Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Tuesday, 5 March 2024

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Overcast

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: R. Jackson

Stewards: P. McLean, R. Pedersen

Veterinarian: Dr C. Doyle

Swab Official: R. Fredrick

Starter: N Brigginshaw

Judge: T. Balcka

Lure Driver: N. Powell

 

 

Race 1 - TAB VENUE MODE MAIDEN (1) 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN (2) 431m

 

Beautiful Choas – Hit the running rail in the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an off hind split webbing injury, under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down from racing for 7 days.

 

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

 

Top Mission – In the first turn turned its head outwards and made muzzle contact with a runner to its inside. Stewards spoke to trainer’s representative T Wiegand regarding the greyhound’s racing manners at that stage of the event, after hearing the steward’s observation, reviewing the video replay and the trainers’ representative submissions, stewards deemed that Top Mission did make head contact with the greyhound to its outside therefore invoked GAR 123 Marring. As this was the greyhound’s 1st offence under this rule Top Mission was suspended from racing at Ipswich for 28 days and until the completion of one satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

Sedition – Taken off the track by the greyhound to its inside entering the back straight A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

 

Tsu’tey – Severely checked and fell in the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

 

Race 4 - DOVER & SONS NOVICE (1) 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 5 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS NOVICE (2) 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 6 - RED DOG MECHANIX MIXED 4/5 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 7 - GARRARD'S HORSE & HOUND 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 MIXED 4/5 520m

 

7. My King – Late scratching at 2:00pm pursuant to GAR 92(2) when the veterinary official found the greyhound to have an injury to its offside wrist during kennelling. A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

Hara’s Luna – Slow to begin. Severely checked and lost momentum in the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside wrist injury, under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down from racing for 7 days.

 

Race 8 - GJ WALSH & CO 4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 MIXED 4/5 520m

 

Geneva Bale – Severely checked and lost momentum entering the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

 

Daytona Girl - Severely checked and fell entering the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an offside wrist injury, under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down from racing for 7 days.

 

Hara’s Cookie – Late scratching at 1:43pm pursuant to GAR 92(2) when the veterinary official found the greyhound to have an injury to its off hind split webbing during kennelling. A 5 day stand down period was imposed

 

Race 9 - JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS BEST 8 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 10 - TAB GRADE 5 (1) 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 11 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 431m

 

Master Limit - A post-race veterinary examination revealed an off fore split webbing injury, under the provisions of GAR 41(1) the greyhound has been stood down from racing for 10 days.

 

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

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

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                                                       STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (Post-race)

All winners.

Scratchings

R2 Screaming Blaze – Ineligible, injured 3/3

R4 Majestic Money – Ineligible, Won novice 01/03/2024

R5 Majestic Money – Ineligible, Won novice 01/03/2024

Late Scratchings

R7 My King – Offside wrist – 7 days

R8 Hara’s Cookie – Offside split webbing – 5 days

Animal Actions

R2 Top Mission – GAR123 – Marring – 28 days @ IPS + 1 trial

Stewards Trials

White Noise – passed – 31.03 – 26.6kg

Spring – passed – 31.31 – 31.5kg

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

2

Beautiful Chaos

Off hind split webbing

7 days

7

Hara’s Luna

Offside wrist

7 days

8

Daytona Girl

Offside wrist

7 days

11

Master Limit

Off fore Split webbing

10 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.