Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Ipswich Greyhounds

Saturday, 24 December 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Overcast

Stewards Panel: A Turner (Chairperson), C Ferguson, S Barr

Officials: Dr C Welch (Veterinarian), T Blacka (Judge), N Brigginshaw (Starter), R Fedrick (Samples), N Powell (Lure)

General: Trainer Shane Topping was fined the sum of $100.00 pursuant to Greyhounds Australasia Rule 101(3)(b) upon the greyhound Majestic Man weighing in at 34.6kg, being a variation of 1.1kg from the weight recorded in the greyhound’s most recent event, with the greyhound subsequently being scratched from Race 11 and stood down from racing for ten (10) days pursuant to Greyhounds Australasia Rule 101(3)(a).

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RACE 1 - TAB VENUE MODE MAIDEN (1) 2 520M

1 Estonian Lady – Checked shortly after the start.

2 Sahara Castle – Began awkwardly.

3 Newhaven Hilda – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked off heels rounding the first turn. Checked rounding the turn out of the back straight.

4 Free Drop – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked rounding the first turn.

6 Courageous Carol – Checked and forced wide rounding the first turn.

8 King Wylde – Slow to begin. Checked off heels rounding the turn into the home straight.

RACE 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN (2) 2 520M

1 King Brockie – Checked off heels in the back straight.

2 Sir Finley – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked across heels rounding the first turn. Checked off heels rounding the turn out of the back straight.

3 Honey Bar Cool – Tightened for racing room and was checked shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn.

4 Peking Goose – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

6 Hara's Harvey – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn.

7 Big Nose Ted – Dragged down and was checked rounding the first turn.

8 Magic Madness – Trailed the field. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

RACE 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 5 3 630M

1 Vermelo Caliente – Checked off heels rounding the turn out of the front straight.

2 Baccarat Boy – Checked rounding the first turn. Bumped heavily with another runner rounding the turn out of the front straight.

4 Me And You – Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

8 Replication – Bumped heavily with another runner and was forced wide rounding the turn out of the front straight.

RACE 4 - CHRISTMAS PRESENTS MIXED 3/4 2 520M

6 Luminosity – Checked off heels shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner and was checked rounding the first turn.

8 Red Buzz – Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn.

RACE 5 - DOVER & SONS NOVICE 2 520M

2 Full Of Cheek – Bumped with another runner in the front straight. Checked rounding the first turn.

3 Precious Layla – Bumped with another runner and was checked shortly after the start. Dragged down and fell rounding the first turn. Trailed the field. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

4 Narkunda – Tightened for racing room and was checked shortly after the start. Checked off heels rounding the turn into the back straight. Checked off heels in the early stages of the home straight.

5 Sent From Heaven – Bumped with another runner and was checked shortly after the start. Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

6 Jay Mac – Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

7 Gin Shelf – Bumped with another runner in the front straight. Checked rounding the first turn.

RACE 6 - JINGLE BELLS MA5 2 520M

2 Beauty Edition – Checked off heels rounding the turn out of the back straight. Checked and almost fell in the middle stages of the home straight.

3 Bimini Twist – Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

4 Consider Me Gone – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight. Checked off heels rounding the turn into the home straight.

5 Fast And Fabio – Checked and bumped with another runner shortly after the start.

6 Hooked On Xena – Slow to begin. Checked off heels rounding the turn into the home straight.

7 Night Shift – Checked off heels rounding the turn into the home straight.

8 Faster Than Hoot – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner rounding the turn into the back straight.

RACE 7 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS GRADE 5 2 520M

1 Austin Dutton – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn. Checked off heels rounding the turn out of the back straight.

4 Speed Badke – Checked off heels rounding the first turn. Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the turn out of the back straight.

5 On The Run – Tightened for racing room and was severely checked rounding the first turn. Trailed the field. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to its back and was stood down from racing for seven (7) days.

6 Petite Swagger – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn.

RACE 8 - CHRISTMAS PUDDING 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 2 520M

3 Canya Burn – Tightened for racing room in the middle stages of the home straight.

4 Awesome Ability – Bumped with another runner and was checked rounding the first turn. Checked rounding the turn into the home straight.

5 Refulgent – Bumped with another runner and was checked rounding the first turn.

6 Blue Hornet – Checked off heels rounding the turn into the home straight. Galloped on over the finish line.

7 Hara's Opal – Checked rounding the turn into the home straight. Checked off heels over the finish line.

8 Duelling Banjos – Checked off heels rounding the turn into the home straight.

RACE 9 - SANTA CLAUS BEST 8 2 431M

4 White Snake – Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn.

8 Barefoot Wah Wah – Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn.

RACE 10 - MERRY CHRISTMAS GRADE 5 (1) 2 431M

4 High Torque – Slow to begin.

5 Magic Simon – Difficult to box. Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked off heels rounding the first turn. Tightened for racing room rounding the turn into the back straight. Stewards, advised trainer Anne Clelland that the greyhound will now be boxed first for future events pursuant to Greyhounds Australasia Rule 106(2).

6 Stick Hunter – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn. Raced wide in the early stages of the home straight.

7 Mexican Bandit – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Checked off heels rounding the first turn.

RACE 11 - SANTA'S SLEIGH MIXED 4/5 2 431M

4 In The Spotlight – Bumped with another runner rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner in the back straight.

5 Princess Penny – Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner in the back straight.

6 She's Got Moves – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start.

7 Live Stream – Severely checked rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

RACE 12 - TAB GRADE 5 (2) 2 431M

2 Galway Governor – Checked shortly after the start.

3 Dream Dancer – Checked shortly after the start.

4 Sandy Invigorate – Tightened for racing room and was checked shortly after the start. Tightened for racing room and was checked rounding the first turn.

5 Galway Clancy – Tightened for racing room and was checked shortly after the start. Raced wide in the back straight.

7 Brandy Balloon – Tightened for racing room and was checked shortly after the start. Bumped with another runner in the early stages of the home straight.

8 Make Noise – Checked rounding the first turn. Bumped with another runner in the early stages of the home straight.

9 Shinigami – Tightened for racing room and was checked shortly after the start.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)	All winners
Scratchings	R8 My Melanie – Illness, scours R9 Chance – Injury, chest muscle
Late Scratchings	R11 Majestic Man – Weight Variation (1.1kg) @ 2:10pm – 10 day stand down
Injuries	R7 On The Run – Back injury, 7 day stand down
Person Actions	Shane Topping – Race 11 – Majestic Man – GAR 101(3)(b) – $100.00 fine – Weight Variation of 1.1kg
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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.