Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: P McLean

Stewards: D Broxham, R Pedersen

 

 

 

 

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Race 1 - LADBROKES RACING CLUB MA5 (1) 288m

 

10 Miss Mel – Into the turn was severe checked falling as a result. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside shoulder. A 7 day stand down was imposed.

 

 

 

Race 2 - SKY RACING MA5 (2) 288m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 3 - -WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MA5 (3) 288m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 4 – QGRC GRADE 5 (1) 288m

 

4 Fish Finder – Into the 1st turn collided with another runner as a result failed to finish the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its back. A 14 day stand down was imposed.

 

5 Nanna’s Lucy – Shortly after the start failed to stretch out. Passing the finish on pulling up blundered. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside hip support. A 21 day stand down was imposed.

 

 

 

Race 5 - GREYHOUNDS MAKE GREAT PETS GRADE 5 (2) 288m

 

5 Best Of British – Into the 1st turn appeared awkward in its action. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its offside shoulder. A 10 day stand down was imposed.

 

8 Tuta Bam Bam – Into the 1st turn was inconvenienced, near the finish put in an awkward stride. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

 

Race 6 - ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE GRADE 4 288m

 

3 Timmy Turbo – Into the 1st turn was tightened and checked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its nearside wrist. A 7 day stand down was imposed.

 

 

 

Race 7 - CHASE NEWSPAPER MIXED 3/4 288m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 8 - JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS BEST 8 288m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 9 - LADBROKES BLACKBOOK GRADE 5 (3) 288m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 10 - QUEENSLAND GREYHOUND RACING CLUB GRADE 5 (4) 288m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 11 - THE Q 2025 GRADE 5 (5) 288m

 

6 Pikelet Spirit – Into the 1st turn was tightened between runners, being severely checked falling as result. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound had sustained an injury to its nearside foreleg. Due to the catastrophic nature of this injury the greyhound was euthanised on humane grounds.

 

 

 

Race 12 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND GRADE 5 (6) 288m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

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                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples (post-race)

All winners.

 

Scratchings

R1 Sunny Bokai - Under penalty from 20/02/25

R1 Contract - Under penalty from 20/02/25

R3 Hopetoun Street - Under penalty from 20/02/25

R3 Cherokee Chant – Injury, nearside shoulder

R4 Hardly Easy – Injury, offside wrist

R9 Redfern Express - Under penalty from 20/02/25

R10 Creeping Violet – Injury, nearside back muscle

R12 Handy Jimmy – Injury, offside toe

 

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Race 2 – Cheeky Grin – 101 days - Spelling

Race 7 – Emma Edge – 159 days - Injury

 

Stewards Trials

520m

Swift Ethics - Marring – 26.1kg – 31.16 = Passed

Hooked On Torque - RTR – 28.0kg – 31.30 = Passed

 

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

1

Miss Mel

Nearside shoulder

7

4

Fish Finder

Back

14

4

Nanna’s Lucy

Nearside hip support

21

5

Best Of British

Offside shoulder

10

6

Timmy Turbo

Nearside wrist

7

11

Pikelet Spirit

Nearside foreleg

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