Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Ipswich Greyhounds

Tuesday 26 April 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: B McErlean (Chair), D Broxham, J Philip, M Fernholz

Officials: Dr C Welch (Vet), T Blacka (Judge), L Crowell (Starter), R Fedrick (Samples), N Powell (Lure)

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Race 1 - TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 431m

2 Shishkin – Bumped on numerous occasions shortly after the start. Checked off heels entering the top turn.

4 Far More Women – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

7 Farmor Truth – Checked entering the back straight.

8 Farmor Movement – Checked rounding the turn into the front straight.

9 Ciao Bella (3) – Tightened between runners and checked shortly after the start.

10 Hot Lollies (5) – Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 431m

2 Farmor Victorio – Slow to begin. Commenced to give ground shortly after the start.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the off side hip and will be stood down from racing for a period of 14 days.

3 Hachey Boy – Checked entering the back straight.

4 Bellissimo Blue – Slow to begin.

6 Midnight Ember – Stewards inquired into the racing manners of the greyhound rounding the home turn and into the front straight. After viewing the patrol footage and considering submissions from trainer R Perry, stewards were satisfied that Midnight Ember had turned its head outwards and made muzzle contact with another runner on numerous occasions. Therefore, Steward’s invoked GAR 69(1) marring 1st offence - 28 day stand down at Ipswich. Further the greyhound must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to next racing.

10 Baby Thor (7) – Checked by another runner rounding the home turn and into the front straight.

Race 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE (1) 431m

2 Farmor Cochise – Stewards questioned Mr S Scott the trainer’s representative for Mr W Scott in relation to the performance of the greyhound when beaten as a short priced favourite. Mr S Scott stated he was happy with today’s performance and in his opinion the greyhound ran to an expected race time. He added that the preparation of Farmor Cochise had been uninterrupted, and neither he nor any of the connections had supported the greyhound in today’s event. Stewards noted the explanation tendered by Mr Scott.

5 Farmor Destiny – Bumped and checked entering the first turn. Checked off heels entering the back straight. Checked entering the top turn.

7 Magic Bairn – Bumped and checked rounding the first turn.

8 Spring Piper – Bumped and checked rounding the first turn.

9 Just Firebug (3) – Began awkwardly. Checked entering the back straight.

Race 4 - DOVER & SONS NOVICE (2) 431m

3 Flying Phil – Checked entering the top turn.

4 Farmor Pizazz – Checked entering the back straight.

7 Urraca – Checked off heels and forced wider entering into the back straight.

10 Rosdue Yeti (5) – Tightened, checked and forced wider entering into the back straight.  

Race 5 - CHASE NEWSPAPER GRADE 5 (1) 431m

2 Dynamite Travis – Bumped on numerous occasions shortly after the start. Checked entering the top turn.

3 Waikarie Tori - Bumped on numerous occasions shortly after the start and lost ground.

5 Friend Lee's Boy – Bumped and forced wider entering the front straight.

6 Chasing Boodie - Bumped on numerous occasions shortly after the start. Shifted out rounding the turn into the front straight.

7 Little Lacey – Checked entering the first turn.

Race 6 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5 431m

1 My Bro Oreo – Checked entering the first turn.

2 Country Boy - Checked entering the first turn.

3 One Size Up - Checked entering the first turn. Checked entering the back straight.

4 Maywyn A Cracker - Checked entering the first turn. Clipped heels and checked rounding the turn into the front straight.

5 Dynamite Hope – Checked entering the back straight.

7 Fernando Beach – Slow to begin.

Race 7 - BEENLEIGH LEGAL NMW 520m

3 Amber Days – Clipped heels and checked leaving the first turn.

4 Jackie's Star – Shifted out and checked other runners leaving the first turn. Checked off heels entering the front straight.

6 Patricia's Pride – Checked leaving the first turn. Checked off heels in the front straight.

7 Starlight Belle – Bumped shortly after the start. Checked off heels leaving the first turn.

8 Media Rights – Shifted out into the first turn and commenced to give ground taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the offside pin. The greyhound will be stood down from racing for a period of 28 days and is required to complete 1 injury trial prior to returning to racing.

Race 8 - QUEENSLAND BRED FINAL GRADE 5 520m

3 Shot The Sheriff – Began awkwardly. Checked off heels entering the back straight.

5 Godges – Checked entering the top turn.

6 Don't Tell Helen – Raced wide in the back straight.

7 Hara's Reign – Checked off heels entering the front straight.

Race 9 - BODHI INK TATTOO GALLERY BEST 8 431m

3 Luminosity – Bumped with another runner entering the front straight.

4 First Black Jack – Bumped with another runner entering the front straight.

7 Stick Hunter – Raced wide in the back straight.

Race 10 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 5 (2) 431m

1 Go Wild Ethan – Tightened for racing room approaching the winning post.

2 Yours – Bumped shortly after the start.

3 Hop Along Hope – Checked rounding the first turn.

4 Swift Zach – Bumped rounding the first turn.

Race 11 - JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS GRADE 5 (3) 431m

2 Ritza Rebel – Tightened and checked off heels rounding the first turn.

3 Got That Boodie – Bumped entering the first turn.

4 Quick Flick – Slow to begin.

5 Spring Betty – Checked off heels entering the top turn.

8 Paradise Five – Checked off heels rounding the top turn.

10 Hooked On Xena (6) – Checked entering the back straight. Checked off heels rounding the home turn.

Race 12 – TAB 5PW 431m

5 Tuta Rose – Bumped and checked shortly after the start. Checked off heels entering the top turn.

6 Billy Nailer – Tightened and checked shortly after the start. Checked off heels rounding the top turn.

8 Nala's Issue – Checked off heels entering the turn into the front straight. Bumped and forced wider entering the front straight.

9 Wild Eyes (7) – Bumped with another runner entering the front straight and became unbalanced.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners. R3 Farmor Cochise R9 Luminosity
Scratchings		R1 Blue Rex – Ineligible, won maiden race 1 R1 Armstrong – Ineligble, won maiden race 2 R1 King Wylde – Injured 22/04 R2 Aces Up – Ineligible, won maiden race 3 R2 Oreo Dreaming – Illness, Kennel cough R3 Beers And Tears – Illness, Kennel cough R3 Where’s the Moon – Injury, off side wrist R4 Rio Riley – Illness, Kennel cough R4 Hara's Pearl - Injury, off side back muscle R7 Tiki Bar - Injury, toe injury R8 Chardonnay Lady - Injury, front dew off side claw R8 Come On Aussie - Illness, Kennel cough R8 Shipwreck - Illness, Kennel cough R9 Spring Paris - Injury, near side wrist R10 Rio Bonnie - Illness, Kennel cough R11 Slate's Girl - Illness, Kennel cough R11 Tuta Edge - Injury, near side hind foot R12 Jaguarundi - Illness, spider bite
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		Nil
Injuries		R2 Farmor victori0 – Off side hip – 14 days R7 Media rights – Off side pin – 28 days and 1 injury trial
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		Nil
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R2 Midnight Ember – GAR69(1) Marring 1^st offence – 28 days and 1 stewards trial
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		288m Mickey My Boy – Failed to purse 1^st offence – Passed all tracks up to 288m 17:07
	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.