Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Ipswich Greyhounds

Tuesday 13 December 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

Stewards Panel: R.Doss (Chair), C.Ferguson, J.Randall

Officials: C.Welch & A.Lobb (Vet), T.Blacka (Judge), L.Crowell (Starter), R.Fedrick (Samples), R.Greensill (Lure)

General:

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Race 1 - TAB VENUE MODE MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 431m

1 Spring Flare – Disadvantaged by fallen runner exiting the turn onto the back straight.

2 Mia Grace – Forced wider nearing the second turn.

3 Miss Coolibah – Checked and disadvantaged around the first turn. Shifted wider and checked with runner on the outside nearing the second turn. Deviated its attention from the lure towards the runner on the outside and made muzzle contact in the front straight. A veterinary examination revealed an offside triangle muscle strain and stood down for 10 days  Stewards spoke with trainer Adrian Gates regarding the dogs actions and charged the greyhound with Marring first offence GAR 123 and stood for 28 days Ipswich and perform a stewards trial.

4 Identity Thief – Slow to begin. Disadvantaged by fallen runner exiting the turn onto the back straight.

7 Tweed Rivah -  Checked around the first turn.

8 Shian Silva – Checked and knocked off balance and fell heavily exiting the turn onto the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed a neck injury and stood down for 7 days.

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 431m

2 Cuban Rhythm – Checked approaching the exit onto the back straight.

3 Aerobic Bella – Checked and severely knocked off balance losing considerable ground approaching the exit onto the back straight. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4 Hayley Shian – Slow to begin.

5 Summer Weeds – Slow to begin.

7 Ebony Princess – Slow to begin.

Race 3 -WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 3 MAIDEN 431m

1 Jet Black – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn. Collided and fell after the finishing line. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

2 Cool Down – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn.

4 Don't Look Ethel – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn.

5 Lady Mcbeth – Slow to begin.

6 Maywyn's Idol – Collided with another runner after the finishing line. A veterinary examination revealed a nearside shoulder strain and stood down for 10 days.

7 Go Hango – Tightened for racing room and checked and disadvantaged entering the first turn.

Race 4 - DOVER & SONS NPW 431m

1 Galway Clancy – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn. Shifted wider exiting the turn onto the back straight and remained wider for remainder of event.

2 Fingal Bay – Checked shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn.

3 Velocity Nicole – Checked shortly after the start. Bumped around the first turn.

4 Flying Promise – Checked shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn.

7 Berta's Babe - Bumped around the first turn. Checked entering the second turn.

Race 5 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS NOVICE 431m

5 Headache Gray - Bumped other runners to varying degrees nearing the first turn.

6 Maywyn Kama - Bumped other runners to varying degrees nearing the first turn. Checked and forced wider and collided with outside runner entering the first turn.

8 Perfect Pins – Checked and shortened stride entering the first turn and lost considerable ground. A veterinary examination revealed offside Achilles tendon injury and stood down for 90 days and will have to perform a veterinary clearance trial. This will be referred to the racing injury review panel.

9 Street Scandal – Checked immediately after the start. Bumped other runners to varying degrees nearing the first turn. Checked entering the first turn.

Race 6 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NMW 520m

4 Let's Play Hooky – Checked and forced wider exiting the turn onto the front straight.

8 Rocking The Ares – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and which revealed no abnormalities.

9 Cyclone Molly – Shifted wider and checked exiting the turn onto the front straight.

Race 7 - CHASE NEWSPAPER MIXED 4/5 520m

1 Counter Advance – Tightened for racing room on the first occasion in the front straight.

3 Tiny Tank – Tightened for racing room on the first occasion in the front straight.

4 Willow's Pride – Tightened for racing room on the first occasion in the front straight. Checked nearing the first turn.

7 Boom Boom Harley - Checked nearing the first turn.

8 Kasey's Money – Tightened for racing room on the first occasion in the front straight.

Race 8 - WHITE ROSE BOARDING KENNELS 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 520m

1 Go Girl – Checked and disadvantaged shortly after the start.

6 Lenny Fox – Checked shortly after the start.

7 Maywyn Ulysses – Checked off the heels of another runner and shifted wider nearing the first turn.

Race 9 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 3/4 431m

1 Tequila Worm – Checked shortly after the start.

2 Maywyn A Cracker – Checked shortly after the start. Bumped entering the first turn.

4 Little Bullet - Bumped entering the first turn. Checked on the heels by another runner around the first turn.

6 Fogelberg – Tightened for racing room approaching the exit of the second turn.

7 Pokie Payout – Checked off the heels of another runner around the first turn.

 9 Got That Boodie – Tightened for racing room approaching the exit of the second turn.

Race 10 - BEENLEIGH LEGAL GRADE 5 (1) 431m

1 Dream Dancer – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn.

2 Boxing On – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn.

5 San Polo – Checked around the first turn.

7 Iconic – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn.

9 Aerobic System – Tightened for racing room and checked entering the first turn.

Race 11 – TAB GRADE 5 (2) 431m

2 Hooked On Xena – Slow to begin.

3 Grace's Secret – Checked entering the first turn.

4 Wild Ritza – Checked entering the first turn. Checked off the heels of another runner around the first turn. Forced wider exiting the turn onto the back straight.

6 Blue Mystique – Slow to begin.

7 Buster Up – Checked entering the first turn.

8 Stardust Dreams – Checked entering the first turn.

10 Go Wild Ethan – Checked entering the first turn. Shifted wider exiting the turn onto the back straight.

Race 12 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 5 (3) 431m

1 Dodgy Mick – Checked entering the first turn.

2 Rosie Love – Checked entering the first turn.

3 Dark Ruby – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

4 Booming Boo Boo – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

5 Spitfire Sammy – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

6 Whether To Fly – Tightened for racing room and checked shortly after the start.

7 Battlefield – Checked and shifted wider exiting the turn onto the back straight. Stayed wider for the remainder of the race.

8 Spring Demon – Slow to begin.

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R12 Battlefield
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Scratchings	R1 Cool Rumours – Injury, Both Metacarpals R2 Van Helsing – Ineligible, Won Maiden R5 Wild Oates – Ineligible, Injured 10/12 R6 Underwater – Injury, Near side hind foot R8 Sushi Mango – Injury, Stomach Muscle R8 Sam Wilson – Ineligible, Deceased R10 Louder – Injury, Near side pin muscle R10 On The Run – Ineligible, Injured 10/12 R11 Walk Right In – Injury, Off side wrist
Late Scratchings	R2 Whispering Ella – non arrival – GAR 86(1) – 10 days
Injuries	R1Shian Silva – neck strain – 7 days R1 Miss Coolibah – offside triangle muscle strain – 10 days R3 Maywyns Idol – nearside shoulder strain – 10 days R5 Perfect Pins – offside Achilles tendon injury – 90 days & veterinary clearance trial
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R3 Don't Look Ethel – 114 Days – near hind leg injury
Follow-up	R5 Perfect Pins (Kevin Forester)
Animal Actions	R1 – Miss Coolibah – GAR 123 – Marring first offence – Ipswich 28 days – stewards trial.
Person Actions	Gregory J Sternberg – R2 – Whispering Ella – GAR 86(1) - $200.00 – Failed to present at kennelling
Trials	My Melanie – passed – 520m – 31:38 – 26.5kg Velocity Phoebie – passed – 288m – 19:49 – 30.5kg
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.