Queensland Racing Integrity Commission
Race Meeting Stewards’ Report
Ipswich Greyhounds
Friday, 6 November 2020
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Stewards Panel: A. Spence (Chair), K. Adams, C. Ferguson
Officials: Dr C. Welch (Vet), T. Blacka (Judge), L. Crowell (Starter), K. Kilpatrick (Samples), R. Greensill (Lure)
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Race 1 - Tab Live Sky Racing Vision Maiden PW 288m
2 Banjo Lad – best to begin.
3 Krispy Oreo – bumped and lost ground shortly after the start.
4 Kayden's Star – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when entering the turn.
5 Bud's Bucks – tightened for room, checked, then shifted outwards when entering the turn and lost ground.
6 Chasing Bucks – clipped on the heels while shifting inwards when entering the turn, became momentarily unbalanced, then shifted outwards on the turn, losing ground.
9 Bogie Not Guilty (7) – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground shortly after the start.
Race 2 - Sky Racing Maiden 288m
1 Magic Bairn – tightened for room when approaching the turn, then checked out across heels and collided with Galway Peeta, resulting in Magic Bairn to be checked and lose ground. Checked off heels when rounding the turn.
3 Galway Peeta – tightened for room, when Fernando Valley shifted inwards when approaching the turn, resulting in Galway Peeta to check and lose ground, then shortly after collided with Magic Bairn, which shifted out and away from the rail, resulting in Galway Peeta to be shifted out and collide heavily with Double Tiara, becoming severely checked and losing considerable ground.
4 Zulu Attack – bumped with Paw King when entering the turn.
5 Fernando Valley – shifted inwards when approaching the turn and hampered other runners.
6 Double Tiara – collided with Galway Peeta, which shifted outwards when approaching the turn, was severely checked and fell, taking no further part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any significant abnormalities.
7 Eat My Smoke – hampered momentarily when entering the turn.
8 Paw King – bumped with Zulu Attack when entering the turn and lost ground.
9 Lovely Sox (2) – hampered momentarily when entering the turn.
Race 3 - Www.Ipswichgreyhounds.Com Maiden Final Maiden 288m
1 Peanut Fever – steadied off the heels of Silent Key, which shifted inwards when entering the turn, resulting in Peanut Fever to be momentarily hampered and lose ground.
4 Get Rich – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when entering the turn.
6 Crown Tina – bumped and became momentarily unbalanced when rounding the turn and lost ground.
8 Extra Image – marginally slow to begin. Checked off heels when entering the home straight.
9 Imagine That (3) – tightened for room, was severely checked, and lost considerable ground when entering the turn.
Race 4 – Greyhound-Data.Com Novice 288m
1 Amalfi Coast – tightened for room, was severely checked, and almost fell when entering the turn losing considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.
2 Funny Honey – tightened for room, and momentarily hampered when entering the turn.
3 Amaze And Shook – tightened for room, and checked, when entering the turn.
4 Dr. Ted – tightened for room, and checked, when entering the turn.
6 Dashing Fox – bumped shortly after the start and lost ground. Checked off heels when entering the turn.
7 Name Him Cooper – bumped shortly after the start and lost ground. Bumped and lost ground when entering the turn.
Race 5 - Dover & Sons Masters 5^th Grade 288m
Stewards delayed the declaration of All Clear to review the patrol film in relation to a bird at the point out of the back straight into the turn. After reviewing all available footage stewards were satisfied no greyhound had its chances in the event materially prejudiced and declared All Clear on the judges semaphored numbers.
3 Ima Necromancer – slow to begin.
4 Click Cowan – slow to begin.
5 Mad Invite – tightened for room, checked, and lost ground when approaching the turn.
7 Alpha Tyche – permitted a weight variation of -1.3kg under the provision of R39. Very slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a sprain to the offside hock and the greyhound was stood down for 10 days.
9 Red Hot Spur (2) – declared a late scratching at 9:55am during kennelling when the greyhound weighed more than the permitted variance under R39. From 33.2kg to 35.4kg (+2.2kg) after 123 days absent from racing. Trainer Kerry Ollerton was fined $50.
Race 6 - Www.Ipswichgreyhounds.Com Mixed 3/4 288m
1 Rapid Effect – tightened for room and momentarily hampered when rounding the turn.
4 Cribb Island Gal – checked off heels when approaching the turn.
5 Paved In Gold – checked and lost ground shortly after the start.
6 Token Delight – very slow to begin.
8 Wild Fantasy – sustained an injury of the concluding stages of the event and lost ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a strain to the nearside calf muscle and the greyhound was stood down for 10 days.
Race 7 - Beenleigh Legal 4/5 Grade Final Mixed 4/5 431m
1 Fab Femme – galloped on severely when entering the catching pen. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a dislocation to the nearside hock and the greyhound was stood down for 12 weeks. The on-course veterinarian administered pain relief and stabilised the injury. Kennel representative Bill Warner immediately transported Fab Femme to a veterinary clinic for further assessment and surgery. Mr Warner advised of their intentions to utilise the Race Injury Rebate Scheme and to have the greyhound rehomed through the Greyhound Adoption Program. Update 9/11/20: Trainer Jan Warner advised Fab Femme had successfully undergone surgery, however, would need to be retired from racing, with consideration to be given for admission to the QRIC Greyhound Adoption Program.
4 True Luck – slow to begin. Checked off heels and lost ground when entering the first turn.
5 Rage Within – slow to begin. Bumped through the first turn and lost ground.
6 Team Austria - bumped through the first turn and lost ground.
Race 8 - Greyhound Gear Best 8 288m
2 Rapid State – tightened for room and momentarily hampered when approaching the turn.
3 Expat Nova – marginally slow to begin. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a strain to the offside hip and the greyhound was stood down for 14 days.
4 Nandruku – marginally slow to begin. Improved onto the heels of Aerobic Tank when entering the turn, resulting in Nandruku to be severely checked and lose considerable ground. Bumped with Aerobic Tank again shortly after and lost ground.
7 Kingsbrae Trevor – marginally slow to begin. Bumped and momentarily hampered when entering the turn.
8 Aerobic Tank – galloped on the heels by Nandruku when entering the turn, was severely checked and lost ground. Bumped with Nandruku shortly after and lost ground.
Race 9 - Www.Ipswichgreyhounds.Com Grade 5 (1) 288m
1 Linda Kay – tightened and checked when entering the turn.
2 Aerobic Sprite – tightened and hampered when entering the turn.
3 Now Or Never – tightened and hampered when entering the turn.
5 Shuri – tightened and checked when entering the turn.
8 Brave Suzy – tightened, severely checked, and fell when entering the turn taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.
9 Blazing Explorer (6) – tightened and checked when entering the turn.
10 Farmor Sambuca (4) – tightened and hampered when entering the turn.
Race 10 - Tab Grade 5 (2) 288m
1 Golden Crest– bumped and momentarily hampered when entering the turn.
2 Pass The Sauce – slow to begin.
3 Walloon Whiz – marginally slow to begin. Changed stride when entering the home straight and lost ground.
4 Chase A Lot – tightened for room, severely checked, and lost considerable ground when approaching the turn.
5 Agent Of Victory – bumped and momentarily hampered when entering the turn.
6 Earn And Return – slow to begin. Bumped with another runner, was checked, and lost ground when entering the turn.
7 My Bro Benji – marginally slow to begin. Collided with another runner, was checked, and lost ground when entering the turn.
8 Pearl's Fly – best to begin.
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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 Zulu Thunder – Illness, scours R2 Zulu Smile – Illness, scours R3 Break And Enter – Injury, off side wrist R3 Outback Danger – Injury, chest muscle R5 Our Deliverance – Injury, offside back leg R8 Eli Red Fawn – Injury, offside back muscle R9 Johnny Hot Feet – Injury, offside front foot middle toe R9 Real Demon – Injury, near side hip
Late Scratchings	R5 Red Hot Spur – Weight Variation33.2kg to 35.4kg (+2.2kg), 10 days.
Re-weigh	R5 Alpha Tyche – 25.1kg from 26.4kg (-1.3kg)
Injuries	R5 Alpha Tyche – Offside hock sprain, 10 days. R6 Wild Fantasy – Nearside calf strain, 10 days. R7 Fab Femme – Dislocated offside hock, 12 weeks + Vet Cert. R8 Expat Nova – Off hip, 14 days.
Animal Actions	Nil.
Person Actions	R5 Kerry Ollerton – Weight Variation for Red Hot Spur, $50.
Trials	Sesqui – FTP (Injury): 25.83s, Passed.
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.