IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SATURDAY 31st MARCH 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: K. ADAMS

Stewards:                     D. BROXHAM, A. BOURKE      

Judge:                          T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:                   N. POWELL

 

Starter:                         L. CROWELL    

 

Veterinarian:                 A. WILLIAMS

 

Swab Attendant:            T. PREBBLE

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

WILLY TOULA, Won Novice Ipswich 27/3/18

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

VIENNA CALLING, Injured Ipswich 27/3/18

8.

PONCHERELLO, Failed to Pursue Ipswich 24/3/18

9.

 

10.

RAPID MAIL, Reported ill, scours

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

 

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 – 520M

Even start, with the exception of BOGAN LAD and EL BAZZA which were slow to begin.  Rounding the turn out of the front straight, PROPOSAL shifted out which hampered the running of STEALTH KARMAR.   ROCKY SPIES and PROPOSAL collide, resulting in PROPOSAL to be checked and to lose ground.  STEALTH KARMAR, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence and lost ground.  RICH BURGUNDY commenced to give ground entering the front straight, to finish a considerable distance from the remainder of the field.

 

The greyhound RICH BURGUNDY underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained and injury to the off side hock and was humanely euthanised.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  CLOVER CONNIE – Post Race – Christopher Supple

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 – 520M

Even start, with the exception of NOT TOO BOSSY, MIA’S KARMAR and LAURASH ACTION, which was slow to begin.  Approaching the turn out of the front straight, LET’S WIN BILLY was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  NOT TO BOSSY, which was trailing, was severely checked as a result of this incident, and lost considerable ground.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight, LET’S WIN BILLY was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. 

SWABS TAKEN: SHINE ANNA – Post Race – Keiron Butlet

 

3.

GREYHOUND_DATA NOVICE – 520M

Even start.  Rounding the turn out of the front straight, APACHE VALLEY and BEIJING FLING collide, resulting in BEIJING FLING to be checked and to lose ground.  ZABDON PRANCER raced wide rounding the turn out of the front straight, which hampered the running of ADHARA GOLD.  Entering the back straight, BEIJING FLING was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Leaving the back straight, GALWAY ALICE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Entering the front straight, APACHE VALLEY and ADHARA GOLD collide, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: APOLLO’S WARRIOR – Post Race – Mick Emery

4.

JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS MIXED 3/4 – 431M

Even start, with the exception of AUGUST FLAME which was marginally slow to begin.    Through the 1st turn, SNOWBALL OTTO was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  AUGUST FLAME, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence and lost ground.  TREAGLE TRIUMPH commenced to give ground in the back straight, to finish a considerable distance from the remainder of the field.  Rounding the turn out of the back straight, AUGUST FLAME shifted out, which hampered the running of COOPOLLY BEACH. 

 

The greyhound TREAGLE TRIUMPH underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near side hock and was stood down for a period of 28 days

 

SWABS TAKEN: PRINCESS EMALYS – Post Race – Brodie Prater

 

5.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5 – 431M

SHORT SESSION was best to begin.  Shortly after the start, SKETCHY JACK was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Through the 1st turn, GALLON, CASH FLOW JOE and SAGE OF OMAHA were all tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  HERE FOR YOU, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence and lost ground.  Entering the back straight, SKETCHY JACK was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  In the back straight, SAGE OF OMAHA and HERE FOR YOU collide on a number of occasions, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: DOLLY’S WALLY – Post Race – Neil Catchpole

 

6.

GJ WALSH @ CO 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 – 520M

PHANTOM RAZOR was best to begin.  HOME LUCK was slow to begin.  Leaving the front straight, BOGAN DOLL was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Leaving the back straight, VELOCITY LINDER was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: PHANTOM RAZOR – Post Race – Tyson Barton

 

7.

ZABDON FERRARI @ STUD 5TH GRADE HEAT 2

VOLKEY and ELLA GRACIA were best to begin.  Shortly after the start, WINGMAN HUTCH, PUNCH RIGHT OUT, BOGAN BELLE and MYONA MORPHEUS were all tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Rounding the turn out of the front straight, SPORTS WRITER and WINGMAN HUTCH collide, resulting in WINGMAN HUTCH to be checked and to lose ground. 

SWABS TAKEN: ELLA GRACIA – Post Race – Jeff Crawford

8.

AUCTION SERIES (G3) OPEN FINAL – 520M

Even start.  Shortly after the start, BRANDI ALEXANDER and SHE’S SOME GAL collide, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.  Shortly after, BLACK RUSKY was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Rounding the turn out of the front straight, TRAY BIT was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  MISS AMELIA was hampered as a consequence, with SPECIAL COVER, BLACK RUSKY and SHE’S SOME GAL, which were all trailing, to be checked as a result of this incident and lose ground.  Entering the back straight, BRITTANY TALKS was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Rounding the turn into the front straight, BRITTANY TALKS and BLACK RUSKY collide.

 

SWABS TAKEN: TRAY BIT – Post Race – Frederick Swain, SMALL JEWEL – Post Race – Gregory Stella, BRANDI ALEXANDER – Post Race – Tom Tzouvelis

 

9.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE (1) – 431M

Even start, with the exception of ZHICHAO LEE which was marginally slow to begin.  Shortly after the start, BUD’S DELIGHT and AFTER GLOW were both tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Leaving the back straight, ZHICHAO LEE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Rounding the turn out of the back straight, ROAD CAM and STRUDEL collide, resulting in STRUDEL to be checked

 

The greyhound ZHICHAO LEE underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near side pin and was stood down for a period of 10 days

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SWABS TAKEN: KAAN PAKMAK – Post Race – Michael Geraghty

 

10.

HAPPY EASTER 5TH GRADE (2) – 431M

Even start.  Through the 1st turn, MALUTKI was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  TEN GALLON HAT and LEEROY RAGER, which were trailing, were checked as a consequence and lost ground.  Entering the back straight, GITCHA HUMMIN’ and ELEGANT DUK collide, resulting in ELEGANT DUK to be checked and to lose ground.  VELOCITY RADINKA, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence and lost ground.   Leaving the back straight, ELEGANT DUK was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Shortly after, LEEROY RAGER was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.

 

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

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS: ELEGANT DUK

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 5 HERE FOR YOU, Rule 33 No ID Card, $50 (Danny Single).

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1 RICH BURGUNDY, Injured in running, off side hock, humanely euthanised.

RACE 4 TREAGLE TRIUMPH, Injured in running, near side hock, 28 days.

RACE 9 ZHICHAO LEE, Injured in running, near side pin, 10 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

K. ADAMS

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS