IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 29TH MARCH 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. KITCHING

Stewards:         P. MCLEAN

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       R. GREENSILL

 

Starter:                         K. ROHL

 

Veterinarian:      DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

SPRING MARSHALL, Reported injured, off side hip

3.

LEEROY ROGUE, Reported injured, off side hind leg

4.

CLASSY BAMQUIN, Reported injured, off side front toe

5.

 

6.

MAYWIN WILL WIN, Reported injured, off side hip

7.

 

8.

BIG DAC, Reported injured, off hind back muscle

9.

 

10.

VIRUNGA, Reported injured, near side front toe

DOWN THEY CAME, Reported injured, near side front toe

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

 

 

REWEIGHS

1

 

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

 

 

TRIALS

Return to Racing Trial 1 – 431m

The greyhound TINY TURNER performed a satisfactory Return to Racing Trial 3 over the distance of 431m in a time of 25.29.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 431M

HUNTER’S A STAR and FROSTY BROWN were slow to begin.  SPRING HORNET was best to begin.  Shortly after the start BEAR and SPRING SAMBIA collided, resulting in SPRING SAMBIA being checked.  HUNTER’S A STAR was hampered as a result.  Shortly after FROSTY BROWN collided with RIPPING ESCAPE, resulting in both greyhounds being checked.  BEAR was also checked as a result of this incident.  Out of the back straight into the turn NORDOC MAGIC was tightened for room and hampered.

 

The greyhound RIPPING ESCAPE was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN:  NORDOC MAGIC – Post Race – Kerry Hoggan

VET EXAMINATIONS: RIPPING ESCAPE

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 431M

JULIE SIZE, FIT OUT and FROSTY ZERO were all slow to begin.  Shortly after the start SPRING SERA collided with GALLARI, resulting in GALLARI being hampered.  JULIE SIZE which was trailing was hampered.  Through the turn into the back straight FIT OUT was tightened for room and fell and took no further competitive part in the event.  FROSTY ZERO which was trailing was checked as a result of this incident.  GALLARI and JAYDEN’S A STAR were both hampered as a result.  On entering the back straight JULIE SIZE was hampered and shifted out wider on the track, forcing LITTLE FONZIE wider.

 

The greyhound FIT OUT was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN:  ARABIAN STORY – Post Race – Brian Francis

VET EXAMINATIONS FIT OUT

 

3.

ROSEWOOD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY BAND MAIDEN FINAL 431M

AVAMAY and FARMOR BRING IT were slow to begin.  STRIKE OIL jumped out at the start and bumped TRELLY KNEELS.  Through the turn into the back straight GUY FAWKES shifted in tightening the running of AVAMAY and FARMOR BRING IT, resulting in FARMOR BRING IT being checked and AVAMAY being hampered.  STRIKE OIL was hampered as a result of this incident.  Shortly after STRIKE OIL shifted out colliding with MILKY CHANCE, resulting in both runners being checked.  Through the turn into the front straight TRELLY KNEELS and MILKY CHANCE were both tightened for room and lost ground.  ROSDUE BLUE GUM raced wide rounding the home turn.  On entering the front straight AVAMAY shifted out wider on the track.  ROSDUE BLUE GUM raced wide in the front straight.  TRELLY KNEELS shifted out in the early stages of the front straight and raced wide.

SWABS TAKEN: ON THE RIZE – Post Race – Peter Ruetschi

4.

ALPHA FINANCIAL SERVICES NOVICE 431M

ISA STAR was best to begin.  Shortly after the start SPILLING SECRETS shifted in and bumped DAZE FLYBY resulting in both runners losing ground.  Shortly after ZABDON VUITTON, VELOCITY EBONY and LEISURE SEEKER all bumped.  SPILLING SECRETS which was trailing was hampered.  Through the turn into the back straight VELOCITY EBONY bumped LEISURE SEEKER, resulting in LEISURE SEEKER being hampered.  VELOCITY EBONY then continued to shift out wider on the track resulting in SPILLING SECRETS being hampered.  Leaving the turn into the back straight DAZE FLYBY improved onto the heels of ZABDON VUITTON and was hampered.  In the back straight ROSDUE SPRITE raced wide.  In the early stages of the back straight LEISURE SEEKER shifted out wider on the track and collided on a number of occasions with SPILLING SECRETS, resulting in that greyhound being forced out wider.  Leaving the back straight into the turn MIA MYA MO shifted in tightening the running of ZABDON VUITTON, resulting in MIA MYA MO being hampered and ZABDON VUITTON being checked.  Shortly after leaving the back straight SPILLING SECRETS and LEISURE SEEKER collided resulting in both greyhounds being checked.  LEISURE SEEKER and ROSDUE SPRITE raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

5.

GATTON TYRE SERVICE 5th GRADE 431M

The running of this race was delayed when UNIQUE MOTIVE underwent a veterinary examination.

 

The greyhound UNIQUE MOTIVE was vetted pre race and no apparent injuries were found and passed fit to race.

 

SPRITLY LADY was slow to begin.  PATRONUS began awkwardly then shifted in and collided with SPRITLY LADY shortly after the start, resulting in both greyhounds being checked.  Leaving the turn into the back straight PATRONUS shifted out wider on the track.  PROTO PENNY raced wide in the back straight.  Leaving the back straight into the turn UNIQUE MOTIVE and LUCY BENZ bumped.  On entering the turn out of the back straight MR. BANDALARUS was tightened for room and hampered.  Through the turn into the back straight LUCY BENZ shifted in tightening the running of PRIM AND PRIZZY which was checked as a result.  PROTO PENNY raced wide in the front straight.  On entering the front straight MR. BANDALARUS and GORILLA EYES bumped.

SWABS TAKEN: UNIQUE MOTIVE – Post Race – Douglas Gladman

VET EXAMINATIONS:  UNIQUE MOTIVE (pre race)

 

6.

GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX 5th GRADE FINAL 520M

SOOT SPRITE was best to begin.  Shortly after the start ALOTA AMY shifted out tightening the running of BYE BYE which was checked.  HURRICANE CHANCE was hampered as a result of this incident.  Shortly after the start UNIQUE AFFAIR shifted in tightening the running of COSMIC SPLIT which was checked.  Leaving the front straight into the turn UNIQUE AFFAIR shifted in tightening the running of ALOTA AMY, which in turn shifted in tightening the running of GOLD DIVA which was checked.  BYE BYE and HURRICANE CHANCE which were trailing then improved onto the heels of GOLD DIVA, resulting in GOLD DIVA falling and taking no further competitive part in the event.  BYE BYE, COSMIC SPLIT and HURRICANE CHANCE were both checked as a result.  COSMIC SPLIT was forced wider on the track.  Shortly after UNIQUE AFFAIR continued to shift in again tightening the running of ALOTA AMY which was checked.  Leaving the back straight into the turn UNIQUE AFFAIR shifted in tightening the running of ALOTA AMY, resulting in both greyhounds being checked.

 

The greyhound GOLD DIVA was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: GOLD DIVA

 

7.

GJ WALSH & CO 4/5th GRADE 520M

SLAYER RETURN was best to begin.  IRINKA SHANE, SPRING MYSTERY and HER FAULT were slow to begin.  Shortly after the start IRINKA SHANE blundered.  Out of the front straight into the turn GIFTED ANGEL shifted in taking IRINKA SHANE inwards tightening the running of SHE CAN DO, which was checked.  IRINKA SHANE was hampered as a result.  Through the turn into the back straight GIFTED ANGEL collided with HER FAULT, resulting in both greyhounds being hampered.  LONESOME DUK raced wide in the back straight.  HER FAULT and GIFTED ANGEL collided on several occasions out of the back straight into the turn, resulting in both runners being checked.

SWABS TAKEN:  SLAYER RETURN – Post Race – Noel Vohland

8.

GENTABLUE PET FOOD 3/4th GRADE 431M

HER’S NOT HIS and LIL’ BIT SPARKY were slow to begin.  Shortly after the start SUPA SMOOTH OSTI, URBAN STREET and SPRING RICKY all collided, resulting in all 3 runners being hampered. On entering the 1st turn LIL’ BIT SPARKY and SWITCH BLADE bumped.  Shortly after TRULY UNIQUE shifted in tightening the running of SPRING RICKY, resulting in both greyhounds being hampered.  LIL’ BIT SPARKY which was trailing was forced to shift out wider on the track to avoid those runners’ heels, and in doing so forced SWITCH BLADE wider on the track. In the back straight TRULY UNIQUE shifted in tightening the running of HER’S NOT HIS, which was checked.  Leaving the back straight into the turn SWITCH BLADE improved onto the heels of SUPA SMOOTH OSTI, resulting in both greyhounds being checked.  LIL’ BIT SPARKY which was trailing was checked as a result of this incident.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

9.

ROSEWOOD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY BANK 5th GRADE 431M

RUM RAMBLER, QUE SERA and ALLEZ DE BRAVE were best to begin.  GALLANGAY DUK and GRIN AND WIN were slow to begin.  On entering the 1st turn BAIDEN ROSE HI collided with BIG YELLOW TAXI, which then shifted out and bumped SPRING CHOICE, resulting in BIG YELLOW TAXI being checked and SPRING CHOICE being hampered and GARRANGAY DUK being hampered which was trailing.  Leaving the back straight into the turn QUE SERA shifted in tightening the running of ALLEZ DE BRAVE which was checked.  BAIDEN ROSE HI which was trailing was hampered as a result.  Shortly after BIG YELLOW TAXI shifted in tightening the running of SPRING CHOICE, which was checked.  Leaving the turn into the front straight BAIDEN ROSE HI improved onto the heels of QUE SERA and was hampered.  In the front straight QUE SERA and BAIDEN ROSE HI bumped on several occasions.  Over the concluding stages ALLEZ DE BRAVE shifted in tightening the running of GRIN AND WIN.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

KAMILAROI DUK was best to begin.  WILD ELITE was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start BLUEY’S SHOUT shifted in tightening the running of PERFECT POUT, which was checked and lost ground.  GAGAN NANCY which was racing to the inside of PERFECT POUT was hampered as a result of this incident.  VAL ROSE HI shifted in tightening the running of WILD ELITE which was checked.  Through the turn into the front straight BROTHER GLENN and KAMILAROI DUK collided, resulting in KAMILAROI DUK being checked and BROTHER GLENN being hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

VET EXAMINATIONS: PERFECT POUT

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

 

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

A. KITCHING

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS