Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Friday 18th October 2024

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: B McErlean

Stewards: J Philp, N Thorneycroft

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

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

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

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 4 - QGRC MAIDEN HEAT 4 MAIDEN 431m

 

6 Nacho Ninja - Stewards spoke to trainer P O’Reilly regarding the racing manners of Nacho Ninja entering the home turn. After hearing evidence from Mr O’Reilly and viewing all the available race footage Stewards took no further action.

 

Race 5 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS NOVICE 431m

 

8 Tiny But Potent – Declared a Late scratching @ 1:49pm under the provisions of GAR 86(1) not being presented in the required kennelling time. The greyhound has been stood down for 10 days. Trainer M Westwood was fined $200 pursuant to GAR 76(7).

 

Race 6 - QUEENSLAND GREYHOUND RACING CLUB PATHWAYS FINAL 5PW 431m

 

3 Shian Warrior - Turned its head and made muzzle contact with another runner to its inside in the home straight. Stewards spoke to trainer K Hoggan regarding the greyhound’s racing manners at that stage of the event, after reviewing the video replay and considering the trainers’ submissions, stewards deemed that Shian Warrior did make muzzle contact with the greyhound to its inside and therefore invoked GAR 123 Marring. As this was the greyhound’s 2nd offence under this rule Shian Warrior was suspended from racing at all tracks for 28 days and until the completion of a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

Race 7 - ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE MIXED 4/5 431m

 

7 Pump My Tyre – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

 

Race 8 - RED DOG MECHANIX MIXED 3/4 431m

 

8 Tarawi Lee – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

 

Race 9 - GARRARD¿S HORSE & HOUND GRADE 5 (1) 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 10 - GJ WALSH & CO GRADE 5 (2) 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 11 - JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS GRADE 5 (3) 431m

 

No matters of concern to Stewards.

 

Race 12 - TAB MA5 431m

 

1 Showtime Bruce – Made contact with the running rail approaching the top turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormalities.

 

 

 

                                                        STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R6 Hara’s Poh – Illness, scours

R9 Sirius Lizzie – Injury, off side shoulder

 

Late scratchings

R5 Tiny But Potent @ 1:49pm - Not presented, 10 days

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

R1 Rupee Magic – 181 Days, Injury

R7 Pump My Tyre – 124 Days, Seasonal

 

Animal Actions

R6 Shian Warrior – GAR123 – 28 days @ all tracks + trial – marring

 

Person Actions

Marie Westwood - R5 Tiny But Potent – GAR76(7) - $200 fine

 

Stewards Trials

Manhattan Monaro – Passed – 17.27 – 33.6kg

 

 

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.