Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Ipswich Greyhounds

Thursday 25 May 2023

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: N. Thorneycroft (Chair), M. Fernholz, W. Maher

Officials: Dr D Blyde (Vet), T Blacka (Judge), L Powell (Starter), K Kilpatrik (Samples), N Powell (Lure)

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Race 1 - TAB VENUE MODE NPW 288m

No significant racing incidents.

Race 2 - SKY RACING NOVICE 288m

1 Wildash Kev- Checked approaching the first turn.

2 Jack's Arrow- Checked approaching the first turn.

3 Naughty Naomi- Checked approaching the first turn.

4 Truely Unruley- Checked approaching the first turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which did not reveal any abnormalities. Stewards spoke with licensed trainer Mr R Enright regarding the greyhounds racing action in the home straight. Stewards noted Mr Enright’s comments and took no further action.

6 Stolen Moment- Checked approaching the first turn.

7 Whiskey Warrior- Stewards spoke to Mr H Clarke, the trainer of Whiskey Warrior as some noticeable betting fluctuations were noted by Stewards. The comments of Mr H Clarke were noted and a sample was taken for analysis.

8 Shine Bright- Checked approaching the first turn.

Race 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 288m

2 Outback Gold- Checked entering home straight.

Race 4 - DOVER & SONS 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 288m

1 Mr. Freeze- Checked in first turn.

3 Spitfire Sammy- Checked in first turn.

Race 5 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS 4/5 GRADE HEAT 3 MIXED 4/5 288m

No significant racing incidents.

Race 6 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5 GRADE HEAT 4 MIXED 4/5 288m

3 Orson Utzon- Checked entering the first turn.

6 Twice Redeemed- Checked entering the first turn.

8 Cuckoo Coconuts- Forced wide entering home turn.

Race 7 - M & K BUTCHERS MIXED 2/3 288m

3 Drink Long Necks- Checked entering the first turn.

Race 8 - GREYS4PETS MIXED 1/2 288m

2 Kelso Queen- Underwent a post-race veterinary examination following an incident in the catching pen. The examination revealed a puncture wound to the right nasal bone. Kelso Queen was stood down from racing for 60 days and must perform a satisfactory Stewards trial.

3 Ringbark Road- Checked entering the first turn.

Race 9 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5 GRADE HEAT 5 MIXED 4/5 288m

No significant racing incidents.

Race 10 - RED DOG MECHANIX 4/5 GRADE HEAT 6 MIXED 4/5 288m

3 Elusive Emma- Checked entering the home straight.

8 Club Model- Late scratching at 11.33am due to weight variation (GAR 101(1). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Trainer, Mr K Murnane was fined $100 acting under GAR 101(3)(b)

Race 11 – TAB MA5 (1) 288m

6 Roulette- Checked entering the first turn.

Race 12 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MA5 (2) 288m

1 Lucky Lindy- Checked entering the first turn. Checked in home straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed an injury to the offside hip and was stood down from racing for 7 days.  

7 Wild Eyes- Checked entering the first turn. Checked in home straight

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SUMMARY
Sample (Pre-race)	R8 Hooked On Henry
Samples (Post-race)	All winners.
Late Scratchings	R10 Club Model – Weight variation 27.4kg today, 29.2kg 06/05/23, 10 day stand down.
Weight Variations	R2 Naughty Naomi – 24.7kg up 1.3kg R4 Velocity Phoebe – 27.8kg down 1.4kg
Injuries	R8 Kelso Queen- Puncture wound to right nasal bone, 60 days + Stewards trial. R12 Lucky Lindy- Offside hip support strain, 7 days.
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)	R1 Calypso Ruby – 178 Days, Illness R4 Spitfire Sammy – 95 Days, Injury R4 Velocity Phoebe – 93 Days, Seasonal R5 Why Harmony – 123 Days,Seasonal R7 Brouhaha Boy – 152 Days, Injury R8 Mort For Short – 92 Days, Injury R8 Twenty To One – 172 Days, Seasonal R10 Little Bullet – 92 Days, Injury R12 Lucky Lindy – 180 Days, Injury
Person Actions	Kevin Murnane – GAR 101(3)(b) – Weight variation Club Model. $100 fine
Trials	Trial 1 – 288m Lucky I Am – Passed – 17.90 – 33.1kg Handlers Assessment Cody Sant – Passed.
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.