IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 10th JULY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards: E. LITTLE, P. WEST 

Judge:  T. BLACKA      

Lure Driver: N. POWELL           

 

Starter:  L. CROWELL               

 

Veterinarian: R. GEISEL

 

Swab Attendant: G. GRAY

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

SHIFTING GROUND, Reported injured, near side wrist

2.

 

3.

 

4.

VINAKA OSCAR, Reported injured, off side hip support muscle

5.

RATHNAIT, Reported injured, off side wrist

6.

BUNDY BUCKS, Reported injured, groin tear

SWEET ELLA ROSE, Injured Ipswich 7/7/18

SHE’S SOME GAL, Reported injured, near side rear toe

7.

AVA SURPRISE, Reported injured, near side pin

8.

 

9.

 

10.

MALUTKI, Reported injured, off side wrist

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

7

(2.35pm) GRASSETTO, Weight Variation  34.1 – 32.0, 10 days

10

(2.40pm) SPRING CHICKIE, Weight Variation,  26.4 – 25.1, 10 days

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

SHEZA RENEGADE, Last start 02/04/18, change of kennel

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ORIGIN GREYHOUND SERIES JULY 12 MAIDEN HEAT 1 – 431M

 

NITRO NORMA and SPRING FESTIVAL were both best to begin, SECRET KEPT was slow.  PHAROAH’S GOLD, EYE LIKE CAKE and ROSDUE JAFFA raced tight and checked shortly after the start, becoming unbalanced and losing ground as a result.  At the 1st turn, NITRO NORMA was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  Shortly after, SECRET KEPT and PHAROAH’S GOLD raced tight and checked, losing considerable ground as a result.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, COST A PENNY checked off heels and lost significant ground as a consequence.  DAVE THE RAVE raced wide through the turn into the back straight.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, EYE LIKE CAKE shifted out which impeded COST A PENNY and ROSDUE JAFFA causing both those greyhounds to check off heels and lose substantial ground as a consequence. 

 

The greyhound COST A PENNY underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING FESTIVAL  

VET EXAMINATIONS: COST A PENNY

 

2.

QLD VS NSW ORIGIN SPRINT JULY 12 MAIDEN HEAT 2 – 431M

 

DOREAS was best to begin, SPRING REBEL and GALWAY CLARA were both slow and checked shortly after.  NEVER, ROSIE GAZE, WILD SPARK and SHEZA RENEGADE raced tight and bumped immediately after the start.  Approaching the 1st turn, BALLYMAC JAY, NEVER, WILD SPARK and SHEZA RENEGADE raced tight and checked, causing NEVER to become unbalanced and lose considerable ground.  Approaching the turn into the front straight, SPRING REBEL was impeded and shifted wide through the turn, NEVER raced wide through the turn into the front straight. 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  DOREAS

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

3.

QLD VS NSW ORIGIN DISTANCE JULY 12 MAIDEN FINAL – 431M

 

FLASH MAGIC, SWEET OAKS and ARCHIE MARSHALL were all best to begin.  The field, apart from ARCHIE MARSHALL and ROSEY’S LASS, raced tight and checked after the start, with all losing ground to varying degrees.  At the 1st turn, COOL HAND GUS was impeded, shifted out and collided with RISING BEYOND, which also inconvenienced IRISH DAZZLER and ROSEY’S LASS, which were trailing, causing all those greyhounds to lose significant ground as a consequence.  COOL HAND GUS, SWEET OAKS and ARCHIE MARSHALL raced tight at the turn into the back straight, causing ARCHIE MARSHALL to be checked and to lose ground.  Approaching the top turn, RISING BEYOND was impeded and lost momentum.  Shortly after, RISING BEYOND checked off heels and lost ground.  IRISH DAZZLER, ARCHIE MARSHALL and ROSEY’S LASS raced tight over the concluding stages of the race.

 

SWABS TAKEN: FLASH MAGIC

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

4.

QLD VS NSW ORIGIN MATCH RACE JULY 12 NOVICE – 431M

 

SNOW GIRL and CAWBOURNE FAWNY were both best to begin, INOUNO was marginally slow.  In the 1st turn, COUNT WERINA shifted inwards causing ROSDUE LEON, IN YOUR EYES, ROSDUE MATAO and COUNT WERINA to race extremely tight and check, with ROSDUE LEON coming into contact with the running rail, and ROSDUE LEON, IN YOUR EYES and ROSDUE MATAO to lose substantial ground as a consequence. INOUNO raced extremely wide into the back straight.  Approaching the top turn, SNOW GIRL was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground.  INOUNO raced extremely wide into the front straight.

 

The greyhound ROSDUE LEON underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off calf and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SHE’S A SORT

VET EXAMINATIONS: ROSDUE LEON

 

5.

ORIGIN AT ALBION PARK JULY 12 MIXED 3/4 – 431M

 

GET SHORTY and COSMIC CAPERS were both best to begin, PRECIOUS SAL was slow.  Approaching the 1st turn, SPRING ELLIE and COSMIC CAPERS checked, causing SPRING ELLIE to lose ground and VELOCITY ZARIN, which was trailing to be inconvenienced and to lose ground also. At the 1st turn, SPRING LOTTIE and VELOCITY ZARIN checked, causing both greyhounds to lose considerable ground as a result.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, SPRING ELLIE checked off heels and lost considerable ground.  SPRING ELLIE raced wide through the turn into the front straight. 

 

The greyhound LIGHTNING WHITE underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind and was stood down for a period of 7days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: PRECIOUS SAL

VET EXAMINATIONS:  LIGHTNING WHITE

 

6.

QLD VS NSW ORIGIN JULY 12 5TH GRADE (1) – 431M

 

WILLY TOULA was best to begin, BROTHER TREVOR was extremely slow.  At the 1st turn, the majority of the field raced tight and checked, with PARIS QUEEN, SPRING IVAN and CIANNA’S ANGEL losing significant ground as a consequence.  Approaching the top turn, KOWBOY DE KAHN checked off heels and lost ground.  BROTHER TREVOR and CIANNA’S ANGEL, which were trailing, were inconvenienced as a result and lost ground.  Leaving the top turn, PARIS QUEEN checked off heels and became severely unbalanced and lost substantial ground as a result.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, CIANNA’S ANGEL and BROTHER TREVOR raced tight and checked on a number of occasions, and continued to race tight and bump over the concluding stages of the race.

 

The greyhound SPRING IVAN underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: FARMOR IN TUNE

VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING IVAN

 

7.

STATE VS STATE ORIGIN JULY 12 5TH GRADE – 520M

 

FOXY BE GOOD and BLUMENTRIT were both best to begin.  In the 1st turn, SURFBOARD and LEST WE checked, causing LEST WE to become unbalanced and lose considerable ground as a result.  

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SURFBOARD

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

8.

MAROONS VS BLUES ORIGIN JULY 12TH 5TH GRADE FINAL – 520M

 

CRAZY BELLA was best to begin, YEAH OKAY was marginally slow. In the front straight on the first occasion, CRAZY BELLA shifted out and raced tight with SAIL SURFER and SNOWBALL CREED, causing SAIL SURFER to stumble and lose ground. LILY’S BEAN, YEAH OKAY and NIVEK RETSERROF which were trailing that greyhound, were all inconvenienced and lost considerable ground as a result. Leaving the turn into the back straight SAIL SURFER checked off heels and lost ground. Leaving the top turn YEAH OKAY was tightened for racing room and lost ground, SAIL SURFER which was trailing was impeded and lost momentum. CRAZY BELLA shifted out over the concluding stages of the race, which momentarily impeded SNOWBALL CREED, causing that greyhound to lose momentum.

 

SWABS TAKEN: CRAZY BELLA

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

9.

GO THE MAROONS – ORIGIN JULY 12 5TH GRADE (2) – 431M

 

Even start.  The entire field raced tight into the 1st turn, with STAR RISE, HYPO SHOW and MULGOWIE YOWIE tightened for racing room and losing ground.  KALAIN KARL and SKYLARK BROOKE bumped leaving the turn into the back straight.  In the back straight, HYPO SHOW checked off heels and lost ground.  Approaching the top turn, GOOD DAZE AHEAD was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground.  GOOD DAZE AHEAD raced wide through the turn into the front straight, and for the remainder of the race thereafter. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: KALANI KARL

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

10.

GO THE BLUES – ORIGIN JULY 12 5PW – 431M

 

TEN GALLON HAT was marginally slow to begin.  NO LAYING BACK and ORACLE KATE raced tight and checked at the 1st turn, with ORACLE KATE dropping back and colliding into ALLPA MAMA, causing both those greyhounds to lose substantial ground as a consequence.  At the top turn, TEN GALLON HAT and SPRING SHELLEY raced tight and bumped.

 

The greyhound LAZZA MANAZZA underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: MADRE

VET EXAMINATIONS: LAZZA MANAZZA

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 7 GRASSETTO, Rule 39 Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Mick Emery)

RACE 10 SPRING CHICKIE, Rule 39 Weight Variation, 10 days, + $50 (Keith Donaldson)

 

INJURIES:

RACE 4 ROSDUE LEON, Injured in running, off calf, 10 days.

RACE 5 LIGHTNING WHITE, Injured in running, near hind, 7 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS