IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

SATURDAY 5^th MARCH 2016

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P. MCLEAN

Stewards: A. SPENCE

Judge: T. FULLER

Lure Driver: N. POWELL

Starter: K. ROHL

Veterinarian: DR. A WILLIAMS

Swab Attendant: Nil

SCRATCHINGS
1.	JUST PRETEND, Won Ipswich 01/03/2016
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4.	LOCHILIME, Reported injured, off hind back muscle
5.	MOCHA LATTE, Injured Ipswich 01/03/2016
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7.	SPRING SHANGHAI, Reported injured, near side wrist
8.	HER FAULT, Reported injured, near fore webbing
9.	EL CAPO, Reported injured, off hind
10.	MACIE’S DINGO, Reported injured, off side pin

LATE SCRATCHINGS
	Nil

REWEIGHS
	Nil

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
	Nil

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

1.

GOODNA PRODUCE MAIDEN 520M TORPEDO MAN was best to begin. Shortly after THIRTY EIGHT shifted out tightening the running of FARMOR I KNOW. Approaching the 1^st turn FERNLEE STAR contacted the heels of SPRING DEAL and became momentarily unbalanced. Leaving the 1^st turn FARMOR I KNOW and SPRING DEAL collided. Both greyhounds were checked and lost ground. Over the final stages TORPEDO MAN and CYNO GENERAL bumped. A post-race veterinary examination of CYNO GENERAL revealed no significant findings.

SWABS TAKEN: FARMOR I KNOW – Post Race – Steven Scott VET EXAMINATIONS: CYNO GENERAL

2.

CENTENARY DISPOSALS MAIDEN 520M GO BLACK BIDDY and MAKE THE MOST were best to begin with MINDY’S DREAM slowest. Through the 1^st turn PARTY VILLAGE shifted in resulting in MIND’S DREAM being checked from heels. Approaching the back turn MINDY’S DREAM brushed the running rail. Over the concluding stages PARTY VILLAGE marred the running of GO BLACK BIDDY. SPRING BLONDE raced wide for the majority. Stewards advised trainer Ms. V Wisener that the greyhound PARTY VILLAGE would be charged under Rule 69 Marring, 2^nd offence, 3 months plus a satisfactory stewards’ trial 520m all tracks.

SWABS TAKEN: BYE BYE – Post Race – Gary Pettersen

3.	KERWICK HOTEL MAIDEN FINAL 520M WITCH HUNTER and TABBERER were best to begin. ZABDON FERRARI began awkwardly. Shortly after DASHING BRADSTA contacted the heels of WITCH HUNTER and became unbalanced. Through the 1^st turn DASHING BRADSTA was tightened and checked across heels of TABBERER and lost ground. Leaving the 1^st turn SMASH DAB checked across the heels of ARABIAN SHREDDER and lost its position. WINSMIT which was following was inconvenienced. CYNO SNIP raced wide in the back and home straights.
	SWABS TAKEN: ZABDON FERRARI – Post Race – Barry Kitchener
4.	AJ VELLACOTT SERVICES NOVICE 520M DUSTY WAY and RAISE ‘EM UP were slow to begin. Into the 1^st turn MAGIC SPARKLE shifted out making contact with RAISE ‘EM UP, which in turn bumped HIGHLY SEDUCTIVE resulting in HIGHLY SEDUCTIVE being inconvenienced and forced wider. Leaving the 1^st turn MAGIC SPARKLE improved onto the heels of THURSDAY WISH and lost ground. Through the back turn ISA STAR commenced to weaken and finished at the tail of the field.
	SWABS TAKEN: Nil

5.

MAX’S BARBER SHOP 5^th GRADE 520M SCAR’S BROTHER and HOUDINI HI were slow to begin. Into the 1^st turn SPRING OUT and HOUDINI HI collided and both became unbalanced. Approaching the back turn SPRING OUT raced in restricted room being severely hampered and lost considerable ground. SUNNYSIDE JAY raced wide for the majority. A post-race veterinary examination of SPRING OUT revealed no significant findings.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING OUT

6.

JACE & LEE BARGAIN BUTCHERS 5^th GRADE 520M CUPPA TEA KIWI was best to begin with MAJOR GENERAL being slowest. Shortly after LEHMAN BENZ checked across the heels of GIFTED ANGEL GIFTED ANGEL lost its position in this incident. Approaching the 1^st turn LEHMAN BENZ and MAJOR GENERAL bumped. Both were momentarily inconvenienced. Through the 1^st turn GIFTED ANGEL checked across the heels of UNIQUE AFFAIR and lost ground. Approaching the back turn BY GOLLY MOLLY shifted in tightening MAJOR GENERAL. Rounding the back turn CUPPA TEA KIWI and UNIQUE AFFAIR collided with CUPPA TEA KIWI becoming unbalanced. LEHMAN BENZ raced wide for the majority.

SWABS TAKEN: BOOM WARRIOR – Post Race – Reg Hazelgrove

7.	GOODNA RLFC OLD BOYS 4/5^th GRADE 520M LONESOME DUK was best to begin. Shortly after the start ROYAL PRIZE, MINNIE IMPACT and KING SIZED all suffered interference and lost ground. Into the 1^st turn MISS GLENREAGH and ROYAL PRIZE resulting in MISS GLENREAGH losing ground. The greyhound ROYAL PRIZE was vetted and found to have suffered an injury to the near side hip and was stood down for a period of 10 days.
	SWABS TAKEN: LONESOME DUK – Post Race – Joanne Martin
8.	JO-ANN MILLER MP 5^th GRADE FINAL 520M OREO DELIGHT, BLITZ ‘EM and KAY OH were slow to begin. Approaching the 1^st turn DEEP DESPAIR, POCAHONTAS and CIGAR SAM raced tight, resulting in DEEP DESPAIR and POCAHONTAS becoming inconvenienced and losing considerable ground. Through the 1^st turn BLITZ ‘EM improved onto the heels of BEACH FRONT and as a consequence raced wide at that point. MAYWYN WILL WIN and KAY OH collided in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination of POCAHONTAS revealed no significant findings.
	SWABS TAKEN: Nil VET EXAMINATIONS: POCAHONTAS

9.

COUNCILLOR PAUL TULLY 4/5^th GRADE 431M SHEZA KEEN SIZE was best to begin with COST A QUID, URBAN STREET and PACIFIC CHAMP being slowest. Leaving the 1^st turn PACIFIC CHAMP appeared injured and took no further competitive part in the event. URBAN STREET raced wide throughout. The greyhound PACIFIC CHAMP was vetted and found to have suffered an injury to the off side hock and was humanely euthanised.

SWABS TAKEN: SHEZA KEEN SIZE – Post Race – Peter Ruetschi

10.	GOODNA & DISTRICTS RLFC 5^th GRADE 431M PAW DIDEMIS was slow to begin. Through the 1^st turn TEMNICK, CHAMPAGNE BENZ and ULTIMATE STAR collided, resulting in TEMNICK and CHAMPAGNE BENZ both losing considerable ground. Shortly after FEARSOME MISS and PAW DIDEMIS bumped. Both were inconvenienced. TEMNICK and ULTIMATE STAR both race wide for the majority.
	SWABS TAKEN: Nil

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

INJURIES:

Race 7 ROYAL PRIZE, Injured in running, near side hip, 10 days

Race 9 PACIFIC CHAMP, Injured in running, off side hock, humanely euthanised

ENDORSEMENTS:

Race 2 PARTY VILLAGE, Marring, 2^nd offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards’ trial 520m all tracks

P. MCLEAN

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS