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Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Ipswich Greyhounds

Wednesday, 21st April 2021

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: T. Flymen (Chair), A. Spence, C. Ferguson

Officials: Dr. C Welch (Vet), T. Blacka (Judge), L. Crowell (Starter), L. Bobeszko (Samples), R. Greensill (Lure)

Race 1 - TAB LIVE SKY RACING VISION MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 288m

1 Mr. Murphy – Tightened for racing room leaving the turn out of the back straight and became momentarily unbalanced.

2 Baromi Rose – Checked across the heels of another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight. Bumped with another runner in the home straight.

3 Smooth Bundy – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the back straight and was severely checked and lost considerable ground. Bumped with another runner in the home straight.

5 Auriga Lucille – Improved onto the heels of another runner rounding the turn into the front straight and was checked and lost ground.

6 Daysea's Trudie – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and lost ground.

9 Hand Of Faith (7) – Improved onto the heels of another runner on the turn out of the back straight and lost forward momentum.

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 288m

1 Farmor Speight's – Slow to begin.

2 Smooth Blonde – Improved onto the heels of another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight and lost forward momentum.

4 Daysea's Tiny – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and fell taking no further competitive part in the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have no apparent injuries.

5 Emperor Rose – Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the turn into the front straight and was checked.

6 Ebony Highway – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the back straight and was checked and lost ground.

Race 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 3 MAIDEN 288m

2 Return To Dust – Checked across the heels of another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight and was checked and lost ground.

3 Little Sash – Slow to begin.

4 Farmor Blondes – Very slow to begin.

5 Chintara Mia – Raced wide through the turn into the home straight.

Race 4 - GREYHOUND_DATA.COM MAIDEN HEAT 4 MAIDEN 288m

1 Jaxon's Journey – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the back straight and was severely checked and lost considerable ground. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to no apparent injuries.

2 Smooth Bella - Clipped on the heels by another runner approaching the turn into the home straight and became momentarily unbalanced.

4 Lone Munster – Improved onto the heels of another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight and was checked and lost ground.

5 Manawata - Improved onto the heels of another runner approaching the turn into the home straight and became momentarily unbalanced.

8 Unlimited Blitz – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the nearside shoulder and was stood down from racing for a 10 day period. The greyhound was administered pain relief by the race day veterinarian and as a result, no post-race swab was taken. 

Race 5 - DOVER & SONS NOVICE 288m

3 State Of Rage – Raced wide through the turn into the home straight.

5 Harbour Jem - Collided with another runner rounding the turn out of the back straight and became momentarily unbalanced and lost ground.

8 Death Valley – Collided heavily with another runner rounding the turn out of the back straight and became momentarily unbalanced and lost ground.

Race 6 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5 288m

1 Villa Lucky – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start and lost forward momentum.

2 Reality Stone – Checked off the heels of another runner approaching the turn off the back straight and lost ground.

3 Royal Harbour – Bumped with another runner approaching the turn off the back straight and became momentarily unbalanced.

6 Dark Bandit – Shifted out and bumped with another runner through the turn into the home straight and became momentarily unbalanced.

8 Aerobic Zone - Bumped with another runner through the turn into the home straight.

Race 7 - GREYHOUND GEAR 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 431m

1 Bosanova King – Collided with another runner at the first turn and became momentarily unbalanced. Checked off the heels of another runner leaving the turn into the back straight.

2 Thunder Road – Tightened for racing room leaving the first turn and was checked and lost ground.

3 Bailey – Shifted out leaving the first turn and collided with another runner and was checked and lost ground. Raced wide through the turn out of the back straight and throughout the remainder of the event.

4 Special Hope – Slow to begin. Checked off the heels of another runner rounding the turn into the home straight.

6 My Dark Lorian – Collided with another runner that shifted out and was checked leaving the first turn.

8 Kulu Traveller – Slow to begin.

Race 8 - JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 431m

1 Latifah – Tightened for racing room through the first turn. Was racing in the clear through the turn out of the back straight when the greyhound appeared to sustain an injury and took no further competitive part in the race. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a fracture to the offside hock and was stood down from racing for a 12 week period. The on-course veterinarian applied pain relief and bandaging. Trainer Mr Noel Evans then transported the greyhound tonight to a veterinary clinic for further assessment. Stewards advised trainer Mr Noel Evans that should the greyhound return to racing, the greyhound must complete a satisfactory trial.

2 Perfect Freeze – Tightened for racing room through the first turn and was checked and lost considerable ground. Inconvenienced when trying to avoid the injured greyhound rounding the home turn and lost ground.

3 Dream A Lot – Inconvenienced when trying to avoid the injured greyhound rounding the home turn and lost ground.

4 Running Numbers – Bumped by another runner through the first turn and became momentarily unbalanced and lost forward momentum.

6 Dervando – Bumped by another runner through the first turn and was checked.

8 It Ain't Wazza – Very slow to begin.

Race 9 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 5 288m

1 Impatient Arty – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the back straight and fell taking no further competitive part in the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent injuries.

2 Fast Chloe – Improved onto the heels of another runner through the turn out of the back straight and was checked.

3 Dream Chaser – Bumped by another runner through the turn off the back straight and was forced wide and lost ground.

4 Nando Sid – Clipped on the heels by another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight and was checked and lost ground.

Race 10 - TAB MA5 288m

4 Boona Lad – Shifted out and checked off the heels of another runner shortly after the start and lost ground. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the near hind foot and was stood down from racing for a 7 day period.

7 Twango Focus - Collided with another runner in the home straight and lost forward momentum.

9 Red Hot Spur (6) – Collided with another runner in the home straight and became momentarily unbalanced.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)		All winners - Races 1-3 & Races 5-10
Sample (Pre-race)		R10 – Tracy’s Shadow.
Scratchings		R1 Shoe’s Lips – Injury, off back leg. R3 Back Seat Betty – Injury, nearside fibula. R5 Yosemite Sam – Stewards permission, trainer ill, 10 days pending doctor’s certificate to stewards. R10 Elusive Fancy - Stewards permission, trainer ill, 10 days pending doctor’s certificate to stewards.
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		R2 – Emperor Rose – Previous 25.8 Today’s weight 27.8 R3 – Chintara Mia – Previous 25.1 Today’s weight 23.9 R5 – Baw Baw Girl – Previous 29.4 Today’s weight 28.1 R6 – Reality Stone – Previous 32.8 Today’s weight 31.1 R6 – Chase A Lot – Previous 32.2 Today’s weight 33.7 R10 – Blumentrit – Previous 39.7 Today’s weight 38.6 R10 – Boona Lad – Previous 32.7 Today’s weight 30.9
Injuries		R4 – Unlimited Blitz – Nearside shoulder, 10 days. R8 – Latifah – Off hock fracture, 12 weeks plus a satisfactory trial. R10 – Boona Lad – Near hind foot, 7 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R3 Chintara Mia – 104 days – Seasonal. R3 Hide The Cash – 116 days – Spelling. R5 Harbour Jem – 157 days – Seasonal. R5 Baw Baw Girl – 124 days – Change of trainer. R6 Royal Harbour – 96 days – Injury, offside wrist. R6 Mali’s Missile – 99 days – Injury, both wrists. R10 Boona Lad – 131 days – Injury, back muscle. R10 Twango Focus – 143 days – Injury, back muscle.
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Kinslee – RTR 6 months – passed, 288m, 17.22
	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.