Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Ipswich Greyhounds

Thursday, 14 April 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: Mr W Hadley (Chair), Ms A Turner, Mr M Fernholz

Officials: Dr Robert Geisel (Veterinarian), T Blacka (Judge), N Brigginshaw (Race 3) C Scrivens (Starter), A Challen (Samples), N Powell (Lure)

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RACE 1 - TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY NOVICE 520M

3 Rowdy Remi – Slow to begin. Bumped rounding the first turn. Bumped in the back straight.

5 Vermelo Caliente – Began awkwardly. Bumped shortly after the start. Checked approaching the first turn.

6 Hara's Herbie – Bumped shortly after the start.

7 Whoosh Car – Tightened approaching the first turn. Raced wide throughout.

8 Blazing Smoke – Bumped rounding the first turn. Crossed towards the rails bumping with another runner in the back straight.

RACE 2 - SKY RACING MA5 (1) 520M

2 Tony's Rescue – Tightened in the home straight.

3 Septimo – Slow to begin. Checked off heels rounding the first turn. Inconvenienced rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

8 Bohemian Chariot – Checked leaving the back straight.

9 (6) Willem Powerfish – Slow to begin.

RACE 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 1-5 WINS 630M

2 Malachi – Slow to begin. Crossed wide in the front straight and raced wide throughout. Bumped rounding the home turn.

8 Oh So Sassy – Bumped rounding the home turn.

RACE 4 - DOVER & SONS 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 GRADE 5 520M

4 Majestic Man – Checked rounding the first turn.

5 Call Me Rip – Bumped rounding the first turn. Checked off heels rounding the home turn.

10 (2) Defensible – Slow to begin.

RACE 5 - GREYHOUND GEAR 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 GRADE 5 520M

1 One Size Up – Checked rounding the first turn. Checked through the turn into the back straight.

2 She's Got Moves – Severely checked rounding the first turn.

3 Country Boy – Slow to begin. Checked rounding the first turn.

5 Street Smart – Checked rounding the first turn. Bumped and carried wider rounding the first turn.

6 Victim Of Crime – Tightened shortly after the start. Checked rounding the first turn. Raced wide throughout.

8 She's So Gnarley – Dragged down and was checked rounding the first turn. Checked through the turn into the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

RACE 6 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 GRADE 5 520M

1 Lala Sister Girl – Bumped rounding the turn into the back straight.

5 Cow Palace – Raced wide throughout.

6 Sunburst – Bumped rounding the turn into the back straight.

10 (4) Austrian Beauty – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.

RACE 7 - CHASE NEWSPAPER 5TH GRADE HEAT 4 GRADE 5 520M

3 Jackie's Big Boy – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.

4 Beck And Call – Slow to begin. Tightened in the front straight.

5 Fearghal Monelli – Galloped on in the front straight, momentarily turned its head inwards and lost considerable ground. Trailed the field. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to its off side hip and was and was stood down from racing for fourteen (14) days. Stewards, after taking evidence from trainer T Apap, were satisfied that no action be taken in respect of the greyhound momentarily turning its head inwards due to the seriousness of the injury.

6 Busted Axel – Tightened rounding the first turn.

RACE 8 - BODHI INK TATTOO GALLERLY MIXED 3/4 520M

Stewards delayed all clear to view the footage due to a bird landing in the middle of the front straight shortly after the lure had commenced. After viewing the available footage, Stewards were satisfied that no greyhound was affected by the presence of the bird on the track.

1 Light My Flyer – Checked off heels in the front straight. Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

2 Ninetymile King – Slow to begin. Checked rounding the first turn. Checked off heels in the home straight.

7 Pokie Payout – Tightened approaching the first turn. Bumped and carried wide rounding the first turn. Raced wide in the back straight.

RACE 9 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MA5 (2) 520M

2 Steal Away – Bumped rounding the home turn.

4 Lucky Hero – Slow to begin.

6 Next Thursday – Bumped rounding the home turn.

7 Maywyn Ulysses – Slow to begin.

RACE 10 – TAB MA5 (3) 520M

1 Night Shift – Checked rounding the first turn.

3 Betty Jo – Slow to begin.

5 Silver Sandals – Slow to begin.

8 Hammer Drill – Tightened through the home turn.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		R1 Iconic R2 Septimo R4 In No Rush R7 Kick Off
Samples (Post-race)		All winners
Scratchings		R2 Special Cyndie – Stewards Permission R2 Waikarie Bell – Illness, scours R4 Dynamite Cyndie – Stewards Permission R6 Ando's A Thief – Injury, near hind R6 Where's The Car – Injury, toe R6 Hopeful Hop – Stewards Permission R8 Fernando Travis – Stewards Permission R9 Love Game – Stewards Permission R10 Hope's Dynamic – Stewards Permission
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R7 Fearghal Monelli – Off side hip injury, 14 days
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		Nil
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		431m Marg’s Dynasty – passed at all tracks up to 431m 25.59 Like The Wind – passed at all tracks up to 431m 25:81
	The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s 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.