IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. KITCHING

Stewards:         P. MCLEAN, A. SPENCE

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:                         D. MEIER

 

Veterinarian:      DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: Nil

 

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

BUCKETTE, Won Ipswich 13/2/16

2.

 

3.

NORDOC MAGIC, Reported injured, near side calf muscle

4.

THIRTY EIGHT, Reported injured, near side hind foot

RAISE EM UP, Won Ipswich 12/02/2016 

5.

 

6.

SPRING CHOICE, Reported injured, near side groin

7.

ALPHA MIMOS, Reported ill, scours

8.

BLACK COBIA, Reported injured, stopper pad

9.

 SPRING CHOICE, Reported injured, near side groin

10.

SPRING CHOICE, Reported injured, near side groin

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

 

REWEIGHS

7

NOT THE ONE – 31.0 – 29.4

 

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

5

COUNTRY CYCLONE, Last start 25/09/2015, injury metcarpal

 

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

 

 

RACE REPORTS

 

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 431M

Even start with KNEW YOU WOULD and CORREEN’S LAD slow to begin.  Shortly after the start SPRING ABBY and SPRING SERA collided resulting in both greyhounds being checked.  Through the 1st turn into the back straight KNEW YOU WOULD, GALWAY BRONTE, WILDASH WIZARDS and SPRING ABBY all raced tightly, resulting in KNEW YOU WOULD, SPRING ABBY and GALWAY BRONTE all being checked.  MINDY’S DREAM, CORREEN’S LAD and SPRING SERA which were following were also checked.  Leaving the turn into the back straight ONYA BENZ shifted in and tightened the running of SPRING ABBY which was checked.  Shortly after GALWAY BRONTE and SPRING SERA collided resulting in GALWAY BRONTE being checked.  Rounding the turn into the front straight SPRING ABBY tightened the running of SPRING SERA resulting in that runner being hampered.  Approaching the winning post MINDY’S DREAM made heavy contact with the running rail.

 

The greyhound MINDY’S DREAM was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  WILDASH WIZARDS – Post Race – Bob Giltinan

VET EXAMINATIONS: MINDY’S DREAM

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 431M

STEP LIKE HAYNE was best to begin.  Through the 1st turn into the back straight MAYWYN SENOR, HERE FOR YOU and ARABIAN SHREDDER all raced tight, resulting in HERE FOR YOU and ARABIAN SHREDDER being checked.  MAYWYN SENOR then raced wide for the remainder of the event.  In the back straight ARABIAN SHREDDER improved onto the heels of FROSTY BROWN and shifted outwards colliding with HERE FOR YOU which was checked.  STEP LIKE HAYNE raced wide in the back and front straights.  Rounding the home turn HERE FOR YOU made contact with the running rail and became unbalanced and lost ground.

 

The greyhound HERE FOR YOU was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SO SABRINA – Post Race – Sandra Hunt

VET EXAMINATIONS: HERE FOR YOU

 

3.

ROSEWOOD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY BANK MAIDEN HEAT 3

RYLI’S MIA was best to begin with NAN’S NIRO slow to begin.  Shortly after the start DASHING BRADSTA, NAN’S NIRO and LADY PATRA all collided with NAN’S NIRO being hampered.  Through the turn into the back straight LADY PATRA, SPRING DEAL and TRELLY KNEELS all raced tightly resulting in SPRING DEAL being checked.  LEISURE SEEKER which was following was checked off the heels of SPRING DEAL.  On entering the back straight DASHING BRADSTA, NAN’S NIRO and LADY PATRA all raced tight, resulting in LADY PATRA and NAN’S NIRO being checked and losing ground.  Shortly after SPRING DEAL and LEISURE SEEKER bumped resulting in LEISURE SEEKER being hampered.  Rounding the home turn LADY PATRA shifted in tightening the running of NAN’S NIRO, which was checked and forced to shift out wider on the track on entering the front straight.  LEISURE SEEKER raced wide in the front straight.

 

Stewards advised trainer Mr. M Emery that the greyhound TRELLY KNEELS would be charged under Rule 69 (A), Failing to Pursue, 1st offence, 28 days plus a satisfactory stewards’ trial 431m all tracks.

SWABS TAKEN: RYLIA’S MIA – Post Race – David Litzow

4.

GATTON TYRE SERVICE MAIDEN FINAL 431M

ANGEL PRINCESS, GUN DANCER and SWEET CRYSTAL were all best to begin.  Shortly after the start ANGEL PRINCESS and GUN DANCER bumped resulting in both runners being hampered.  Through the turn into the back straight ANGEL PRINCESS, GUN DANCER, PASS YOU BY and JOYCIE CORSAIR all raced tight, resulting in ANGEL PRINCESS, GUN DANCER AND PASS YOU BY all being checked and JOYCIE CORSAIR was severely checked and lost ground.  Out of the turn into the back straight ANGEL PRINCESS, GUN DANCER and PASS YOU BY all raced tight resulting in PASS YOU BY an ANGEL PRINCESS being checked.  In the back straight GUN DANCER and PASS YOU BY collided resulting in both runners being hampered.  Through the turn into the front straight SWEET CRYSTAL shifted in tightening the running of OUCH and both runners were checked and lost ground.  MAKE THE MOST and ARLO which were following were both checked as a result of this incident.  Out of the turn into the front straight ANGEL PRINCESS improved onto the heels of PASS YOU BY and was forced to shift out wider on the track colliding with MAKE THE MOST and ARLO.  ANGEL PRINCESS continued to shift out wider colliding with GUN DANCER.  As a result ARLO and GUN DANCER were both checked.

 

The greyhound JOYCIE CORSAIR was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: OUCH – Post Race – Tony Brett

VET EXAMINATIONS: JOYCIE CORSAIR

 

5.

GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX NOVICE 431M

FABULOUS TRAV and ZABDON LA ROWSEY were best to begin with PERFECT SISTER and SHE CAN DO slow to begin.  Shortly after the start ZABDON LA ROWSEY shifted in tightening the running of TECHNO LADY and DASHING CHARGER.  As a result TECHNO LADY was checked.  Shortly after ZABDON LA ROWSEY continued to shift in and collided with FABULOUS TRAV, which was hampered.  Through the 1st turn into the back straight ZABDON LA ROWSEY and FABULOUS TRAV collided on several occasions resulting in FABULOUS TRAV being checked and losing ground.  Through the 1st turn into the back straight RUFF AND TINGLE bumped with COUNTRY CYCLONE.  In the back straight COUNTRY CYCLONE and TECHNO LADY raced wide.  SHE CAN DO, TECHNO LADY and COUNTRY CYCLONE all raced wide in the front straight.

 

The greyhound RUFF AND TINGLE was vetted and found to have suffered an injury to the near hind leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

Trainer Ms. S Hunt advised stewards 17 February that the greyhound PERFECT SISTER split its webbing in the catching pen.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

6.

ALPHA FINANCIAL SERVICES 5th GRADE 431M

HURRICANE CHANCE and SWITCHIN’ SIDES were best to begin with VIRUNGA and AT THE NECK slow to begin.  On entering the 1st turn EGYPTIAN LASS, JANE’S JEZABEL, CARIBBEAN JET, GRAVITY WOLF and HURRICANE CHANCE all collided, resulting in JANE’S JEZABEL and CARIBBEAN JET being checked.  Shortly after EGYPTAIAN LASS, GRAVITY WOLF, HURRICANE CHANCE and SWITCHIN’ SIDES all collided, resulting in GRAVITY WOLF, HURRICANE CHANCE and SWITCHIN’ SIDES all losing ground and being checked.  VIRUNGA and CARIBBEAN JET which were following were checked as a result of this incident.  In the front straight EGYPTIAN LASS and JANE’S JEZABEL bumped.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

7.

GH WALSH & SO 4/5th GRADE HEAT 1 520M

TIBETAN DREAM was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start MAGICAL YESSAM, FRENCH IDOL, NOT THE ONE and ROCKY BE GOOD raced tight with FRENCH IDOL and NOT THE ONE being checked.  Passing the winning post on the 1st occasion TIBETAN DREAM shifted out forcing FRENCH IDOL and NOT THE ONE wider on the track.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

8.

GENTABLUE PET FOOD 4/5th GRADE HEAT 2 520M

FAR FROM FEAR and FABULOUS HOPE were best to begin with ANOTHER HASSLER, SCAR’S BROTHER, DUSTY WAY and KIKEM SPRINGER all slow to begin.  On entering the 1st turn into the back straight ANOTHER HASSLER bumped SCAR’S BROTHER.  DUSTY WAY raced wide rounding the 1st turn.  Through the 1st turn into the back straight FAR FROM FEAR and FABULOUS HOPE collided resulting in both greyhounds being hampered.  Out of the back straight into the turn FABULOUS HOPE shifted in tightening the running of FAR FROM FEAR which was then checked.  CUPPA TEA KIWI which was following was hampered as a result.  DUSTY WAY raced wide in the front straight on the 2nd occasion.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

 

9.

ROSEWOOD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY BANK 5th GRADE 431M

BIG HARRY was best to begin.  Shortly after the start MUGGED ON TOUR, GLENALLON ZULU and GORILLA EYES all collided with all runners being checked.  GORILLA EYES then shifted out colliding with GLORIOUS WINTER which was then checked.  Through the turn into the back straight SMASHNIAK HARE shifted in tightening the running of SNOW RUNNER who was then hampered.  Out of the turn into the front straight GORILLA EYES and GLORIOUS WINTER collided resulting in both runners being hampered.  Through the turn into the front straight MUGGED ON TOUR improved onto the heels of SNOW RUNNER and was hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5Th GRADE 431M

GLENALLOW RINGO and KILTY JACK were best to begin with PAW DIDEMIS, DOUBLE STORM and SPRING IT ON slow to begin.  Shortly after the start CHEEKY CHEECH, GARRANGAY DUK and ELUSIVE STRIKE all collided resulting in GARRANGAY DUK being checked.  PAW DIDEMIS which was following was hampered as a result of this incident.  PAW DIDEMIS and GARRANGAY DUK bumped on several occasions over the concluding stages in the front straight.

 

The greyhound PAW DIDEMIS was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: .PAW DIDEMIS

 

 

                                        RACE DAY SUMMARY         

 

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Race 5 RUFF AND TINGLE – Injured in running, near hind leg, 10 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Race 3 TRELLY KNEELS – Failing to Pursue, 1st offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards’ trial 431m all tracks

 

 

A. KITCHING

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS