Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Ipswich Greyhounds

Friday 6 May 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

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

Officials: G Cavanagh (Vet), T Blacka (Judge), N Brigginshaw (Starter), K Kilpatrick (Samples), R Greensill (Lure)

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Race 1 - TAB MAKE A DATE WITH PLAY MAIDEN (1) 288m

2 Hold All Cards – Inconvenienced entering the first turn.

3 Bundy Prize – Checked rounding the first turn.

4 Frosty Helen – Tightened entering the first turn.

5 Lucky Elephant – Checked approaching the first turn.

7 Yarrenlea Girl – Checked off heels entering the first turn.

8 Tuta Yankee – Severely checked and fell entering the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

9 Articuno (1) – Tightened, checked, and made contact with the running rail entering the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the nearside fore shoulder, and subsequently was stood down from racing for 5 days.

10 Miss Terri (6) – Checked entering the first turn. Visibly eased rounding the first turn. Stewards questioned Trainer M Evans in relation to the greyhounds racing manners at that point of the race. After viewing the stewards patrol footage acting under the provisions of GAR124 failing to purse Miss Terri was suspended from racing for 28days at Ipswich and must perform a satisfactory trial prior to next racing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN (2) 288m

1 Tiger Knight – Checked and forced wider by another runner rounding the final turn.

4 Powder Keg – Checked rounding the final turn. Bumped with another runner in the home straight.

5 Another Nugget – Turned its head outwards and made muzzle contact with another runner shortly after the start. Turned its head outwards and made muzzle contact with another runner rounding the turn into the front straight. Stewards questioned Trainer M Evans in relation to the greyhounds racing manners in these two sections of the race. After viewing the steward’s patrol footage acting under the provisions of GAR123 marring 2^nd offence, Another Nugget was suspended from racing for 28 days at all tracks and must perform a satisfactory trial prior to next racing.

7 Sparky's Star – Eased and turned its head shortly after the start taking no further competitive part in the event. Stewards questioned J Topping, trainers’ representative for W Nicholls in relation to the greyhounds racing manners at that point of the race. After viewing the patrol footage acting under the provisions of GAR124 failing to pursue, Sparky’s star was suspended from racing for 28days at Ipswich and must perform a satisfactory trial prior to next racing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

8 Codrington Queen - Bumped with another runner and forced wider in the home straight.

Race 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NPW 288m

1 Calm Sea – Muzzle was dislodged in the front straight.

4 Fernvale Flash – Checked rounding the final turn.

5 Mad Max Blue – Checked shortly after the start.

Race 4 - DOVER & SONS NOVICE 288m

1 Cement City – Checked entering the first turn. Shifted out rounding the turn into the front straight. Bumped heavily and marred by another runner entering the front straight.

2 Alvey – Inconvenienced entering the front straight.

6 Buster Up – Checked entering the first turn. Turned its head to the outside, shifted out and made muzzle contact with another runner on multiple occasions rounding the turn into the front straight and in the front straight. Stewards questioned Trainer P O’Reilly in relation to the greyhounds racing manners at this point of the race. After viewing the stewards patrol footage acting under the provisions of GAR123, Buster Up was suspended from racing for 28 days at Ipswich and must perform a satisfactory trial prior to next racing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

7 Zack – Checked entering the first turn.

8 Cash To Burn – Checked across heels entering the first turn.

Race 5 - GREYHOUND_DATA.COM MA5 431m

3 Zabdon Adesanya – Checked entering the back straight. Checked off heels in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the nearside hind foot, and subsequently was stood down from racing for 21days.

4 Sadie Bale – Bumped rounding the first turn.

6 Elusive Gift – Checked off heels in the back straight.

7 Quick Flick – Slow to begin.

8 Hombre Duck – Checked across heels entering the front straight.

Race 6 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 5 (1) 431m

1 Dynamite Hope – Checked through the first turn. Bumped with another runner entering the home turn.

2 Here's Bruce – Slow to begin. Checked off heels shortly after the start. Checked off heels entering the top turn

3 Spring Luna – Checked through the first turn.

4 Spring Maple – Galloped on entering the top turn.

5 Cheeky Willow - Bumped with another runner entering the home turn.

6 Jury's Out – Checked off heels shortly after the start.

7 Land Down Under – Checked off heels rounding the final turn.

8 New Variety – Checked off heels entering the back straight.

Race 7 - WHITE ROSE BOARDING KENNELS GRADE 5 (2) 431m

3 Triple Bogey – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to start.

4 Cheeky Chaser – Bumped and became unbalanced entering the back straight.

6 Ritza Rebel – Checked off heels entering the back straight.

7 Dynamite Travis – Checked entering back straight.

8 Speed Badke – Checked entering the back straight.

Race 8 - GJ WALSH & CO MIXED 3/4 431m

3 Royal Harbour – Checked entering the back straight. A post-race a post veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

4 Little Ferrari – Checked entering the back straight. Commenced to weaken in the back straight taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the offside hind foot, and subsequently was stood down for 21 days.

6 Spring Curly – Severely checked and fell entering the back straight taking no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to the nearside fore shoulder and subsequently was stood down from racing for 10 days.

7 Spring Crash – Inconvenienced entering the back straight.

Race 9 - GREYHOUND GEAR MIXED 3/4 288m

6 Edge Eleven – Shifted out rounding the final turn.

8 Lady Zelemar – Marginally slow to begin. Carried wider and checked off heels rounding the turn into the front straight.

Race 10 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 5 (1) 288m

1 Slingshot Pete – Checked off heels rounding the final turn.

3 Peanut Fever - Tightened and checked off heels rounding the final turn.

4 Ready To Rubble – Checked entering the first turn.

5 Bundy Star – Checked off heels rounding the final turn.

7 Got That Boodie – Checked entering the first turn.

8 Sky Parade – Severely checked and lost ground entering the first turn.

Race 11 - GARRARD¿S HORSE & HOUND GRADE 5 (2) 288m

2 Earn And Return – Tightened, checked and made contact with the running rail rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

3 Mr. Barack – Severely checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

4 Stardust Dreams – Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

9 Drink Shandies (6) – Checked rounding the first turn.

Race 12 – TAB GRADE 5 (3) 288m

3 Ferocious Shadow – Checked entering the first turn.

4 I'm All Heart – Inconvenienced entering the first turn.

5 Wind And Fire – Checked entering the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

6 Bundy Snow - Checked entering the first turn.

8 Back Seat Betty - Checked entering the first turn.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)		Nil
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R1 Yogi’s Girl – Ineligible, won maiden R1 Jamboree June – Injury, nearside hip support R2 Carroway – Illness, Tonsilitis R5 Sweet Vegas – Injury, off side pin R11 Minnesota Nights – Injury, off side back muscle R11 Tough Elle – Injury, front side pad R12 Sleek Tori – Injury, near side wrist
Late Scratchings		Nil
Weight Variations		R9 Formidable reweigh 33.5kg – 35.3kg
Injuries		R1 Articuno – Nearside shoulder muscle - 5 days R5 Zabdon Adesanya – Nearside hind foot laceration – 21 days R8 Spring Curly – Nearside shoulder – 10 days R8 Little Ferarri – Offside hind foot Laceration to right – 21 day
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R3 Auriga Rachel – 101 Days - Season R9 Formidable – 157 Days – Injury
Follow-up		Nil
Animal Actions		R1 Miss Terri – Failing to Pursue GAR124, 28days at Ipswich and 1 steward’s trial R2 Another Nugget – Marring GAR123 28 days at all tracks and 1 steward’s trial R2 Sparky’s Star – Failing to Pursue GAR124, 28 days at Ipswich and 1 steward’s trial R4 Buster Up – Marring GAR123, 28 days at Ipswich and 1 steward’s trial
Person Actions		Nil
Trials		Blue Rex – Marring - cleared up to 431m - 25.92 This Time Talks – Injury trial 431m - 26.47 Little Flush – Marring – Cleared up to 431m at all tracks expect Albion – 26.33 - Blinkers on
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	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.