IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

SATURDAY 27^th MAY 2017

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P.WEST

Stewards: M. COOGAN, R. JACKSON

Judge: T. BLACKA

Lure Driver: N. POWELL

Starter: J. LAMBERTON-KAY

Veterinary Surgeon: DR. A. WILLIAMS

Swab Attendant: R. MAI

SCRATCHINGS
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3.	GALWAY EAGLE, Reported injured, off fore toe KATANI KARL, Weight Variation Ipswich 24/05/2017 CYNO KING, Reported injured, off side calf
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LATE SCRATCHINGS
5	SUMMER QUAYS, Reported injured, off side fibula, 10 days, TAB notified at 6.10pm

REWEIGHS
5	MJOLINER, 33.6 – 34.8

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
1	Nil

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 431m

The greyhound BELVEDERE BABE failed a stewards’ trial over the distance of 431m. This greyhound underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

The greyhound AGRO’S THUNDER performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 4631m in a time 25.35 and is now cleared all tracks except Ipswich until after 5 June 2017.

RACE REPORTS

1.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 431M MAYWYN PROMISES was best to begin. Shortly after the start GALWAY KITE, VALERIE MERLE, DESERT CHILD and GALWAY BLUEBIRD all bumped and were unbalanced. In the 1^st turn HESA REBEL was tightened and ELSIE LANE which was following was inconvenienced. Approaching the top turn HESA REBEL and CATCH ME KEITH collided causing HESA REBEL to lose ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: MAYWYN PROMISES – Post-race – Robert Essex
2.	SKY RACING MAIDEN 520M FABRIQUE, BON KNOCKA and FROSTY BEJAY were best to begin. VEGAS BOY began awkwardly. Approaching the 1^st turn SIMMSY’S NINERON and MARETTO were tightened with PHANTOM PETE that was following, hampered. Leaving the 1^st turn VEGAS BOY, MARETTO and PHANTOM PETE collided and were unbalanced. Entering the top turn SIMMSY’S NINERON checked off heels.
	SWABS TAKEN: BON KNOCKA – Post-race – Kay Harradence

3.	TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS NOVICE 431M STALKING MOON was slow to begin. In the 1^st turn KAAN PAKMAK and KINDA HOT collided. Shortly after, KAAN PAKMAK, BRIGHT SATELLITE and ZHICHAO LEE collided causing BRIGHT SATELLITE to lose ground and SATAN’S GIFT and KINDA HOT that were following were hampered. Entering the back straight KINDA HOT and SATAN’S GIFT were hampered as ZHICHAO LEE shifted out. The greyhound ZHICHAO LEE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: KAAN PAKMAK – Post-race – Michael Geraghty VET EXAMINATIONS: ZHICHAO LEE
4.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 520M CELS EXPRESS was slow to begin. In the front straight FI FI RUMBLE and MASKED ZORRO raced tight and unbalanced. Approaching the 1^st turn PHANTOM HENRY, FI FI RUMBLE and MASKED ZORRO were all tightened and FI FI RUMBLE and MASKED ZORRO lost ground. In the back straight THUNDER OF FIRE checked off heels and became unbalanced, losing ground. Entering the top turn SHAKEY START checked off heels.
	SWABS TAKEN: DAISY RUMBLE – Post-race – Paul Cachi
5.	O’REILLY PET FOOD 5^th GRADE 431M Even start. Shortly after the start WALLON SMARTIE, MJOLINER and MADAM LOOPSY collided. In the 1^st turn general tightening resulting in interference to all runners excluding WEE REMI and MADAM LOOPSY and as a result MJOLINER and WALLOON SMARTIE lost ground. Leaving the 1^st turn FAB HARRIET checked off heels and collided with LIGHTNING WHITE and then proceeded to lose ground. In the back straight LIGHTNING WHITE and WALLOON SMARTIE collided. Entering the top turn LIGHTNING WHITE was hampered on the heels of OPTIMYSTIC. Entering the home straight WEE REMI and MADAM LOOPSY collided and were unbalanced.
	SWABS TAKEN: MADAM LOOPSY – Post-race – Raymond Burman
6.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5^th GRADE 431M SENOR’S SON and DODGY DANCER were best to begin while NAMROD was slow. In the 1^st turn MILLION DOLLAR and NAMROD collided and became unbalanced and as a result PEBBLE BAY, MAYWYN PETTYCASH and COLD HARD TRUTH were also inconvenienced. Shortly after, MILLION DOLLAR was tightened between PEBBLE BAY and TOO MANY BILLS and lost ground with TOO MANY BILLS also inconvenienced. DODGY DANCER and MAYWYN PETTYCASH were wide in the home straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: PEBBLE BAY – Post-race – Nicole Connell

7.	GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 5^th GRADE HEAT 1 520M Even start. After the start HONEY HORNET and CAPREGAS collided. Shortly after the start MINNIE MARTINI shifted in tightening EDGE OF FOREVER, HONEY HORNET and SIZEABLE. Leaving the 1^st turn LIGHTNING LARICO and SIZEABLE collided causing LIGHTNING LARICO to lose ground and EDGE OF FOREVER that was following improved onto the heels of this greyhound and both lost significant ground. HONEY HORNET that was following was inconvenience as a result of this incident.
	SWABS TAKEN: OUTBACK SUNSHINE – Post-race – John Geoghan
8.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5^th GRADE HEAT 2 520M OH GOLLY GOSH and SCIPIO AFRICANUS were best to begin while PORT LISA was slowly away. Shortly after the start PORT LISA shifted in abruptly. In the front straight BINERAY BOY and ROMAN ARMOUR were tightened and lost ground. In the 1^st turn BINERAY BOY and PEPPER BEACH raced tight and unbalanced causing PEPPER BEACH to lose ground and ROMAN ARMOUR which was following to be inconvenienced. The greyhound PEPPER BEACH underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: SCIPIO AFRICANUS – Post-race – Darren Russell VET EXAMINATIONS: PEPPER BEACH
9.	GJ WALSH & CO 5^th GRADE HEAT 3 520M Even start. Shortly after the start WATCH OUT RENALD was hampered. In the front straight JACOBY RAIDER checked off heels and collided with WATCH OUT RENALD causing this greyhound to lose ground. JACOBY RAIDER continued to shift out and collided with AZTEC FLASH and both greyhounds were unbalanced. Entering the 1^st turn PRECIOUS TO ME checked off heels causing FAB DOOLEY to clip the heels of this greyhound, and both were unbalanced.
	SWABS TAKEN: MURBAH GOLD – Post-race – Allan Fitzsimmons
10.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5^th GRADE 431M WITHCOTT FLYER was best to begin. Shortly after the start THROTTLE ON, MAKE TODAY COUNT and AUGUST FLAME were tightened. In the 1^st turn TORPEDO MAN, ONE DOLLAR and REIYN CHAAI collided and were unbalanced. Entering the top turn WITHCOTT FLYER was checked.
	SWABS TAKEN: AUGUST FLAME – Pre Race – Jason Schmidt, BUNDY CUTTER – Post-race – Dennis Moore

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

INJURIES:

Nil

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

P. WEST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS