IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 3rd AUGUST 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P. WEST

Stewards: K. ADAMS, S. KEARNEY      

Judge: T. BLACKA      

Lure Driver: R. GREENSILL       

 

Starter: L. POWELL      

 

Veterinarian: C. WELCH            

 

Swab Attendant: S. CALDWELL

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

SPRING IVY, Reported ill, scours

ELUSIVE ARROW, Reported injured, near side stopper

SPRING COLLEEN, Reported ill, scours

SPRING BENNY, Reported ill, scours

8.

 

9.

 

10.

GALWAY BLUEBIRD, Reported injured, near side hip

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

4

(2.45pm) ALPHA PHOEBE , Weight Variation, 10 days, $50 (Malcolm Cuneo)

 

REWEIGHS

1

NIGHT NINJA 32.0 – 33.5

5

ALPHA DAENERYS 27.4 – 25.9

 

TRIALS

Stewards’ Trial

The greyhound CYNDIE’S ANNIE performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 431m, in a time of 25.21, and is now cleared to race all tracks.   

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MDNPW – 431M

 

RUSSIAN ROULETTE was best to begin, while EL BAZZA was slow.  In the 1st turn, ROSIE GAZE, GOTCHA GIFT and BIG BANG TEXADA were hampered.  Entering the back straight RUSSIAN ROULETTE and OUTBACK DESTINY collided and lost ground.  GOTCHA GIFT was wide in the back straight.  Entering the top turn OUTBACK DESTINY was checked and lost ground.  In the top turn BIG BANG TEXADA and NIGHT NINJA collided.  EL BAZZA and NIGHT NINJA raced tight over the concluding stages. 

 

The greyhound OUTBACK DESTINY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  FARMOR RUSH

VET EXAMINATIONS: OUTBACK DESTINY

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN – 431M

 

OUTBACK SHADOW was best to begin.  In the 1st turn BLUE GIRL BLUE, FULL IMPACT and IVY’S BOUQUET were checked and lost ground.  MISS EMMY shifted out and marred the running of OUTBACK SHADOW that was racing to its outside, causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  Approaching the top turn, BLUE GIRL BLUE checked off heels.  In the top turn, MASTER ZIMBO contacted the heels of FULL IMPACT, both greyhounds were unbalanced.  MISS EMMY was wide in the home straight.

 

Stewards’ advised connections to MISS EMMY that the greyhound would be charged under Rule 69 Marring 1st Offence, with the greyhound being stood down for a period of 28 days, and will be required to perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial prior to racing.

 

SWABS TAKEN: RAPID STATE

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

3.

GREYHOUND_DATA.COM NOVICE (1) – 431M

 

SNOW GIRL was best to begin, FARMOR IMAGE began awkwardly.  In the 1st turn, FARMOR SUSPENSE checked off heels and collided with DRIVES ME CRAZY, causing this greyhound to shift out and collide with ROUGH ODDS, which fell and took no further part in the event.  Entering the top turn, BROKEN YOLK shifted out hampering WHO SAID SO. 

 

The greyhound ROUGH ODDS underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a neck strain injury and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SNOW GIRL

VET EXAMINATIONS: ROUGH ODDS

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE (2) – 431M

 

UNIQUE SPIRIT and MAYWYN’S NOMAD were slow to begin.  In the 1st turn, LITTLE LUCK and UNIQUE SPIRIT collided and were unbalanced.  TIGGY BUZZARD and SWEET OAKS raced tight and were unbalanced.  APACHE VILLA checked off heels, causing BLACK KOALA and MAYWYN’S NOMAD to be inconvenienced.  In the back straight, LITTLE LUCK shifted out and raced wide, and as a result APACHE VILLA was hampered.  LITTLE LUCK raced wide in the home straight. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: TIGGY BUZZARD

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

5.

CITY COUNTRY FOOD SERVICE 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 – 431M

 

VELOCITY ZARIN was best to begin, while ASH TIDE was slow.  At the 1st turn, NO LAYING BACK, SASSY OAKS and ALPHA DAENERYS collided and lost ground.  NOT MY TIME and VELOCITY ZARIN all raced tight and became unbalanced.  VELOCITY ZARIN lost ground as a result.  SASSY OAKS and ALPHA DAENERYS that were following, were inconvenienced.  Entering the back straight, NO LAYING BACK checked off heels and raced wide.  In the top turn, ALPHA DAENERYS contacted the heels of VELOCITY ZARIN and both greyhounds were checked. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: BLUE TEXADA

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

6.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 – 431M

 

LADY CRIMSON, SONNY GEORGE and REGAL RECALL were best to begin.  In the 1st turn, REACTOR, DREAMING DORA and LADY CRIMSON were inconvenienced.  COUNT WERINA was tightened.  REGAL RECALL was wide into the home straight. LADY CRIMSON and DREAMING DORA raced wide in the home straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: REGAL RECALL

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

7.

TRUCK PARTS EXPRESS 5TH GRADE FINAL – 431M

 

Even start.  Shortly after the start, VALKYRIE BLUE, SHILOH RANCH, BOGIE TEEJAY and FARMOR IN TIME all collided and were unbalanced.  VALKYRIE BLUE was wide in the back straight.  Entering the home straight, BOGIE TEEJAY contacted the heels of SHILOH RANCH and both greyhounds were unbalanced. 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  JETTA KNIGHT

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

8.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 3/4 - 431M

 

DODGY DANCER began well.  Shortly after the start, GUY FAWKES, PYRO BOB, MAYWYN PETTYCASH and MAYWYN PROMISES were tightened and lost ground.  In the 1st turn, MAYWYN PROMISES was tightened and lost ground.  VALKYRIE NIGHT, which was following, was inconvenienced.  PRYO BOB was checked and lost ground.  In the back straight, MAYWYN PROMISES shifted out colliding with VALKYRIE NIGHT.  DODGY DANCER, MAYWYN PETTYCASH, VALKYRIE NIGHT and MAYWYN PROMISES were wide in the back straight.  MAYWYN PETTYCASH and MAYWYN PROMISES were wide in the home straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: PYRO BOB

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

9.

COFFEE AT RONI’S 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 – 431M

 

BELLEEK and SAMURAI PIZZACAT were best to begin.  At the start, MASTER BULLET, NEXT and DOUBLE OAK collided.  In the 1st turn, DOUBLE OAK, NEXT and ALPHA RHEA collided and lost ground, MASTER BULLET was also hampered. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: SAMURAI PIZZACAT

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MA5 – 431M

 

WHITE EAGLE and CATCH ME KEITH began well, while MADRE and MISS SHRAPNEL was slow.  At the 1st turn, MADRE contacted the hindquarters of HAD BETTER DAZE, and both greyhounds became unbalanced with MISS SHRAPNEL, that was following, inconvenienced as a result.  In the 1st turn, RUMBLING JAKE and WHITE EAGLE collided.  MADRE and HAD BETTER DAZE collided, causing HAD BETTER DAZE to lose ground.  Entering the back straight, WHITE EAGLE was checked and lost ground.  RUMBLING JAKE and HAD BETTER DAZE collided on the home straight. 

 

The greyhound HAD BETTER DAZE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the near side hip and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SMACK DAB

VET EXAMINATIONS: HAD BETTER DAZE

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 4 ALPHA PHOEBE, Rule 39 Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Malcolm Cuneo).

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 ROUGH ODDS, Injured in running, neck strain, 7 days.

RACE 10 HAD BETTER DAZE, Injured in running, near side hip, 10 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

RACE 2 MISS EMMY, Rule 69 Marring 1st Offence 28 days and greyhound to perform satisfactory stewards’ trial prior to racing.

 

 

P. WEST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS