IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

FRIDAY 29^th SEPTEMBER 2017

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: D. BROXHAM

Stewards: K. ADAMS, P. WEST, S. KEARNEY

Judge: T. BLACKA

Lure Driver: N. POWELL

Starter: L. POWELL

Veterinarian: DR. C WELCH

Swab Attendant: J. CROMPTON

SCRATCHINGS
1.
2.	SURFBOARD, Won Ipswich 26/09/2017
3.
4.	CASEY MINI ME, Reported injured, near hind leg
5.
6.
7.	PRATER’S PROMISE, Injured Ipswich 26/09/2017
8.	AWESOME WILLS, Injured Brisbane 24/09/2017
9.
10.	FIRED UP AGAIN, Reported injured, near side front foot

LATE SCRATCHINGS
1	Nil

REWEIGHS
1	Nil

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
1	Nil

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

1.

SKY RACING MAIDEN 431M BLACK KOALA was best to begin with GALWAY BLUEBIRD slow. Shortly after the start ZABDON MCGREGOR and FARMOR IMPACT bumped causing both greyhounds to be hampered. In the 1^st turn FARMOR IMPACT clipped heels, shifted out and lost ground. Rounding the turn into the home straight VELOCITY RADINKA, FREE PRESS an LOCH ME UP collided causing ZABDON MCGREGOR to be checked and all greyhounds lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: BLACK KOALA – Post Race – Steve Woods

2.

GREYHOUND-DATA.COM NOVICE 431M Even start with MR. RALPH and ALISSA’S ANGEL slow. Shortly after the start HOT and AERONA bumped. In the 1^st turn HOT ,AERONA and VELOCITY ONYX bumped causing VELOCITY ONYX to lose ground. Entering the back straight MR. RALPH and AERONA collided causing both greyhounds to lose ground. In the front straight BONDI GIRL clipped heels and lost ground. In the front straight AERONA was wide.

SWABS TAKEN: ALISSA’S ANGEL – Post Race – Michael Edwards

3.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5^th GRADE 431M PRECIOUS SAL was best to begin. In the 1^st turn IT’S ABOUT TIME and SAIL SURFER collided causing both greyhounds to lose ground. Rounding the turn into the back straight SAIL SURFER and IT’S ABOUT TIME collided causing both greyhounds to be hampered. In the front and back straight IT’S ABOUT TIME was wide.
	SWABS TAKEN: PRECIOUS SAL – Post Race – Darren Russell
4.	CLINT’S CARAVAN WAREHOUSE 3/4^th GRADE 431M Even start with OUTBACK SUNSHINE marginally slow. Shortly after the start OPPORTUNE KNOCKA and BOGIE TEEJAY were both tightened for racing room and hampered. Rounding the turn into the back straight OPPORTUNE KNOCKA clipped heels and lost ground. Entering the front straight DUSTY’S CHANCE and OUTBACK SUNSHINE collided causing DUSTY’S CHANCE to lose ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: OUTBACK SUNSHINE – Post Race – John Geoghegan

5.

JOHN YOUNG MEMORIAL HEAT 1 4/5^th GRADE HEAT 1 520M CAKE IT ON was best to begin with SECRETIVE INTENT and SIZEABLE marginally slow. Shortly after the start SECRETIVE INTENT and SIZEABLE bumped causing both greyhounds to be hampered. In the front straight on the 1^st occasion SECRETIVE INTENT and DEL REY collided causing both greyhounds to lose ground. In the 1^st turn THAT HOUDINI and CAKE IT ON bumped. Entering the back straight SECRETIVE INTENT and THAT HOUDINI were both tightened for racing room and lost ground. Rounding the turn into the home straight SIZEABLE and DEL REY collided causing both greyhounds to lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN: HOOP DREAMS – Post Race – Malcolm Cuneo

6.	JOHN YOUNG MEMORIAL HEAT 2 4/5^th GRADE HEAT 1 520M Even start. In the 1^st turn PRATER’S SAINT clipped heels, shifted out and lost ground. Rounding the turn into the home straight PRATER’S SAINT was wide. In the back straight PRATER’S SAINT was wide.
	SWABS TAKEN: DONNY’S BEACH – Post Race – Steven Scott

7.	JOHN YOUNG MEMORIAL HEAT 1 4/5^th GRADE HEAT 3 520M GIFTED ANGEL was best to begin with CELS EXPRESS slow. Shortly after the start GIFTED ANGEL and NANTUCKET KAHN bumped causing GIFTED ANGEL to lose ground. In the 1^st turn NANTUCKET KAHN and DOGMATIC collided causing DOGMATIC to lose ground. Rounding the turn into the home straight NANTUCKET KAHN was tightened for racing room and lost ground. At the same time DOGMATIC and CELS EXPRESS collided causing DOGMATIC to lose ground. The greyhound NANTUCKET KAHN underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near hind toe and was stood down for a period of 10 days.
	SWABS TAKEN: BIG BAD BOB – Post Race – George Clegg VET EXAMINATION: NANTUCKET KAHN
8.	GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX 5^th GRADE FINAL 431M Even start with BIG SHOW HAWKO slow to begin. In the 1^st turn BELVEDERE BABE was tightened for racing room and lost ground. In the back straight SPORTFAN clipped heels and was hampered. Rounding the turn into the home straight BIG SHOW HAWKO shifted out collided with HONEY HORNET causing both greyhounds to be hampered. In the front straight HONEY HORNET and NEVER A DOUBT collided causing both greyhounds to be hampered.
	SWABS TAKEN: BE FEARLESS – Post Race – Tony Brett

9.

GJ WALSH & CO 5^th GRADE 431M FARMOR PERHAPS, STRUDEL and AILLA were best to begin. Rounding the 1^st turn STRUDEL, AILLA and ME HAPPY collided causing STRUDEL and AILLA to both fall and give not further competitive part in the race. Entering the back straight BUNDY BUCKS and ME HAPPY collided causing BUNDY BUCKS to lose ground. Rounding the top turn FARMOR PERHAPS and TIM AND NIEL collided causing both greyhounds to lose ground. Rounding the turn into the home straight STAR RISE clipped heels and lost ground. The greyhound AILLA underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound STRUDEL underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: TINY TURBO – Post Race – Neil Catchpole VET EXAMINATIONS: AILLA, STRUDEL

10.	GENTABLUE PET FOOD 5^th GRADE 431M ROAD CAM, GAALLON and RATHNAIT were best to begin. In the 1^st turn WAY BEFORE YOU, ROAD SCHOLAR, GALLON and RATHNAIT collided causing ROAD SCHOLAR and RATHNAIT to lose ground. Entering the top turn WAY BEFORE YOU clipped heels and was hampered. Approaching the finishing line ROAD CAM clipped heels and was hampered.
	SWABS TAKEN: FARMOR AT LAST – Post Race – Steven Scott

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

INJURIES:

RACE 7 NANTUCKET KAHN, Injured in running, near hind toe, 10 days

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

D. BROXHAM

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS