IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY, 26 JUNE 2018

 

Weather:           FINE

Track:               GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Stewards:         A. SPENCE (c), S. KEARNEY, E. LITTLE                       

Judge:              T. BLACKA      

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL     

Starter:             L. CROWELL                

Veterinarian:     C. WELCH       

Swab Attendant: A. CHALLEN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

SHEZ NIKITA, Reported injured, off side hock

3.

CHANCE ME BRO, Stewards permission (pending documentation)

4.

REAL JAZZ, Ineligible, Won Novice Ipswich 22/6/18

CLEO NOT CHLOE, Reported injured, near side wrist

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

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Nil

 

REWEIGHS

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Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

SPRING REBEL, Last start 18/03/18, change of trainer

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial # 1

The greyhound SPRING PHOENIX performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 431m, in a time of 25.68, and is now cleared to race all tracks.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 – 431M

COST A PENNY and MADAM KARMAR were best to begin, with GALWAY CLARA marginally slow to begin.  Shortly after the start, BONITA DE KAHN was tightened for room and checked.  Approaching the first turn, STORM POWER, RISING BEYOND and MADAM KARMAR were all tightened for room and checked to varying degrees.  Entering the first turn, COST A PENNY and WILD SPARK collided, resulting in both runners to be checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight, STORM POWER checked off heels.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight MADAM KARMAR was bumped by another runner and hampered as a consequence.  STORM POWER raced wide rounding the turn into the home straight.  Over the concluding stages, RISING BEYOND and WILD SPARK bumped on a number of occasions and were hampered. 

 

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

SWABS TAKEN:  ROSDUE KIRRA

VET EXAMINATIONS: MADAM KARMAR

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 – 431M

SPRING REBEL was marginally slow to begin.  Shortly after the start, SUPER CETTE was tightened for room and checked.  Soon after, NOIRE DREAM and HARDLY NORMAL collided and were checked.  Approaching the first turn, LADYLIKE GRACE contacted the heels of another runners was momentarily hampered.  Entering the first turn NOIRE DREAM was bumped by another runner, severely checked and lost ground.  SUPER CETTE, which was trailing, improved onto the heels of NOIRE DREAM, resulting in that runner to be severely checked and lost further ground.  LADYLIKE GRACE, which was trailing those runners, was checked as a consequence.  CYNDIE SAID, HARDLY NORMAL and NOIRE DREAM all raced wide in the home straight. 

 

The greyhound NOIRE DREAM underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the chest muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN:  GALWAY WOLFGANG

VET EXAMINATIONS: NOIRE DREAM

 

3.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN FINAL – 431M

QUEEN WERINA was best to begin.  Shortly after the start, SPRING RITCHIE and ZABDON ZINGER were tightened for room and momentarily hampered.  Entering the first turn, BELLEEK contacted the heels of SAID BILLY, resulting in both runners to be checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight, MAGIC CODE and FARMOR MACKACKEN collided, resulting in both runners to be checked.  BALLYMAC JAY, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence.  Shortly after, ZABDON ZINGER and BELLEEK bumped, resulting in both runners to be hampered.  Entering the back straight, SAID BILLY contacted the heels of SPRING RITCHIE, resulting in both runners to be checked.  Entering the turn out of the back straight, ZABDON ZINGER was tightened for racing room and momentarily hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: QUEEN WERINA

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

 

4.

ALPHA 390 FINANCE NOVICE – 431M

Even start.  Shortly after the start, LITTLE LUCK shifted inwards and bumped FULL OF TRICKS, resulting in that runner to be slow into stride.  Entering the first turn, CAWBOURNE FAWNY shifted out across heels and collided with LITTLE LUCK, resulting in both runners to be checked.  BONDI GIRL and ROSDE MATAO, which were racing to their outside, were both checked as a consequence.  Entering the back straight, LITTLE LUCK shifted out and bumped ROSDUE MATAO, resulting in that runner to be checked.  In the back straight, SNOW GIRL was tightened for room and checked.  Entering the turn out of the back straight, CAWBOURNE FAWNY and FULL OF TRICKS were tightened for room, checked and shifted outwards.  LITTLE LUCK, which was trailing, checked outwards to avoid those runners’ heels.  Rounding the turn into the front straight, BONDI GIRL collided with FULL OF TRICKS, resulting in that runner to be checked.  Entering the front straight, BONDI GIRL checked off heels.  LITTLE LUCK raced wide in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING THIEF

VET EXAMINATIONS :Nil

 

5.

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

Even start, with the exception of WAYCOL BILL which began awkwardly, shifted out and lost ground.  Shortly after the start, HYPO SHOW and LILY’S BEAN bumped, resulting in both runners to be hampered.  Rounding the turn into the back straight, FANCY FREEL checked off heels and lost ground.  In the back straight, LILY’S BEAN shifted outwards and collided with SASSY OAKS, resulting in that runner to be checked.  Rounding the turn into the front straight, SASSY OAKS shifted outwards and collided with LILY’S BEAN, resulting in both runners to be checked.

SWABS TAKEN: KOWBOY DE KAHN

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

6.

KAYPAT LODGE 5TH GRADE (2) – 431M

Even start.  Approaching the first turn, NASH TATO was tightened for room and checked.  Entering the first turn, all runners, with the exception of SENOR’S HEIR and NASH TATO, were tightened for room and checked to varying degrees as a consequence.  NASH TATO, which was trailing, was checked to avoid those runners’ heels.  Entering the turn out of the back straight, SPRING RUBY was tightened for room and checked.  Rounding the turn into the home straight, SPRING SHELLEY shifted outwards and collided with NASH TATO, resulting in both runners to be severely checked.

SWABS TAKEN: SENOR’S HEIR

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 3/4 – 431M

SPRING ROY was marginally slow to begin.  Approaching the first turn, LIGHTNING WHITE was tightened for room and checked.  Entering the first turn, SPRING ELLIE and RICHMOND ROAD were tightened for room and severely checked.  LIGHTNING WHITE, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence.  Rounding the turn into the back straight, SPRING ELLIE shifted outwards and collided with RICHMOND ROAD, resulting in both runners to be severely checked and to lose considerable ground.  Rounding the turn into the home straight, LIGHTNING WHITE checked off heels.

 

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

 

The greyhound SPRING ELLIE 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.

SWABS TAKEN:  ASTIN’S WARRIOR

VET EXAMINATIONS:  RICHMOND ROAD, SPRING ELLIE

 

 

8.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON MIXED 4/5 – 520M

Even start.  Shortly after the start, STRUDEL shifted outwards and tightened the running of GOT THERE and WERINA LIGHTNING, resulting in both of those runners to be hampered.  In the front straight, on the first occasion, TOPAZ TAN and RULE THE ROAD were tightened for room and checked.  Entering the first turn, TOPAZ TAN checked off heels.  Through the turn into the home straight, GOT THERE was tightened for room and momentarily hampered.  WERINA LIGHTNING raced wide for the majority of the event.

SWABS TAKEN: ALPHA CHAOS

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

9.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE (3) – 431M

Even start, with the exception of RATHNAIT, which was slow to begin.  Entering the first turn, RAZZIAI RAIN and LA BAMBA collided, resulting in both runners to be checked.  Through the first turn, HAD BETTER DAZE and DOUBLE OAK collided, resulting in both runners to be checked.  SPRING IVAN, which was trailing, shifted out to avoid those runners’ heels and collided with RAZZIAI RAIN, who in turn, collided with LA BAMBA, resulting in all runners to be checked and to lose ground.  Entering the back straight, DOUBLE OAK shifted inwards and tightened the running of HAD BETTER DAZE, resulting in that greyhound to be checked.  Shortly after, DOUBLE OAK collided with RATHNAIT, resulting in DOUBLE OAK to be checked.  SPRING IVAN raced wide in the back straight.  Entering the turn out of the back straight, SPRING IVAN shifted inwards and collided with HAD BETTER DAZE, resulting in that runner to be checked.  Rounding the turn into the home straight, HAD BETTER DAZE shifted outwards and collided with LA BAMBA, resulting in both runners to be hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: ALPHA ULYSSES (Pre & Post Race)

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

10.

SKY RACING 5PW – 431M

Even start.  Shortly after the start, DAD’S THE WORD and BROKEN YOLK collided, resulting in both runners to be checked.  Approaching the first turn, GIFTED ANGEL and MULROONEY were tightened for room, checked and lost ground.  Through the turn into the back straight, NO LAYING BACK and PARIS QUEEN bumped, resulting in both runners to be hampered.  BROKEN YOLK raced wide in the back straight.  Entering the turn out of the back straight, VELOCITY RADINKA improved onto the heel of DAD’S THE WORD, resulting in both runners to be severely checked, fall, and take no further competitive part in the event.  NO LAYING BACK, which was trailing, was severely checked as a consequence, also fell and took no further competitive part in the event.  BROKEN YOLK, which was trailing all of those runners, was severely impeded as a consequence. 

 

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

 

The greyhound NO LAYING BACK underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind toe and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

 

The greyhound DAD’S THE WORD 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 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: GOOD DAZE AHEAD

VET EXAMINATIONS: .VELOCITY RADINKA, NO LAYING BACK, DAD’S THE WORD

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 2 - NOIRE DREAM, Injured in running, chest muscle, 10 days.

RACE 7 - SPRING ELLIE, Injured in running, offside pin, 10 days.

RACE 10 - NO LAYING BACK, Injured in running, nearside hind toe, 7 days.

RACE 10 - DAD’S THE WORD, Injured in running, offside fore leg, 10 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

A.SPENCE

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS