IPSWICH GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
FRIDAY 13th
APRIL 2018
Weather conditions: FINE
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: S. KEARNEY
Stewards:
K. ADAMS, D. BROXHAM
Judge:
T. BLACKA
Lure Driver: N. POWELL
Starter: L.
CROWELL
Veterinarian: C. WELCH
Swab Attendant: R. FEDRICK
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SCRATCHINGS |
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SPRING
COLLEEN, Won Novice Ipswich 10/4/18 LITTLE
LUCK, Reported injured, near side front leg ADHARA
GOLD, Marring 10/4/18 |
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OUR DELIVERANCE, Reported injured, off side
wrist GITCHA HUMMIN’, Reported ill, scours JIGGLE SPLAT, Scratched 8/4/18 |
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NIGHT TIME LOVER, Reported injured, off side
hip support |
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DOUBLE SWATZA, Reported injured, off side
hock |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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10 |
(1.28pm) NEW ABODE, Stewards’ permission, 10
days |
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REWEIGHS |
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REGAL CYNDIE 26.2 – 27.5 |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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Nil |
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TRIALS |
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Nil |
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RACE REPORTS |
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WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN –
431M RAIN ALERT
and GO FOR CHUCK were both best to begin.
DRIVES ME CRAZY and SHESA DRATTA were both marginally slow. In the 1st turn, LADYLIKE GRACE,
DRIVES ME CRAZY and KRANKY were all tightened for racing room and lost
momentum. SHESA DRATTA raced wide
through the turn into the back straight.
Approaching the top turn, MISS POCKET ACES and SHESA DRATTA raced
tight and checked, causing both greyhounds to be become unbalanced and lose
considerable ground as a consequence.
MISS POCKET ACES and SHESA DRATTA raced wide through the turn into the
home straight. |
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SWABS TAKEN: CRACKERJACK RUBY – Post Race – Douglas
Gladman |
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SKY RACING NOVICE –
431M NITRO NIC was best to begin. MY BOUQUET, ROSDUE LEON and BONDI GIRL were
all marginally slow and raced tight after the start. At the 1st turn, MY BOUQUET and
ROSDUE LEON improved onto the rear of SIMMSY’S NINERON, causing all those
greyhounds to lose considerable ground as a result. Leaving the 1st turn, MY BOUQUET
checked off heels and lost significant ground as a consequence. Approaching the top turn, SIMMSY’S NINERON
was impeded and lost momentum.
SIMMSY’S NINERON raced wide through the turn into the front straight
and for the remainder of the race thereafter. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SASSY OAKS – Post Race – Michael Edwards |
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GREYHOUND_DATA.COM 4/5 GRADE HEAT 1 – 431M NO LAYING
BACK was best to begin. In the 1st
turn, BINALONG ROAD, REGAL CYNDIE and DODGY ETHAN and DOUBLE OAK came
together and checked, with all losing ground to varying degrees. Leaving the 1st turn, ELOISE
severely checked off heels and lost substantial ground as a consequence. REGAL CYNDIE raced wide in the back
straight. The greyhound
ELOISE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries
were found. ` |
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SWABS TAKEN: SPRING WATTLE – Post Race – Colin Byers VET EXAMINATIONS: ELOISE |
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4/5 GRADE HEAT 2 – 431M FARMOR IN TUNE and MURRA SHEHA were both marginally slow
to begin. In the 1st turn,
SONNY GEORGE was tightened for racing room, stumbled and lost ground. SPRING RUBY, which was trailing, checked
off heels and lost ground as a consequence.
Leaving the turn into the front straight, UNIQUE MOTIVE was
momentarily impeded and shifted wide as a result. |
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SWABS TAKEN: ORPHAN ANNIE – Post Race – Robert Higgs |
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CITY
COUNTRY FOOD SERVICE 4/5 GRADE HEAT 3 – 431M LILLY PILLY LASS was best to begin. The entire field, apart from LILLY PILLY
LASS, raced tight and checked in the 1st turn, with PRATER’S ACE,
NITRO HEROINE, STRUDEL and NEVER A DOUBT all losing ground as a result. NEVER A DOUBT raced wide in the back straight. Approaching the top turn, NITRO HEROINE
checked off heels and lost ground.
STRUDEL and NEVER A DOUBT, which were trailing, were severely hampered
as a consequence and lost substantial ground. The greyhound STRUDEL underwent a post-race veterinary
examination and no apparent injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: HAY HOPEY – Post Race – Cynthia Elson VET EXAMINATIONS: STRUDEL |
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4/5 GRADE HEAT 4 – 431M JOHN’S CHOICE was best to begin. HAY BILLY and CAEDLIN ROSE HI were both
marginally slow. Approaching the 1st
turn, FONIC LASS and FANTASIA LEE checked. |
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SWABS TAKEN: HAY BILLY – Post Race – William Elson |
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TRUCK PARTS EXPRESS
4/5 GRADE HEAT 5 – 431M BLUEMENTRIT and SPRING REINA were both best to
begin. COSMO TRAV was marginally
slow. In the 1st turn,
TUNDRA STORM, GITCHA ALLEY, ENZO JAZZ and LITTLE DOTTY TOO came together and
checked, with GITACH ALLEY and LITTLE DOTTY TOO becoming unbalanced and
losing ground as a result. Leaving the
turn into the back straight, BLUEMENTRIT and SPRING REINA checked, with
SPRING REINA becoming severely unbalanced and losing substantial ground as a
result, whilst BLUEMENTRIT lost significant ground. ENZO JAZZ and LITTLE DOTTY TOO, which were
trailing, were severely hampered and lost substantial ground as a
consequence. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: COSMO TRAV – Post Race – John Watts, TUNDRA
STORM – Post Race – Reg Hazelgrove |
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5TH GRADE FINAL – 431M TOPAZ TAN was marginally slow to
begin. At the 1st turn,
MONDELLA was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Leaving the turn into the back straight,
STROGANOFF checked off heels and lost ground.
Approaching the top turn, WHINGING WILKO checked off heels and lost
ground. Leaving the turn into the
front straight, ROAD CAM and MONDELLA checked and lost ground as a
consequence. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SAIL
SURFER – Post Race – Ricky Rolls, STROGANOFF – Pre Race – Juanita Linnan |
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COFFEE AT RONI’S 4/5
GRADE HEAT 6 – 431M MAXIMUM JOAN was marginally slow to begin. RATHNAIT was slow. In the 1st turn, MY GLORIOUS GAL
shifted out and checked into SPRING GARY and SPRING LOTTIE. SPRING GARY was severely unbalanced as a
consequence and lost substantial ground and any competitive part in the race
thereafter. SPRING LOTTIE also lost
considerable ground as a result of the contact. SPRING GARY commenced to yield ground
shortly before the finish line. The greyhound SPRING GARY underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off
side hock and was humanely euthanised. The “All Clear” was delayed at the conclusion of Race 9,
so stewards’ could view the racing footage in regards to the start and in
particular the greyhounds leaving the boxes. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: MY
GLORIOUS GAL – Post Race – Bob Adams |
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MA5 – 431M RAINBOW RUBY was best to begin. In the 1st turn, KEAVY, COOKIE
NO CREAM and SHAYLOR CLEDUS raced tight and checked. Leaving the turn into the back straight,
KEAVY was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost substantial
ground as a consequence. RUMBLING
JAKE, which was trailing, was severely impeded as a result, and also lost
substantial ground. Leaving the turn
into the front straight, HOLLY KNOCKS shifted out and checked into RAINBOW
RUBY, causing both greyhounds to lose momentum. Shortly after, SHAYLOR CLEDUS shifted out
and impeded KEAVY, causing both greyhounds to lose momentum. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: RAINBOW
RUBY – Post Race – Bruce Caden |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
Nil INJURIES: RACE
9 SPRING GARY, Injured in running, off hock, humanely euthanised. ENDORSEMENTS:
Nil |
S. KEARNEY
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS