Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Thursday, 16 November 2023

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: P McLean

Stewards: A Flymen, M Fernholz, R Jackson

Veterinarian: Dr C Welch

Swab Official: J Compton

Starter: D Brennan

Judge: T Blacka

Lure Driver: N Powell

 

 

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Race 1 - TAB VENUE MODE MDNPW 288m

 

No racing incidents of concerns.

 

 

 

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN (1) 288m

 

1. Piccolo Girl – Through the back turn was checked, rounding the home turn was checked, entering the home straight was severely inconvenienced. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

 

2. Sirius Chanel – Shortly after the start turned its head outwards away from the lure, entering the home straight eased and turned its head inwards taking its attention away the lure. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer D Johnstone regarding the greyhound’s actions at that stage of the event, after reviewing the video replay and the hearing the submissions from Mr Johnstone, stewards deemed Sirius Chanel had taken its attention away from the lure therefore invoked GAR 124 Failing to Pursue. As this was the greyhound’s 1st offence under this rule Sirius Chanel was suspended from racing at Ipswich for 28 days and until the successful completion of a satisfactory steward’s trial.

 

 

 

Race 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN (2) 288m

 

6. Flipper King – Entering the home straight was checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

 

Race 4 - DOVER & SONS MAIDEN (3) 288m

 

No racing incidents of concerns.

 

 

 

Race 5 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS MAIDEN (4) 288m

 

No racing incidents of concerns.

 

 

 

Race 6 - ROWAN ANDERSON JOURNALIST MAIDEN (5) 288m

 

2. London Star – A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside foreleg and was stood down from racing for 60 days. Trainer J King was advised the greyhound must successfully complete a steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

 

 

Race 7 - CHASE NEWSPAPER NOVICE (1) 288m

 

1. Sorsogon Smile – Through the 1st turn made contact with the running rail. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

6. Burrum Rose – Rounding the home turn, turned it head outwards towards another runner taking its attention away the lure. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards spoke to trainer L Topping regarding the greyhound’s actions at that stage of the event, after reviewing the video replay and the hearing the submissions from Mr Topping, stewards deemed Burrum Rose had taken its attention away from the lure therefore invoked GAR 124 Failing to Pursue. As this was the greyhound’s 1st offence under this rule Burrum Rose was suspended from racing at Ipswich for 28 days and until the successful completion of a satisfactory steward’s trial.

 

 

 

Race 8 - GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX NOVICE (2) 288m

 

3. Kimberly Kent – Checked into the 1st turn looked awkward in its action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside hip and was stood down from racing for 7 days

 

 

 

Race 9 - JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS NOVICE (3) 288m

 

No racing incidents of concerns.

 

 

 

Race 10 - TAB MIXED 2/3 288m

 

5. Star Vega – After the finish clipped heels and fell. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities

 

9. In A Slipstream – Into the 1st turn was galloped on and dragged down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

 

Race 11 - SKY RACING 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 288m

 

No racing incidents of concerns.

 

9. Pump My Tyre - Late scratching at 10:21am pursuant to GAR 92(2) when the veterinary official found the greyhound to have an injury to its nearside stopper bone during kennelling. A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

 

 

 

Race 12 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 4 288m

 

No racing incidents of concerns.

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                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All Winners.

 

Scratchings

R6 Stitched Up Jake – Injury, tail laceration.

R9 She’s So Crazy – stewards’ permission.

R10 Samson Power – Injury, offside hind muscle

R11 Who Told Paddy – Injury, near side hind toe.

R12 Hey Fernando – Injury, near side hock

 

Late Scratchings

R11 Pump My Tyre – Injury, nearside stopper bone – 10 day stand down.

 

Animal Actions

R2 Sirius Chanel – GAR 124 – 1st offence

R7 Burrum Rose – GAR 124 – 1st offence

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

6

London Star

Nearside foreleg

60

8

Kimberley Kent

Nearside Hip

7

 

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its 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.