IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 23rd MARCH 2018

 

Weather conditions:      OVERCAST

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards:                     K. ADAMS, A. BOURKE

Judge:                          T. BLACK

Lure Driver:                   R. GREENSILL

 

Starter:                         L. POWELL

 

Veterinarian:                 C. WELCH

 

Swab Attendant:            G. GRAY

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

ALPHA ULYSSES, Won Maiden 19/3/18

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

MASTER DEAN, Injured 19/3/18

6.

 

7.

PAY THE WAY, Injured Ipswich 16/3/18

SPRING LEMON, Reported injured, near side front foot

8.

IMA NECROMANCER, Injured 19/3/18

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

EL BAZZA, 36.0 – 34.4

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

8

MAYWYN PETTYCASH, Last start 30/09/2018, injury

 

TRIALS

Stewards’ Trial

 

The greyhound, NITRO NIC, performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 431m, in a time of 25.87,

 and was cleared to race all tracks except Wauchope.

The greyhound, WILDASH PEBBLES, performed a satisfactory stewards’ trail, over a distance of 431m, in a

 time of 26.55 and is cleared to race all tracks.

The greyhound, WILDASH THUNDER, failed to perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial, and must perform

another trial in the future.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN – 431M

ZABDON VEYRON was best to begin.  LAURASH ACTION was slow.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, SPRING TOBY was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  FANCY A BOHERNA, which was trailing, checked off heels as a consequence and lost ground.  FROSTY BLACK JAY raced wide through the turn into the home straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: ZABDON VEYRON – Post Race – Richard Perry

 

2.

SKY RACING NOVICE – 431M

BONDI GIRL and ZABDON CHARLIE were both best to begin.  BONDI GIRL raced wide in the back straight.  Approaching the top turn, UMBREON checked off heels and lost ground.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, ZABDON CHARLIE and SPRING RUBY checked, causing SPRING RUBY to become unbalanced and lose ground as a result.  FULL OF TRICKS was impeded and shifted inside just prior to the finish. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: LILLY PILLY LASS – Post Race – Mick Emery

 

3.

GREYHOUND_DATA.COM MA5 – 431M

BROOKLYN SKYE and WIGGLE were best to begin.  At the 1st turn, the entire field raced tight, with BROOKLYN SKYE losing ground as a consequence.  Shortly after, BARNEY’S BOUNTY checked off heels and lost considerable ground.  At the top turn, BROOKLYN SKYE checked off heels and lost ground.  ZABDON LAMBO raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

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

 

The greyhound COSMIC REVENGE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off hind toenail and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: COSMIC REVENGE – Post Race – Kenneth Mackenroth

VET EXAMINATIONS: BROOKLYN SKYE, COSMIC REVENGE

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4TH GRADE – 431M

GALLON was slow to begin.  VALKYRIE NIGHT, VIKING BUDDY and ELLY BYE BYE checked immediately after the start.  Approaching the 1st turn, VALKYRIE NIGHT checked into JIGGLE SPLAT, which in turn, checked onto COSMO TRAV which was racing to its outside, causing COSMO TRAV to stumble and lose ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, JIGGLE SPLAT checked off heels and lost ground.  At the top turn, GALLON was tightened for racing room, checked, and lost ground.  VIKING BUDDY, ELLY BYE BYE and JIGGLE SPLAT, were impeded as a consequence of that contact and lost momentum.  VALKYRIE NIGHT raced wide through the turn into the home straight, and for the remainder of the race thereafter.  VIKING BUDDY and ELLY BYE BYE raced tight and bumped at the turn into the front straight.

 

The greyhound GALLEON underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off fore leg and was stood down for a period of 7 days

 

SWABS TAKEN: GALLON – Post Race – Richard Nelson

VET EXAMINATIONS: GALLEON

 

5.

CITY COUNTRY FOOD SERVICE 5TH GRADE (1) – 431M

CAWBOURNE BIGRED was slow to begin.  JUST LIKE YAZZA and WILDASH WILLOW raced tight and bumped approaching the the1st turn.  At the 1st turn, BLUMENTRIT shifted out and checked into INNAMINCKA causing both greyhounds to lose ground as a result.  WILDASH WILLOW, which was trailing, was impeded and lost ground.  Approaching the top turn, LUCKMAN and CAWBOURNE BIGRED checked and lost momentum.  BLUMENTRIT and INNAMINCKA, which were trailing, were hampered, with BLUMENTRIT improving onto the rear of INNAMINCKA, causing INNAMINCKA to lose substantial ground as a consequence.  LUCKMAN and JUST LIKE YAZZA raced tight and checked at the turn into the front straight. 

 

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

 

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

 

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING REINA – Post Race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS: LUCKMAN, INNAMINCKA

 

6.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE (2) – 431M

KEAVY was best to begin.  LIL MISS PINKY was very slow.  Approaching the 1st turn, TINY TIARA stumbled and lost ground.  In the back straight, WOOLOOGA checked off heels, then shifted out bumping GOOD GOLLY OLLY as it did.  Approaching the top turn, TINY TIARA checked off heels and lost significant ground.  CLASSY CASSIE, which was trailing, was severely impeded and lost substantial ground as a consequence.  LIL MISS PINKY raced wide through the top turn and for the remainder of the race thereafter.

 

SWABS TAKEN: GITCHA HUMMIN’ – Post Race – Gary Mitchell

 

7.

JUST GREYHOUNDS PHOTOS 5TH GRADE FINAL – 431M

YOU JANE was best to begin.  SCIPIO AFRICANUS was slow.  ODESSA and CORYKODI raced tight and bumped at the 1st turn.  Shortly after, YOU JANE was tightened for racing room and lost ground as a result.  Approaching the top turn, SCIPIO AFRICANUS checked off heels and lost ground.  YOU JANE and ARFA SHOW OFF raced wide and bumped through the turn into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: I’VE GOT CENTS – Post Race – Merv Page

 

8.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM BEST 8 – 431M

CALL ME AUSSIE was best to begin.  MAYWYN PETTYCASH was marginally slow.  At the 1st turn, SPRING ROY and ROAD TO FLAME were tightened for racing room and lost ground.  In the back straight, MAYWYN PETTYCASH checked off heels and lost significant ground as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: TEE BE GOOD – Post Race – Jason Aylward

 

9.

GJ WALSH & CO 5TH GRADE (3) – 431M

STRUDEL and SURFBOARD were both best to begin, SURE SHOOT was slow.  In the 1st turn, WHINGING WILKO checked off the heels of MONDELLA and lost ground.  FARMOR PERHAPS, which was trailing, collided into WHINGING WILKO and lost significant ground as a consequence.  Approaching the top turn, FARMOR PERHAPS was impeded and shifted out, losing ground as it did.  FARMOR PERHAPS continued to race wide for the remainder of the race thereafter

 

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

 

SWABS TAKEN: STRUDEL – Post Race – Juanita Linnan

VET EXAMINATIONS: FARMOR PERHAPS

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE (4) – 431M

VIKING WHITE and GITCHA ALLEY were both best to begin. At the first turn STICKY STICKA was tightened for racing room, stumbled and lost significant ground as a consequence. MUSTANG NOVA raced wide through the turn into the front straight and for the remainder of the race thereafter.

SWABS TAKEN: GITCHA ALLEY

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 COSMIC REVENGE, Reported injured, toenail off hind foot, 10 days

RACE 4 GALLON, Reported injured, off fore leg, 7 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS