IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 25th APRIL 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: M. BRAUNBERER

Stewards:         P. WEST, M. COOGAN

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             J. LAMBERTON-KAY

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: H. LEWINDON

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

BLACK KOALA, Scratched Brisbane 23/04/2017

GOLD DRIFT, Reported injured, off side hock

3.

 

4.

LEIGTH ROSE HI, Reported injured, near hind leg

GOLD RAINS, Reported injured, off side stifle

FROSTY ZERO, Reported injured, off side pin

5.

LITE ME UP, Won Ipswich 21/04/2017

6.

SIMPLY MAGIC, Reported injured, off side hip

7.

DASH TA FAME, Reported ill, virus

BINALONG ROAD, Reported injured, near side hip support

8.

SEIZED ASSET, Reported injured, off side wrist

9.

SPRING BIG IRON, Reported ill, virus

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

2

UMBRELLA HARRY, 34.0 – 32.3

7

TURN AND BURN, 34.7 – 33.5

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

ANZAC DAY MAIDEN HEAT 1 431M

The start of the race was delayed 1 minute due to interstate racing.

 

POCKET BENZ was best to begin.  VEGAS BOY was slow to begin.  NOT FOR LONG shifted in shortly after the start bumping CASEY WHISPER onto SPRING BENNY onto WILL TO WIN resulting in those 4 greyhounds becoming tight and unbalanced and losing some ground.  Shortly after POCKET BENZ shifted in resulting in interference to NOT FOR LONG, CASEY WHISPER, SPRING BENNY, ROSDUE AVALON and VEGAS BOY.  VEGAS BOY checked off ROSDUE AVALON and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.  ROSDUE AVALON and WHITE EAGLE bumped just prior to the finish line.  VEGAS BOY raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: WILL TO WIN – Post Race – Colin Curtis, POCKET BENZ – Post Race – Gary Pettersen

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 431M

ROXANNE BENZ was best to begin.  JOJO BELLE was slow to begin.  UMBRELLA HARRY jumped awkwardly as the start was effected and bumped HAY MISS KNOCKA.  ROSDUE BALBOA and JOJO BELLE bumped shortly after the start.  EBONNIE shifted out approaching the 1st turn after the start bumping UMBRELLA HARRY causing that greyhound to become unbalanced and lose ground causing interference to ROSDUE BALBOA and JOJO BELLE.  ROSDUE BALBOA checked across the heels of EBONNIE and lost some ground prior to entering the back straight.  CELS EXPRESS, ROSDUE BALBOA and JOJO BELLE raced wide in the back straight.  ZAZU’S HEADACHE lost ground in the back straight and checked off EBONNIE.  JOJO BELLE and CELS EXPRESS raced wide in the home straight.

 

The greyhound JOJO BELLE underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound ZAZU’S HEADACHE underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near side pin and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

SWABS TAKEN:  ROXANNE BENZ – Post Race – Gary Pettersen

VET EXAMINATIONS: JOJO BELLE

 

3.

ALPHA 390 FINANCE MAIDEN FINAL 431M

SHOW BEKIM, BLUE GIRL BLUE and MAKING CENTS were all best to begin.  ARFA SHOW OFF was tightened between VIKING VIXEN and LONG JOHN SILVER and lost ground as the start was effected.  VIKING VIXEN shifted in approaching the 1st turn after the start resulting in ASICIAO being tightened and losing some ground.  BLUE GIRL BLUE checked off MAKING CENTS and lost ground approaching the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to LONG JOHN SILVER, VIKING VIXEN and ARFA SHOW OFF.  LONG JOHN SILVER was tightened for racing room and checked across the heels of BLUE GIRL BLUE entering the back straight.  VIKING VIXEN shifted out across the heels of BLUE GIRL BLUE on the turn out of the back straight resulting in BLUE GIRL BLUE being forced wide on the turn and becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  MAKING CENTS raced wide in the back straight.

 

The greyhound ARFA SHOW OFF underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: WERING LIGHTNING – Post Race – Noel Evans

VET EXAMINATIONS: ARFA SHOW OFF

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 431M

MADIES was best to begin.  RUMBLING JAKE and DUBLIN DUCHESS bumped as the start was effected resulting in DUBLIN DUCHESS shifting out and bumping BIG DIPPA.  TOBI TINKLER checked off MADIES and lost ground on the 1st turn after the start.  MADIES appeared to knuckle over whilst leading on the turn into the back straight resulting in that greyhound losing considerable ground.  TOBI TINKLER checked off BRASS ROAD and lost ground resulting in interference to RUMBLING JAKE on the turn out of the back straight.  DUBLIN DUCHESS and MADIES bumped on the turn into the front straight resulting in DUBLIN DUCHESS losing considerable ground.

 

The greyhound DUBLIN DUCHESS underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound MADIES underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound BIG DIPPA underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off fore leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: BIG DIPPA – Post Race – Patricia Carrington

VET EXAMINATIONS: DUBLIN DUCHESS, MADIES

 

5.

TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS NOVICE 431M

SPRING NOVA was best to begin.  FANCY FREEL was marginally slow to begin.  WEE REMI, MAGICAL MO, DORREGO and ME HAPPY all bumped approaching the 1st turn shortly after the start resulting in the 4 greyhounds losing some ground and causing some inconvenience to FANCY FREEL.  MAGICAL MO and BACK ON TRACK bumped approaching the turn into the back straight resulting in BACK ON TRACK becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  MAGICAL MO also lost considerable ground.  DORREGO checked across the heels of ME HAPPY and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  ME HAPPY raced wide in the back straight.  BACK ON TRACK and FANCY FREEL bumped approaching the turn out of the back straight resulting in BACK ON TRACK losing some ground.  BACK ON TRACK raced wide in the home straight.

 

The greyhound MAGICAL MO underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING NOVA – Post Race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS:  MAGICAL MO

 

6.

O’REILLY PET FOOD 3/4th GRADE 431M

TRY COMB was best to begin.  General tightening occurred on the 1st turn after the start resulting in GOTCHA CHA CHA losing ground and THROTTLE ON, GITCHA ROSES, FIERY BENZ, HOLYWOOD ROSE HI and BURNING OAK all being inconvenienced.  GOTCHA CHA CHA raced wide in the back straight.  GOTCHA CHA CHA raced wide into the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: TRY COMB – Post Race – Victor Osborn

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5th GRADE 431M

Even start with LOVE SHAK slow to begin.  SINGLETON shifted in after the start bumping CHEEKY CHANCE in onto DU HAST, in turn onto TURN AND BURN resulting in those 3 greyhounds becoming unbalanced and losing ground.  DU HAST checked off the heels of SINGLETON on the turn out of the front straight on the 1st occasion resulting in interference to LOVE SHAK and CHEEKY CHANCE resulting in those 3 greyhounds losing considerable ground.  HESA BIRD checked off the heels of SINGLETON and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  HESA BIRD checked off SINGLETON and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight.

 

The greyhound TURN AND BURN underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near fore foot and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

SWABS TAKEN:  SPORTFAN – Post Race – Raymond Burman

8.

C2C CONSTRUCTIONS 5th GRADE 431M

ON TIGHT LINES and NAUGHTY JESS were best to begin.  BOGIE TEEJAY and ON TIGHT LINES bumped shortly after the start resulting in BOGIE TEEJAY losing some ground.  SECOND GEAR was tightened for racing room and checked off CHEEKY CHEECH approaching the turn into the back straight resulting in interference to RUM RUNNER.  CHEEKY CHEECH checked off WITHCOTT FLYER and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  BINTANG LAURIE checked off RUM RUNNER and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  NAUGHTY JESS checked off SECOND GEAR and lost ground on the turn out of the back straight resulting in interference to WITHCOTT FLYER.  CHEEKY CHEECH raced wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: ON TIGHT LINES – Post Race – Desmond Gilroy

 

9.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 5th GRADE 431M

The greyhound JUST SIZE underwent a pre race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found and was passed fit to start.

 

ON THE WALL and ENKA ALLEN were best to begin.  BLUE DOT and JUST SIZE bumped shortly after the start resulting in JUST SIZE becoming unbalance and losing ground.  MIDNIGHT BURN, ROSDUE BLUE GUM and SHINTARO STAR all bumped on the 1st turn after the start resulting in the 3 greyhounds losing some ground.  BLUE DOT checked off the heels of ON THE WALL and lost ground on the turn into the back straight.  RHONDDA MINER and ROSDUE BLUE GUM raced wide in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: BLUE DOT – Post Race – Peter O’Neill

VET EXAMINATIONS: JUST SIZE

 

10.

LEST WE FORGET 5th GRADE 431M

BILLY BEAN was best to begin.  MAGIC SWIFTLY and COLD NIGHTS were marginally slow to begin.  BENTAXLE and MAGIC SWIFTLY bumped shortly after the start.  COLD NIGHTS shifted in on the turn into the back straight tightening ZHICHAO LEE onto GUN DANCER resulting in both greyhounds becoming unbalanced losing ground causing interference to FABIARNA.

SWABS TAKEN: CASEY MINI ME – Post Race – George Clegg

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 2 ZAZU’S HEADACHE, Injured in running, near side pin, 7 days

RACE 4 BIG DIPPA, Injured in running, off fore leg, 10 days

RACE 7 TURN AND BURN, Injured in running, near fore foot, 28 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

M BRAUNBERGER

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS