IPSWICH GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
FRIDAY 23rd FEBRUARY
2018
Weather conditions: SHOWERY
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: S. KEARNEY
Stewards:
D.
BROXHAM, R. JACKSON
Judge:
T. BLACKA
Lure Driver: N. POWELL
Starter: L. POWELL
Veterinarian: C. WELCH
Swab Attendant: M. NIXON
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SCRATCHINGS |
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HAD
BETTER DAZE, Won Maiden Ipswich, 20/2/18 MR.
LEO, Injured Ipswich 20/2/18 SECRET
KEPT, Injured Ipswich 20/2/18 |
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2. |
FANCY A BOHERNA, Injured Ipswich 20/2/18 |
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4. |
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5. |
BUD’S DELIGHT, Reported injured, off side
fibula |
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MAYWYN REWARDS, Reported injured, off side
hip GALLON, Reported ill, kidney infection |
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MISS FERNANDO, Injured Ipswich 16/2/18 GLORIA’S CHOICE, Reported injured, near side
front toe VELOCITY ZARIN, Reported injured, off side
wrist ARFA SHOW OFF, Reported injured, split
webbing |
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10. |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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Nil |
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REWEIGHS |
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5 |
PYRO BOB, 30.2 – 31.6 |
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9 |
ELOISE, 26.0 – 24.9 |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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5 |
PYRO BOB, Last start 9/11/2018, spelling |
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TRIALS |
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Stewards’ Trial |
The greyhound, SISCO RASCAL, performed a
satisfactory stewards’ trial at a distance of 520m, in a time of
31.73 and is cleared to race all tracks except
Launceston.
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RACE REPORTS |
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MAIDEN (1) – 431M BLUE
GIRL BLUE was best to begin. MONBO
BEACH was slow. Approaching the turn
into the back straight, MAGIC MALT and ROSDUE LIVEWIRE raced tight and
checked. Shortly after, KAY CEE SAZIA
checked off heels then checked heavily into MONBO BEACH, causing both
greyhounds to lose ground. Leaving the
turn into the back straight, MAGIC MALT and ROSDUE LIVE WIRE raced tight and
checked, causing both greyhounds to lose ground. KAY CEE SAZIA and ROSDUE LIVE WIRE raced
tight, and bumped on occasion over the concluding stages of the race. |
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SWABS TAKEN: MONBO BEACH – Post
Race – Steven Scott |
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SKY RACING MAIDEN (2)
– 431m YOGI BE GOOD was marginally slow to begin. At the 1st turn, YOGI BE GOOD, FROSTY
BLACK JAY, MINNIE BLUE and BONITA DE KAHN raced tight resulting in FROSTY
BLACK JAY, MINNIE BLUE and BONITA DE KAHN to be checked and to lose
considerable ground as a result.
Leaving the turn into the back straight, DECADENT ENOUGH and ROSDUE
BARISTA raced tight, causing both greyhounds to become unbalanced as a
result. Shortly after, DECADENT ENOUGH
stumbled and lost ground. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: ZABDON CHARLIE – Post Race – Barry Kitchener |
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GREYHOUND_DATA.COM NOVICE – 431M SNOW GIRL was
best to begin, FULL OF TRICKS was marginally slow. Approaching the top turn, SNOW GIRL checked
off heels and lost considerable ground.
Leaving the top turn, FULL OF TRICKS checked off heels and lost
ground. In the front straight, DORIE’S
PICK was momentarily impeded and shifted to the inside. |
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SWABS TAKEN: ZAHARA DYE –
Post Race – Renald Attard |
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NOVICE – 431M Even start, with the exception
of ROSDUE LEON which was marginally slow.
Leaving the 1st turn, BLACK KOALA checked off heels and
collided heavily into MAYWYN OFTEN and ROSDUE LEON, causing all greyhounds to
lose significant ground as a result. The greyhound BLACK KOALA
underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained
an injury to the off pin and was stood down for a period of 7 days. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SPRING IVAN –
Post Race – Colin Byers |
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CITY
COUNTRY FOOD SERVICE MA5 – 431M Even start, with the exception of FROST BEJAY and KEAVY
which were both marginally slow to begin.
Approaching the turn into the back straight, PYRO BOB checked off
heels and lost ground. At the same
time, FLASH GEE shifted out and checked KEAVY, causing both greyhounds to
lose ground. FROSTY BEJAY, which was
trailing was inconvenienced as a result and lost considerable ground. Approaching the top turn, FLASH GEE was
tightened for racing room causing it to stumble and lose significant ground
as a result. Leaving the top turn,
BARNEY’S BOUNTY checked off heels. The greyhound FLASH GEE underwent a post-race veterinary
examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hip and was
stood down for a period of 10 days. . |
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SWABS TAKEN: DOUBLE SWATZA –
Post Race – Kenneth Mackenroth |
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5TH GRADE HEAT 1 – 431M NIGHT TIME LOVER was best to
begin, MR. RALPH was slow. FARMOR
PERHAPS, SPRING LEMON and DOUBLE OAK raced tight at the 1st turn
and checked, causing FARMOR PERHAPS and SPRING LEMON to lose ground. The greyhound SPRING LEMON underwent a post race
veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound MR. RALPH underwent a post race veterinary
examination and no apparent injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: NIGHT TIME LOVER –
Post Race – Amber Boody VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING LEMON, MR. RALPH |
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TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS
MIXED 3/4 - 431M Even start. MAYWYN
PROMISES was tightened for racing room and lost ground approaching the 1st
turn. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: TEE
BE GOOD – Post Race – Jason Aylward |
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5TH GRADE FINAL – 431M VELOCITY ONYX was best to begin,
PRATER’S SAINT was slow. SWARAVSKI and
ROLL SO DEEP checked at the 1st turn. Leaving the top turn, FIRE TO RAIN checked
off heels and lost ground. ROLL SO
DEEP, which was trailing, was inconvenienced as a result and lost ground. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: FIRE
TO RAIN – Post Race – Christopher Riordon |
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BUTCHER CO 5TH
GRADE HEAT 2 – 431M MAN OF LEISURE and LOVED UP were both marginally slow to
begin. NEVER A DOUBT, ACTUALIZE,
SPRING GARY and COSMIC REVENGE raced tight and checked at the 1st
turn. ELOISE which was trailing was
also inconvenienced with all greyhounds losing ground to varying
degrees. Leaving the turn into the
back straight LOVED UP stumbled and commenced to yield ground, taking no
further competitive part in the race thereafter. ELOISE raced wide in the back
straight. COSMIC REVENGE raced wide
from the top turn, and for the remainder of the race thereafter. ELOISE raced wide through the turn into the
front straight, and for the remainder of the race thereafter. The greyhound LOVED UP underwent a post-race veterinary
examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hock and
was humanely euthanised. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: NEVER
A DOUBT – Post Race – Pamela Field |
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5TH GRADE HEAT 3 – 431M NO MORE CAKE was best to begin. The field, apart from NO
MORE CAKE and MY NAMES SANDY, raced tight and checked at the 1st
turn, with all greyhounds losing ground to varying degrees. Leaving the turn into the back straight,
SPRING LOTTIE checked off heels and lost ground. LIL MISS PINKY raced wide through the turn
into the front straight and for the remainder of the race thereafter. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SPRING
REINA – Pre Race – Colin Byers NO MORE CAKE – Pre Race – Stephen Neary |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
Nil INJURIES: RACE
4, BLACK KOALA, injured in running, off pin, 7 days RACE
5 FLASH GEE, injured in running, near hip, 10 days RACE
9 LOVED UP, injured in running, near hock, humanely euthanised. ENDORSEMENTS: Nil |
S. KEARNEY
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS