IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

SATURDAY 22^nd JULY 2017

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P. WEST

Stewards: S. KEARNEY, J. PHILP, R. JACKSON

Judge: T. FULLER

Lure Driver: R. GREENSIL

Starter: J. LAMBERTON

Veterinary: DR. A. WILLIAMS

Swab Attendant: R. MAI

SCRATCHINGS
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2.	PAY THE WAY, Reported injured, near side front metacarpal SMOKE AND MIRROR, Reported ill, scours COMMANDER CLOUD, Reported injured, near side wrist
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4.	LONESOME HERO, Injured Ipswich 18/07/20217
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6.	WAY BEFORE YOU, Injured Lismore 18/07/2017
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10.	TOUGH GUY FRIDAY, Reported ill, scours

LATE SCRATCHINGS
1	MAY ROAD, Reported seasonal, 28 day stand-down

REWEIGHS
2	MAKE TODAY COUNT, 30.7 – 31.9
9	ALOTA AMY, 28.2 – 26.7

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
1	Nil

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 431m

The greyhound SENNI LUCILLE performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 413m in a time of 26.06 and is now cleared all tracks.

RACE REPORTS

1.	SKY RACING NOVICE 431M WHITE EAGLE was best to begin. At the start DARK JEDDA and LAZZA MANAZZA collided and were unbalanced. In the 1^st turn MR. BELLISSIMO, CHAIN SMOKER and SURE SHOT all bumped as did BUD’S DELIGHT and WHITE EAGLE. Leaving the 1^st turn MR. BELLISSIMO was tightened and lost ground. In the top turn LAZZA MANAZZA and SUPER SHOT collided.
	SWABS TAKEN: BUD’S DELIGHT – Post-race – Kerry Ollerton
2.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5^th GRADE 431M SPRING LAUREN, SPRING ERNIE and MAKE TODAY COUNT were best to begin while OPTIMYSTIC was slow. OPTIMYSTIC and READY CETTE collided at the start. Shortly after the start SPRING LAUREN and SPRING ERNIE collided causing SPRING LAUREN to become unbalanced. In the 1^st turn SHAKEY RANDLE checked off heels and collided with ON THE WALL. Shortly after, READY CETTE, SPRING LAUREN and SPRING ERNIE collided causing SPRING ERNIE and SPRING LAUREN to lose ground. ON THE WALL that was following was inconvenienced as a result. Entering the top turn OPTIMYSTIC was tightened and forced to check off heels. The greyhound SPRING LAUREN underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: READY CETTE – Post-race – Mick Gardiner VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING LAUREN

3.	TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS 5^th GRADE 520M ZIVA’S LASS was best to begin while SIZEABLE, POSTER BOY and COSMIC YESSAM were marginally slow. Shortly after the start POSTER BOY and COSMIC YESSAM came together causing COSMIC YESSAM to be momentarily hampered. Entering the home straight SAMANTHA BENZ checked off heels and shifted out. The greyhound COSMIC YESSAM underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. However, the greyhound was found to have cramped in the catching pen after the event.
	SWABS TAKEN: JUST SPIFFING – Post-race – John McCarthy VET EXAMINATIONS: COSMIC YESSAM,
4.	O’REILLY PET FOOD 4/5^th GRADE 520M MURBAH GOLD and BEC’S DIAMOND were best to begin. Shortly after the start FLASH VENTURE and OH GOLLY GOSH collided. Leaving the 1^st turn BEC’S DIAMOND and OH GOLLY GOSH were tightened and lost ground. At the same time SPRING MYSTERY checked off heels and was unbalanced.
	SWABS TAKEN: MURBAH GOLD – Post-race – Allen Fitzsimmons
5.	COL HARRIS GOLD SOV HEAT 1 0 – 4 WINS 630M ARE YOU THERE was best to begin. In the 1^st turn AUSSIE DIAMOND, SWEET KARMAR and REFUND REQUIRED were tightened and lost ground. HESA BIRD and REFUND REQUIRED raced wide entering the front straight. In the front straight HESA BIRD shifted in abruptly. Entering the home straight AUSSIE DIAMOND checked off heels. Over the concluding stages HESA BIRD and REFUND REQUIRED were tightened as AUSSIE DIAMOND shifted in.
	SWABS TAKEN: MURSLEOW – Post-race – Lawrence Meteyard
6.	COL HARRIS GOLD SOV HEAT 2 0 – 4 WINS 630M LONELY GIRL was best to begin. In the 1^st turn SIMMSY’S NINERON, PORT LISA and SORRENTO were all tightened causing SIMMSY’S NINERON to lose significant ground. Leaving the final turn LONELY GIRL shifted out and marred the running of MJOLINER causing both greyhounds to lose significant ground. Stewards advised trainer Mr. D Russell that the greyhound LONELY GIRL would be charged under Rule 69 Marring, 1^st offence, 28 day stand-down plus a satisfactory stewards’ trial over 630m, all tracks.
	SWABS TAKEN: PHANTOM HENRY – Post-race – Peter O’Reilly
7.	COL HARRIS GOLD SOV HEAT 3 0 – 4 WINS 630M IMA RUNAWAY was best to begin while PHANTOM HOUDINI was slow. In the 1^st turn MINNIE MARTINI, PHANTOM HOUDINI, DIAMOND ROBYNE and SAY GOOD DAY were all inconvenienced. In the bottom turn SHAKEY START and KALANI KARL collided and became unbalanced. Entering the back straight MINNIE MARTINI improved onto the heels of SHAKEY START and both greyhounds were checked. Approaching the top turn SHAKEY START checked off heels. Shortly after, PHANTOM HOUDINI and MUSTANG NOVA came together. In the top turn SHAKEY START was tightened and forced to shift out. Shortly after, MINNIE MARTINI was hampered.
	SWABS TAKEN: DIAMOND ROBYNE – Post-race – Eric Conroy
8.	RQ YOUNG GUNS FINAL 520M GO LASSIE GO was best to begin. ALPHA CHAOS, BIG BAD BOB and SYMPATHETIC were marginally slow. Entering the 1^st turn MORAYFIELD SWIFT, SCIPIO AFRICANUS, SISSO’S JOY and FAB DOOLEY all came together and were unbalanced. As a result SYMPATHETIC and BIG BAD BOB that were following were inconvenienced and forced to race wide through the turn. Leaving the 1^st turn FAB DOOLEY and MORAYFIELD SWIFT collided causing MORAYFIELD SWIFT to become unbalanced. Entering the back straight SISSO’S JOY and SCIPIO AFRICANUS were tightened as BIG BAD BOB shifted in. BIG BAD BOB was also inconvenienced as a result of this incident. In the top turn MORAYFIELD SWIFT was tightened for racing room and lost ground. The greyhound MORAYFIELD SWIFT underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: GO LASSIE GO – Post-race – Darren Russell FAB DOOLEY – Post-race – Darren Russell ALPHA CHAOS – Post-race – Jim Heddles VET EXAMINATIONS: MORAYFIELD SWIFT
9.	C2C CONSTRUCTIONS 4/5^th GRADE 431M MIGHTY NIMROD and SPRING ELLIE began well. In the 1^st turn ALOTA AMY, LIGHTNING WHITE, KLOEIS PRIDE and SECOND GEAR all collided and became unbalanced and as a result ALOTA AMY contacted the running rail. SAIL SURFER and NO SHOW JONES that were following were inconvenienced and all greyhounds lost ground to varying degrees. In the back straight KLOEIS PRIDE improved onto the heels of SAIL SURFER and both greyhounds were checked. Approaching the top turn ALOTA AMY and NO SHOW JONES were hampered. The greyhound ALOTA AMY underwent a post-race veterinary examination, was found to have suffered an injury to the off fore foot, and was stood down for a period of 10 days. The greyhound NO SHOW JONES underwent a post-race veterinary examination, was found to have suffered an injury to the near fore webbing, and was stood down for a period of 14 days.
	SWABS TAKEN: MIGHTY NIMROD – Post-race – Raymond Burman
10.	GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 5^th GRADE 431M CASEY MINI ME was best to begin. In the 1^st turn CAPTAIN’S KNOCK checked off heels and became unbalanced. At the same time MR. REALITY, MAYWYN PROMISES, DUDE PERFECT and PENTADOG raced tight and unbalanced. Shortly after, MR. REALITY checked off the heels of CAPTAIN’S KNOCK and shifted out colliding with PENTADOG causing both greyhounds to lose significant ground. MR. REALITY and MAYWYN PROMISES was wide in the back straight and MAYYWN PROMISES was wide entering the home straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: PENTADOG – Pre-race – Colin Byers COLD HARD TRUTH – Post-race – Noel Russell

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

INJURIES:

RACE 9 ALOTA AMY, Injured in running, off fore foot, 10 days.

RACE 9 NO SHOW JONES, Injured in running, near fore webbing, 14 days.

ENDORSEMENTS:

RACE 6 LONELY GIRL, Marring, 1^st offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards’ trial 630m all tracks

P. WEST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS