Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Tuesday 16 January 2024

Track Condition: Slow R1-R4, Good R5-R12

Weather: (Overcast)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: D.Broxham

Stewards: J.Philp, B.Mc.Erlean

Veterinarian: Dr D.Bylde

Swab Official: R.Fedricks

Starter: N.Briggenshaw

Judge: T.Blacka

Lure Driver: N.Powell

 

General:

 

 

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

 

2 Saint Pauli Girl - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury. Steward’s questions Mr Young about the greyhound’s actions leaving the boxes, after considering Mr Young’s evidence stewards were of the belief that the greyhound was anticipating the lure. No further action was taken.

 

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 431m

 

1 Bay Bay – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

 

 

 

Race 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE (1) 431m

 

No matters of concerns to stewards.

 

Race 4 - DOVER & SONS NOVICE (2) 431m

 

No matters of concerns to stewards.

 

Race 5 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS BEST 8 431m

 

6 Japanese Black - Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the offside back muscle and stood down for 28 days, requiring an injury trial to return to racing.

 

Race 6 - ROWAN ANDERSON JOURNALIST MIXED 3/4 431m

 

1 Wildash Hornet – Hit the running rail in the 1st turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

 

3 Magistrate – Marginally slow away. Severely checked in the 1st turn. Tightened for racing room and hit the running rail leaving the top turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

 

 

 

 

Race 7 - CHASE NEWSPAPER NMW 520m

 

6 Notification – Checked on numerous occasions leaving the 1st turn. Tightened for racing room leaving the top turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

 

Race 8 - GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX 4/5 GRADE FINAL MIXED 4/5 520m

 

No matters of concerns to stewards.

 

Race 9 - JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS MIXED 4/5 431m

 

1 Velocity Carly – Hit the running rail leaving the turn out of the back straight underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

 

5 Lightning Buzz – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

 

7 Hudson Bay – Turned head out wards and made muzzle contact with another runner in the turn approaching the back straight. Charged under GAR123 Marring 28 days all track and 1 steward’s trial.

 

Race 10 - SECURE RACING LOGISTICS GRADE 5 (1) 431m

 

2 Pocket Banfield – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have no apparent injury.

 

Race 11 – TAB GRADE 5 (2) 431m

 

No matters of concerns to stewards.

 

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

 

No matters of concerns to stewards.

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                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

Scratchings

R8 – Pocket Picker, Ineligible, Scratched IPS 13/1

R8 – Magical Gunn, Injury, Chest

R8 – Tommy Egan, Ineligible, Injured 13/1

R9 – Kasey’s Money, Ineligible, Injured 13/1

R10 – Baroski, Injury, Off hind leg

R11 – My Money, Injury, Off hip

Late Scratchings

R6 Spring Acer – Weight Variation 10 days TAB 1.25pm

R8 Mrs Musgrave – Stewards permission no stand down car break down tab 1.25pm

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R9 – Comical Warren 134 days, Injury

Animal Actions

R9 Hudson Bay – GAR123 Marring, 28 days all tracks and 1 steward’s trial

Person Actions

Weight Variation – GAR 101(1)

Les Lewis – Late scratching at 1.25pm due to weight variation (GAR 101(1). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Trainer, Mr Les Lewis was fined $100 acting under GAR 101(3)(b)

Stewards Trials

Regal Pursuit – Failed -28.07 – 31.1kg

Journalist – Passed 25.78 – 30.9kg             

Hot Tyson – Failed – 30.87 – 32.3kg

Comical Travis – Passed – 26.27 – 32.7kg

 

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

5

Japanese Black

Offside back muscle

28 days

 

 

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.