Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 20, 2022 Journalists Share Posted July 20, 2022 Ipswich races were called off at 12pm AEST on Wednesday, just half an hour prior to the scheduled start of the first race.A late decision to postpone Wednesday’s metropolitan race meeting at Ipswich has frustrated racing participants, as the eight-race program was called off just 32 minutes before the scheduled running of race one. Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) stewards made the announcement at 12pm AEST on Wednesday afternoon, saying that a section of the track between the 1550m and 1400m had been identified as “unsuitable to race on”. Popular jockey Ryan Wiggins said he would have “blown up deluxe” if he was involved in the meeting given the late decision, while Gold Coast-based trainer Trent Edmonds said situations like these happen “far too often”. So why does it take till 12pm to notice a section of the track is unsuitable for races ? Someone who gets paid to walk Brisbane’s tracks and give a rating morning of races is “heavy” taking the piss . Lucky I’m suspended I would of blown up deluxe https://t.co/VMaB9ygyq9 — Ryan Wiggins (@RyanWiggins1982) July 20, 2022 Happens far too often and who gets held accountable? There has to be a better way https://t.co/0S2C32Wj0l — Trent Edmonds (@TrentEd1) July 20, 2022 A new date has not yet been set for the meeting, and with rain forecast for South East Queensland over the coming days, it seems unlikely that the meeting will be contested before the weekend. Metropolitan racing heads to Doomben Racecourse this Saturday for what looks to be a competitive nine-race program. More horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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