Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Thursday, 7 November 2024

Track Condition: Good

Weather: Fine

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: A Turner

Stewards: D Broxham, C Ferguson, B McErlean

 

 

_______________

 

 

 

Race 1 - QUEENSLAND GREYHOUND RACING CLUB NOVICE 520m

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

Race 2 - TAB VENUE MODE GRADE 5 (1) 520m

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

Race 3 - SKY RACING MIXED 4/5 520m

 

5 It Wasn’t Me – Went up with the boxes and became unbalanced. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained a minor facial abrasion.

 

Race 4 - ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE MIXED 4/5 630m

 

2 Bogie Hurricane – Shifted out rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. 

 

Race 5 - IPSWICH SPRINT FINAL OPEN 431m

 

8 Cobblepot – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to race. Shifted out rounding the turn into the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have sustained an injury to its near side hip and was stood down from racing for ten (10) days.

 

Race 6 - PAST MEMBERS TROPHY (G3) FINAL OPEN 630m

 

3 Blue Hornet – Was severely checked and made heavy contact with the running rail shortly after the start. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.  

 

Race 7 - IPSWICH CUP (G1) CONSOLATION OPEN 520m

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

Race 8 - TAB IPSWICH CUP (G1) FINAL OPEN 520m

 

3 Golden Bear – Severely checked and fell rounding the turn out of the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.  

 

4 Duffman Severely checked rounding the turn out of the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.  

 

6 Trooper Tears – Severely checked and fell rounding the turn out of the front straight. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.  

 

Race 9 – QGRC GRADE 5 (2) 520m

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

Race 10 - THE Q 2025 MA5 520m

 

No matters of concern for stewards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_______________

 

 

                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (pre-race)

Race 2 Comedy Act

Race 3 Extreme Tension

Race 4 Down Size

Race 8 Big Boy Bentley, Kia Kaha, Golden Bear, Duffman, Smooth Plane, Trooper Tears, Autumn Storm, More Than Money

 

Samples (post-race)

All winners

Race 6 I’m Old School

Race 7 Cluster

Race 8 Smooth Plane, Kia Kaha

Scratchings

Race 3 Khatanga Tex – Near side hip injury

Race 7 Simply Express – Off side hip injury

Race 7 – Johnny No Ice – Off side hip injury

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

3

It Wasn’t Me

Minor facial abrasion

0

5

Cobblepot

Near side hip

10

 

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.