IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

TUESDAY 24^TH APRIL 2018

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards: R. JACKSON, J. PHILP

Judge: T. BLACKA

Lure Driver: N. POWELL

Starter: L. CROWELL

Veterinarian: R. GEISEL

Swab Attendant: R. FEDERICK

SCRATCHINGS
1.	POWDER, Failing to Pursue Ipswich 20/4/18
2.	COST A PENNY, Reported injured, near side hamstring
3.	ANGELS ARE REAL, Injured Ipswich 20/4/18
4.	AVA SURPRISE, Won novice 20/4/18 TURBO ROY, Reported injured, off side leg - toe
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LATE SCRATCHINGS
	Nil

REWEIGHS
	Nil

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
	Nil

TRIALS

Stewards’ Trial

The greyhound LEST WE performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, at a distance of 431m, in a time of 25.56, and is now cleared to race with blinkers on.

The greyhound BUTTON PUSHER performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 431m, in a time of 26.0, and is cleared to race all tracks.

RACE REPORTS

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WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 – 431M PATCHE DE KAHN and KRANKY were best to begin. STORM POWER was marginally slow. Approaching the 1^st turn, VAQUERO and BONITA DE KAHN bumped and lost momentum as a result. Leaving the turn into the back straight, ATTILA was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. BONITA DE KAHN, which was trailing, was momentarily impeded as a result. Approaching the top turn, SPRING RITCHIE was impeded and lost ground. STORM POWER raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: PATCHE DE KAHN – Post Race – Noela Fertch

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SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 – 431M UNIQUE ACTION was marginally slow to begin. RAZZIAI RAIN, WHITE OX and SPUR ON raced tight and checked at the 1^st turn, with COUNT WERINA and SPUR ON losing ground as a result. Shortly after, WHITE OX checked off heels and became severely unbalanced, losing substantial ground as a consequence. FROSTY BLACK JAY raced wide in the back straight. At the top turn, RAZZIAI RAIN checked off heels and lost ground. Approaching the turn into the front straight, COUNT WERINA was tightened for racing room and lost momentum. The greyhound UNIQUE ACTION underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off side pin and was stood down for a period of 10 days. The greyhound WHITE OX underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: BROKEN YOLK – Post Race – Patricia Carrington VET EXAMINATIONS: UNIQUE ACTION, WHITE OX

3.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN FINAL – 431M LONG ROAD HOME was best to begin. The majority of the field raced tight and checked at the 1^st turn, with GRAY GREY GOOSE, JAKEY BOY and AL BRUTON losing significant ground as a consequence. Approaching the top turn, JAKEY BOY checked off heels and lost ground as a result.
	SWABS TAKEN: BIG HERO SIX – Post Race – Casey Dargusch
4.	ALPHA 390 FINANCE NOVICE – 431M CRACKERJACK RUBY was best to begin. NINNIE NEGRONI was marginally slow. Approaching the 1^st turn, BELL BURTON, REGAL TOPAZ and SIN CITY KITTY raced tight and checked, with BELL BURTON and SIN CITY KITTY losing ground as a consequence. Leaving the 1^st turn, NINNIE NEGRONI checked off heels and lost considerable ground as a result. Approaching the top turn, SUCCATASH was tightened for racing room and severely checked, losing significant ground as a result. HONEY TRAP, which was trailing, was impeded and checked off heels losing ground. Leaving the turn into the front straight, SIN CITY KITTY was impeded, shifted out and checked heavily into HONEY TRAP, causing both greyhounds to lose significant ground as a result. The greyhound SUCCATASH underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: CRACKERJACK RUBY – Post Race – Douglas Gladman VET EXAMINATIONS: SUCCATASH

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WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5^TH GRADE (1) – 431M MIDNIGHT TO ONE was best to begin. RATHNAIT was marginally slow. At the 1^st turn, MASTER DEAN checked off heels and lost ground. Leaving the 1^st turn, MASTER DEAN again checked off heels and became severely unbalanced, losing substantial ground as a consequence, causing it to lose any competitive chance in the race thereafter. At the top turn, PARIS QUEEN and SURFBOARD raced tight and checked heavily, losing ground and momentum as a result. The greyhound RATHNAIT underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound MASTER DEAN underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING IVAN – Post Race – Colin Byers VET EXAMINATIONS: RATHNAIT, MASTER DEAN

6.	TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS 5^TH GRADE (2) – 431M ASTIN’S WARRIOR, MONDELLA, NO LAYING BACK and ODESSA were all best to begin. BUD’S DELIGHT, WHINGING WILKO and NO LAYING BACK raced tight and checked at the 1^st turn, with WHINGING WILKO and NO LAYING BACK losing ground as a result. LUKE’S WAY and MONDELLA were hampered as a result of this contact and lost momentum.
	SWABS TAKEN: ASTIN’S WARRIOR – Post Race – Ricky Rolls

7.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5 – 431M SAIL SURFER was best to begin. SMALL JEWEL, LUCKMAN and SPRING SAL were all marginally slow. At the 1^st turn, SAIL SURFER improved onto the rear of LA BAMBA, causing both greyhounds to become unbalanced and lose momentum. Leaving the top turn, SPRING SAL was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground as a result.
	SWABS TAKEN: SMALL JEWEL – Post Race – Gregory Stella
8.	BUTCHER CO BEST 8 – 431M DODGY DANCER was marginally slow to begin. At the 1^st turn, SECOND GEAR was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. SECOND GEAR raced wide in the back straight. Approaching the top turn, SPRING REINA shifted in, which impeded ROAD TO FLAME causing it to check off heels and lose considerable ground as a consequence. DODGY DANCER, which was trailing, was hampered and lost momentum. SECOND GEAR raced wide through the top turn. Leaving the turn into the front straight, STAR RISE and DODGY DANCER raced wide and continued to race wide for the remainder of the race thereafter.
	SWABS TAKEN: LITTLE ACH CEE – Post Race – Colin Byers

9.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5^TH GRADE (3) – 431M MR. RALPH was slow to begin. Shortly after the start, CLASSY SPRITE was tightened for racing room and lost ground as a result. In the 1^st turn, KEAVY was tightened for racing room, became unbalanced and lost ground. Leaving the turn into the back straight, KEAVY checked off heels and lost significant ground as a consequence.
	SWABS TAKEN: HAD BETTER DAZE – Post Race – Rick Kuhl

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SKY RACING 5PW – 431M NOIRE CHERIE was best to begin. NOVEMBER FLYER and MADRE were both marginally slow. Leaving the 1^st turn, ENZO JAZZ was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Approaching the turn into the front straight, TOKEN TOFF commenced to yield ground and took no further competitive part in the race thereafter. CHIPPIES and MULROONEY raced wide through the turn into the front straight. Leaving the turn into the home straight, NOVEMBER FLYER shifted out and checked into BROTHER TREVOR, causing both greyhounds to become unbalanced and to lose ground. The greyhound TOKEN TOFF underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Stewards questioned licenced trainer Malcolm Cuneo in relation to the performance of the greyhound TOKEN TOFF. Mr Cuneo stated he was very disappointed in the performance of the greyhound over the concluding stages of the race. Mr Cuneo further stated that the greyhound was out of form and struggled to find the distance today and he was exploring options to benefit the greyhound going forward. Stewards noted Mr Cuneo’s explanation and advised that the greyhound would need to improve on tonight’s effort to avoid any future penalities.

SWABS TAKEN: NOIRE CHERIE – Post Race – Noela Fertch VET EXAMINATIONS: TOKEN TOFF

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 2 NOIRE DREAM, Rule 46 (1) (b), Incorrect Racing Rug, $50 (Noela Fertch)

INJURIES:

RACE 2 UNIQE ACTION, Injured in running, off side pin, 10 days

RACE 9 KEAVY, Injured in running, off wrist, 7 days.

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS