IPSWICH

 

FRIDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2018

 

Conditions

Weather:           Fine

Track:               Good

 

Officials

Stewards:         E.Little (Chairman) | K.Adams | J.Philips

Veterinarian:      Dr C. Welch

Swab Official:   J.Crompton

Judge:              T. Blocka

Lure Driver:       R.Greensil

Starter:             L.Crowell

 

Race Reports

 

Race 1 – ADOPT A GREYHOUND | MAIDEN | 288M

Best away was MY GIRL ELLE with TIPPEE RIDDEEL slowly away. Entering the turn out of the back straight LADY SURPRISE checked off the heels of TWO MORE MODELS causing LADY SURPRISE to drop back sharply. In the home straight TIPEE RIDDELL was wide.

 

Race 2 – SKY RACING | NOVICE | 288M

Even start with ABOUT READY slowly away. Soon after the start OH SHE GLOWS and MADAM KARMAR collide. Entering the turn into the home straight BOYZ ONE checked off the heels of MASTER TIDE causing BOYZ ONE to shift out checking FABIO MASHA causing those two greyhounds to race wide in the home straight. 

 

Race 3 – WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM | NOVICE | 288M

Best away was PRINCESS WERINA with SUCCATASH slowly away. Soon after the start WILBY ALLEN and NACHO GRANDE collide. Entering the turn out of the back straight CHROME RUN checked off the heels of BOSTON FLAME. Entering the home straight NACHO GRANDE checked off the heels of BOSTON FLAME. In the home straight SUCCATASH was wide.  

 

Race 4 – GREYHOUND_DATA.COM | 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 | 431M

Best away was DOUBLE SPUR with the rest evenly away. Entering the turn into the back straight WALLOON MOO shifted out checking SPRING WINE and MAYWYN ZEPHYR causing MAYWYN ZEPHYR to shift out checking REGAL OPAL causing REGAL OPAL to fall. In the back straight WALLOON MOO was wide. In the home straight approaching the winning post KICKER CREW turned its head inward and made muzzle contact with MAYWYN ZEPHYR.

 

Race 5 – CHRISTMAS LIGHTS | MIXED 3/4 | 431M

Best away was KULU DOT COM with the rest evenly away. Approaching the turn into the back straight SPRING RUBY, CORY’S DIAMOND and CAWBOURNE BIGRED all collide. In the back straight NEVER A DOUBT was wide. In the home straight VALKYRIE NIGHT was wide.

 

Race 6 – SILENT NIGHT | 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 | 431M

Best away was POINT SEVEN with FERNANDO BEE and ROSDUE KIRRA slowly away. Entering the back straight FRENANDO BEE and ROSDUE KIRRA collide. In the back straight LA BAMBA was wide. In the home straight NO CONFIDENCE was wide.

 

Race 7 – CHRISTMAS CAROLS | 4/5 GRADE FINAL | 431M

Best away was I’VE GOT CENTS with OFF THE DECK slowly away. Soon after the start OFF THE DECK and CATER STREET collide. Entering the back straight LILY’S BEAN, STRUDEL and DAZE LIKE THESE collide. Entering the turn out of the back straight OFF THE DECK checked off the heels of CATER STREET. On the top turn ALPHA PHOEBE checked off the heels of CATER STREET causing ALPHA PHOEBE to drop back sharply. Entering the home straight OFF THE DECK checked off the heels of STRUDEL.  In the home straight LILY’S BEAN was wide.

 

Race 8 – REINDEER | MIXED 4/5 | 520M

Best away was EXCEPTIONAL with KULU HIPSTER slowly away. Soon after the start CAPTAIN BLUE checked PROPER GENT. Entering the turn out of the home straight CAPTAIN BLUE checked off the heels of BLUE JILLEM causing BLUE JILLEM to shift out checking PROPER GENT. In the back straight STRONGANOFF was wide. Entering the turn out of the back straight CAPTAIN BLUE checked off the heels of BLUE JULLEM. In the home straight STROGANOFF was wide.

 

Race 9 – CHRISTMAS PUDDING | 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 | 431M

Best away was SPRING WATTLE with the rest evenly away. Soon after the start FARMOR KA CHING and NO MEDIOCRE collide causing NO MEDICRE to check KULU RUBY. Entering the turn into the back straight ALPHA HESTIA checked off the heels of IWO JIMA causing IWO JIMA to check COUNT WERINA causing COUNT WERINA to race wide in the back straight. In the home straight COUNT WERINA was wide.

 

Race 10 – SEASONS GREETINGS | MASTERS/ 5TH GRADE | 431M

Best away was CATCH ME KEITH and STAR RISE with NEXT slowly away. Soon after the start HITCHIKER DUDE and NEXT collide. In the back straight STAR RISE was wide. Entering the home straight HITCHIKER DUDE shifted out turned its head outwards and made muzzle contact with STAR RISE causing HITCHIKER DUDE to race wide in the straight.

 

Summary

Scratchings:

Race 1 – CHARDONNAY MUM, offside hip, 10 days

Race 2 – HEZA CLASSY SIZE, ineligible

Race 6 – TIGHT CIRCLE, offside hip, 10 days

Race 7 – ZILLIE BEAN, Ineligible

Race 9 – SWEET OAKS, Offside shoulder, 10 days

Race 9 – DO YOU REMEMBER, nearside back muscle, 10 days

Race 10 – FRUIT ZAFONIC, seasonal, 28 days

 

Late Scratchings:

Race 4 – SPRING RITCHIE, weight variation, 10 days

Race 6 – MASTER BULLET, back, 10 days

Race 8 – KULU TURKEY, travel stress, 7 days

 

Post-Race Swabs:

All winners

 

Injuries:

Race 2 – BOYZ ONE, offside pin, 10 days

Race 10 – NEXT, Near shoulder, 10 days

 

Endorsements:

Race 4 - KICKER CREW, R69

Race 10 – HITHIKER DUDE, R69

 

Fines:

Race 4 – Colin Byers, SPRING RITCHIE, $50, R39

 

 

E Little

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS