Ineligible, Marred 4/9 R4 Special Jewel – Injury, near side front toe R4 Flying Werina – Injury, nearside hip support R7 Austra’s Heidi – Ineligible, Injured IPS 8/9
Late Scratchings	Nil
Weight Variations	Nil
Injuries	R3 Bud’s Fire – Near fore compound fracture, humanely euthanised.
Animal Actions	R6 Wicked Collision – FTP 1st Offence, 28 days Ipswich + trial.
Person Actions	Nil
Trials	Coolraddo (+6 months) – Passed, 25.17s
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.