IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 24th OCTOBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: D. BROXHAM

Stewards:         R. JACKSON

Judge:              T. FULLER

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             L. CROWELL

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: R FEDRICK

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

NURSE VERA, Won Coonamble  21/10/2017

 

2.

TOWN HALL TULLY, Reported injured, near side pin

3.

 

4.

VELOCITY ZARIN, Won Ipswich 20/10/2017

HIGH CLASS BELLE, Won Capalaba 21/10/2017

5.

ZILLIE BEAN, Reported injured, near side pin

6.

 

7.

 

8.

PENTADOG, Injured Ipswich 20/10/2017

9.

 

10.

PRATER’S ACE. Reported injured, off side front leg

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

5

STAR RISE, Reported ill, scours, 10 days + documentation pending, TAB notified at 11am

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

5

COSMIC CAPERS, Last start 24/06/2017, seasonal

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 431M

DORIE’S PICK and WILLY TOULA were best to begin with DEMON FURY slow.  Rounding the 1st turn VELOCITY DOREEN and WILLY TOULA collided causing VELOCITY DOREEN to lose ground resulting in GRETA’S GIFT to be checked and lose ground.  In the back straight DEMON FURY hit the running rail and lost ground.  Leaving the top turn DEMON FURY and GRETA’S GIFT collide causing DEMON FURY to shift out and lose ground.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN:  DORIE’S PICK – Post Race – Donald Massey

VET EXAMINATIONS: DEMON FURY

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 431M

Even start with THUG marginally slow. In the 1st turn all greyhounds except THUG and REEF AND BEEF raced tight causing LILLY PILLY LASS and BONITA DE KAHN loose ground. Rounding the turn into back straight THUG and HAPPY MAIL to collide  causing lose ground  and LOWOOD DUK to be check as a result. In the top turn ARREBA and VELOCITY HELENA were both tightened for racing room and hampered. Rounding the turn into the front straight VELOCITY HELENA and ARREBA bumped. In the front straight VELOCITY HELENA and ARREBA collided on numerous occasions cause both greyhounds to be hampered.

 

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

 

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

SWABS TAKEN:  HAPPY MAIL – Post Race – Matthew Heilbronn

VET EXAMINATIONS:  LOWOOD DUK, THUG

 

3.

ALPHA 390 FINANCE 5th GRADE 431M

Even start. In the 1st turn IRISH SPICE, SNOW GIRL and HOT and raced tight causing all greyhounds to be hampered. In the top turn WHO SAID SO and BONDI GIRL collided causing both to lose ground. In the front and back straight BITTA BLUE was wide.

SWABS TAKEN: CIANNA’S ANGEL – Post Race – Kerry Hoggan

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 431M

RUMBLING JAKE was best to begin with THIS IS LEGIT and HOME LUCK marginally slow. In the 1st turn HOME LUCK, GOOD DAZE AHEAD, LA BAMBA,DAD’S THE WORD and TOPAZ TAN all collided causing  TOPAZ TAN and LA BAMBA to lose ground. In the top turn LA BAMBA, TOPAZ TAN and ZAZU’S HEADACHE all raced tight causing all greyhounds to lose ground.

 

The greyhound LA BAMBA underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near side hip and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

SWABS TAKEN: DAD’S THE WORD – Post Race – Malcolm Cuneo

VET EXAMINATION: LA BAMBA

 

5.

TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS 5th GRADE 431M

COSMIC CAPERS was best to begin with SUKODU DOLL slow.  Approaching the 1st turn DANCING SOLO and SUDUKO DOLL collided causing both greyhounds to be hampered.  In the 1st turn VIKING BUDDY and IT’S DYLLAN collided causing IT’S DYLLAN to be hampered.  Leaving the top turn DO THAT PHOEBEE and DANCING SOLO both raced tight and were hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: COSMIC CAPERS – Post Race – Colin Fry

 

6.

O’REILLY PET FOOD 4/5th GRADE HEAT 1 520M

Even start with DOGMATIC and CELS EXPRESS marginally slow.  In the 1st turn BETTA BE RIGHT and CAKE IT ON bumped causing BETTA BE RIGHT to lose ground.  Entering the back straight DOGMATIC clipped heels and was hampered.  Entering the top turn BITTEN BYE was tightened for racing room and lost ground.

 

The greyhound DOGMATIC underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Stewards questions the connections of this greyhound where they stated that the greyhound ran up to the expectation and that they had not supported the greyhound.

 

The greyhound BITTEN BYE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Stewards questioned license trainer Mr Andrew Monaghan which stated that the greyhound had trialled average but had limited experience on the track. He also stated that he had not supported the greyhound.

SWABS TAKEN: MAYWYN OPALS – Post Race – Robert Essex

VET EXAMINATIONS: DOGMATIC, BITTEN BYE

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5th GRADE HEAT 2 520M

Even start.  Shortly after the start SHAKEY START was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  In the 1st turn HITCHIKER DUDE shifted out colliding with VIKING WHITE causing both greyhounds to run wide and lose ground.  At the same time PENDITA and LOGAN CITY collided causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  In the back straight MAYWYN REWARDS shifted out forcing HITCHIKER DUDE wide and both greyhounds were hampered.  In the home straight FLASH VENTURE clipped heels and was hampered.

SWABS TAKEN:  MAYWYN NOISE – Post Race – Robert Essex

8.

C2C CONSTRUCTIONS BEST 8 431M

Even start.  In the 1st turn FERNVALE RUBY, SECOND GEAR and WILDASH WILDBOY all raced tight and all greyhounds were hampered.  Leaving the top turn FERNVALE RUBY clipped heels and lost ground.  Rounding the turn into the home straight SOCIAL and SECOND GEAR bumped causing both greyhounds to be hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: ROAD TO FLAME – Pre Race  - Terry Guymer

 

9.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 4/5th GRADE 431M

ASTIN’S WARRIOR was best to begin.  Rounding the 1st turn FARAHMAC and SAIL SURFER bumped causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  Rounding the turn into the back straight SPRING ELLIE, SAIL SURFER and SPRING AUDREY all collided causing all greyhounds to lose significant ground.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: ASTIN’S WARRIOR – Post Race – Ricky Rolls

VET EXAMINATIONS: SAIL SURFER

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

SPRING ROY and SWARAVSKI were best to begin.  In the 1st turn GITCHA ALLEY, NINPIN, ROI LEAR KAHN and SNOWBALL OTTO all raced tight causing all greyhounds to lose ground.  Rounding the turn into the back straight GITCHA ALLEY clipped heels and lost ground.  Approaching the top turn NINPIN was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  In the home straight SPRING ROY and SWARAVSKI bumped causing both greyhounds to be hampered.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: VALKYRIE BLUE – Post Race – Claude Dacey

VET EXAMINATIONS: GITCHA ALLEY

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 1 GITCHIN HUMMIN’, No ID card, $50 (Gary Mitchell)

 

INJURIES:

RACE 4 LA BAMBA, Injured in running, near side hip, 7 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

D. BROXHAM

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS