IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 15th DECEMBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards:         K. ADAMS, R. JACKSON

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             L. POWELL

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: M. NIXON

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

MY GLORIOUS GAL, Won Ipswich 12/12/2017

3.

LITE ME UP, Injured Ipswich 12/12/2017

4.

 

5.

 

6.

BOGAN DANCER, Reported injured, near side pin

7.

MAKE TODAY COUNT, Reported injured, off side front leg

8.

GOLD SHEEN, Reported injured, off side hock

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

2

DODGE ME, 32.3 – 31.1

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 431m

The greyhound VELOCITY LINDER performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 431m in a time of 25.32 and is now cleared all track except Brisbane.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 431M

Even start with the exception of SPRING IVAN which was marginally slow.  At the 1st turn FROSTY BLACK JAY and FROSTY VANE raced tight and checked, SPRING IVAN who was trailing was hampered and raced wide as a result. Shortly after SPRING IVAN checked off the heels of FANCY A BOHERNA and lost ground. Leaving the top turn GALWAY BLUEBIRD checked off the heels of SPRING SAL causing it to stumble and become unbalanced.  FANCY A BOHERNA who was trailing collided into GALWAY BLUEBIRD causing both greyhounds to lose considerable ground.

 

The greyhound FANCY A BOHERNA underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: ZABDON MCGREGOR – Post Race – Nicole Connell

VET EXAMINATIONS: FANCY A BOHERNA

 

2.

SKY RACING NOVICE 431M

ARFA SHOW OFF was best to begin.  Shortly after the start all greyhounds with the exception of FARMOR IN TUNE and ARFA SHOW OFF came together and checked causing all other greyhounds to lose ground to differing degrees.  Leaving the 1st turn SNOWBALL CREED checked off the rear of GALWAY EAGLE, ZAHARA DYE who was trailing collided into SNOWBALL CREED which in turn checked DODGE ME causing all greyhounds to lose considerable ground.  Leaving the turn into the front straight ZAHARA DYE was impeded and checked off the heels of DODGE ME then raced wide as a result.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  ARFA SHOW OFF – Post Race – Desmond Gilroy

 

3.

GREYHOUND-DATA.COM 5th GRADE 431M

ONYA BENZ and FLASHING FERGO were both marginally slow to begin.  Shortly after the start FLEXI DAY, SNOW RUNNER and SHAYLOR BART came together and were tightened for racing room.  Leaving the 1st turn WITHCOTT FLYER checked off the heels of ONYA BENZ and lost ground as a result.  Shortly after SNOW RUNNER began to yield ground and took no further competitive part in the race.  Approaching the top turn SHAYLOR BART was momentarily impeded behind WITHCOTT FLYER.

 

The greyhound SNOW RUNNER underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off hind back muscle and was stood down for a period of 21 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: ONYA BENZ – Post Race – Nina Uhrhane

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE HEAT 1 431M

MADIES and WHITE EAGLE were both best to begin.  SPRING POLLY was marginally slow.  At the 1st turn GOOD DAZE AHEAD, COSMIC REX and MADIES came together and checked with COSMIC REX and MADIES losing ground.  Shortly after COSMIC DENLYN checked off the heels of GOOD DAZE AHEAD and lost ground.  Leaving the 1st turn COSMIC REX and MADIES raced tight and checked on occasion.  Leaving the turn into the front straight COSMIC REX was impeded by GOOD DAZE AHEAD causing it to race wide as a result.

 

SWABS TAKEN: WHITE EAGLE – Post Race – Steve Woods

 

5.

CITY COUNTRY FOOD SERVICE 5th GRADE HEAWT 2 431M

CHIPS AHOY was best to begin.  GRAND ANGEL was marginally slow.  Shortly after the start IT’S ABOUT TIME checked into SNOW GIRL, who in turn checked onto MUSTANG NOVA.  Leaving the 1st turn RATHNAIT was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  MUSTANG NOVA raced wide in the back straight and into the top turn.  IT’S ABOUT TIME and GRAND ANGEL raced tight through the turn into the front straight causing GRAND ANGEL to be momentarily impeded and lose ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: VELOCITY RADINKA – Post Race – Neville Eastell

 

6.

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

Even start with the exception of RUMBLING JAKE and PORT LISA who were slow to begin.  Approaching the turn out of the front straight SWEET KARMAR, GIFTED ANGEL and MAYWYN’S COPY raced tight causing GIFTED ANGEL to become unbalanced and lose ground.  Approaching the turn into the back straight MAYYWN’S COPY and GIFTED ANGEL checked.  SWEET KARMAR and WOOLOOGA raced tight leaving the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SPLENDIFEROUS – Post Race – Glenn Smith

 

7.

JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS 4/5th GRADE FINAL 431M

Even start with the exception of BOGIE TEJAY which was marginally slow.  At the 1st turn SNOWBALL OTTO and SWARAVSKI came together and checked.  Leaving the 1st turn BOGIE TEJAY stumbled and became unbalanced SURE SHOT who was trailing collided with BOGIE TEJAY causing both greyhounds to be severely checked and lose any further competitive chance in the race.  Approaching the top turn SNOWBALL OTTO was momentarily impeded behind FARAHMAC and shifted out.  FARAHMAC and SNOWBALL OTTO raced tight over the concluding stages of the race, bumping on occasion.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  MAYWYNS NOISE – Post Race – Robert Essex

8.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 2/3rd GRADE 431M

AIM, SOCIAL and COOL VANE were all best to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn GEMMA BENZ, PEBBLE BAY, SPRING ELLIE and SPRING MYSTERY raced tight and checked with SPRING ELLIE losing ground.  Leaving the 1st turn ROSDUE SPRITE was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  Approaching the top turn SPRING MYSTERY and ROSDUE SPRITE raced tight and checked causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  Leaving the turn into the home straight GEMMA BENZ was hampered and stumbled as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: AIM – Post Race – Terry Guymer

 

9.

GJ WALSH & CO 5th GRADE HEAT 3 431M

Even start with the exception of MADRE who was slow to begin and BRONCO BOY who was extremely slow to begin.  At the 1st turn FARMOR IN TIME and SPRING SHELLEY came together and checked causing SPRING SHELLEY to become unbalanced and lose ground.  Leaving the 1st turn FARMOR IN TIME shifted out and impeded HOT.  In the front straight SPRING SHELLEY was momentarily impeded behind MADRE.

 

SWABS TAKEN: FARMOR IN TIME – Pre Race – Steven Scott, REGAL WAZ – Post Race – Desmond Gilroy

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE HEAT 4 431M

Even start with the exception of SPRING LOYAL and CAWBOURNE BIGRED which were both slow.  In the 1st turn FLYING CIRCUS shifted out and checked RED JUMPER who then collided with AERONA causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  IN the back straight FLYING CIRCUS checked off the heels of SPRING ERNIE causing both greyhounds to become unbalanced and lose ground.

 

The greyhound AERONA underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING LOYAL – Pre Race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS: AERONA

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 SNOW RUNNER, Injured in running, off hind back muscle, 21 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS