IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 14th JUNE 2016

 

Weather conditions:       FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. KITCHING

Stewards:         A. SPENCE

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N.POWELL

 

Starter:                         G. WELLER

 

Veterinarian:      DR. R GEISEL

 

Swab Attendant: A. CHALLEN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

SUNNYSIDE PARK, Reported injured, neck

BEC’S DIAMOND, Reported ill, scours

INVERGARRY LADY, Reported injured, stomach muscles

4.

 

5.

HER FAULT, Reported injured, back

6.

 

7.

 

8.

 

9.

SPRING BIG IRON, Reported injured, off side front toe

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

10

COSMIC REVENGE, Reported ill, kennel stress, 7 days, TAB notified at 6.43pm

 

REWEIGHS

9

ZABDON FERRARI, 32.8 – 34.3

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 520m

The greyhound ZALHANI failed a stewards’ trial over the distance of 520m.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 431M

ANGEL SHOW was best to begin.  Shortly after the start SPRING SHELLEY and FAST DANCER collided.  SPRING SHELLEY then shifted in and collided with NOIRE CHERIE.  SPRING SHELLEY lost ground as a result.  Through the turn into the back straight SECRET RIVER, SPRING SHELLEY, NOVA PARTY and DANCING DOLLARS all collided, resulting in DANCING DOLLARS, SECRET RIVER and NOVA PARTY all being checked.  On entering the back straight SECRET RIVER and NOVA PARTY collided resulting in both greyhounds being checked.  NOVA PARTY raced wide in the back straight.  Leaving the back straight into the turn SPRING SHELLEY was tightened for room and checked.  SECRET RIVER raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  ANGEL SHOW – Post Race – Paul Graham

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 431M

WITHCOTT ACE and CHANDON HAWKE were slow to begin.  Shortly after the start ALOTA THOUGHT, BARTHOLOMEW, FROSTY AJAY and TRUE APACHE all collided, resulting in BARTHOLOMEW, FROSTY AJAY and TRUE APACHE all being checked.  WITHCOTT ACE which was trailing was checked as a result.  Shortly after CHANDON HAWKE was tightened for room, checked, shifted out and bumped WITHCOTT ACE, which in turn shifted out and bumped TRUE APACHE forcing that runner wider on the track.  Out of the back straight into the turn CHANDON HAWKE was tightened for room, checked, shifted out and collided with WITHCOTT ACE, resulting in both runners being checked.  HEZA NOIR, ALOTA THOUGHT and WITHCOTT ACE raced wide in the back straight.  HEZA NOIR raced wide in the front straight.

 

The greyhound CHANDON HAWKE was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN:  FROSTY AJAY – Post Race – Renald Attard

VET EXAMINATIONS: CHANDON HAWKE

 

3.

ROSEWOOD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY BANK MAIDEN FINAL 431M

Even start.  Shortly after the start CURL THE WAVE, GO THE SPOILS and ICE PANTHER all collided resulting in ICE PANTHER losing ground.  GO THE SPOILS then collided with MINSTREL MAN.  Through the turn into the back straight HIRED GOON, MINSTREL MAN, GO THE SPOILS, CURL THE WAVE and GEMMA BENZ all raced tight resulting in CURL THE WAVE and GO THE SPOILS being checked.  CURL THE WAVE then shifted out and collided with PAIR OF ACES, resulting in both runners being checked.  Out of the turn into the back straight MINSTREL MAN was tightened for room and was checked.  GO THE SPOILS raced wide in the back and front straights.  Leaving the back straight into the turn CURL THE WAVE was tightened for room and hampered.  Through the turn into the front straight MINSTREL MAN and PAIR OF ACES bumped resulting in both greyhounds losing ground.

 

The greyhound GO THE SPOILS was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: GEMMA BENZ – Post Race – Nina Uhrhane

VET EXAMINATIONS: GO THE SPOILS

4.

ALPHA FINANCIAL SERVICES NOVICE 431M

WITHCOTT FLYER was best to begin.  Shortly after the start TOMMY BENZ, COSMIC LAPTOP, SPRING MIA and IONISATION all collided and were checked.  Shortly after CASSIOPEIA shifted in and collided with COSMIC LAPTOP.  Through the turn into the back straight CASSIOPEIA and TOMMY BENZ bumped on several occasions.  On entering the back straight IONISATION was tightened for room, checked and forced out wider on the track.  Out of the back straight into the turn SPRING MIA was tightened for room and hampered.  ARE YOU THERE and TOMMY BENZ both raced wide in the back and front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SMASH EM DOLLARS – Post Race – Samuel Lees

 

5.

GATTON TYRE SERVICE 5th GRADE HEAT 1 520M

GEORGE GALLON was best to begin.  SHIFT SEINE was slow to begin.  MISS JACKPOT was slow to begin.  On entering the 1st turn MISS JACKPOT checked across the heels of ARABELLA and raced wide rounding the 1st turn.  TAYTO and MISS JACKPOT bumped on several occasions in the back straight.  GEORGE GALLON raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: ALPHA PLUTO – Post Race – Jim Heddles

 

6.

GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX 5th GRADE HEAT 2 520M

Even start.  Shortly after the stat GOTTA BE BLACK and HOPEFUL JACK collided resulting in both greyhounds being hampered.  VELOCITY MYSTIC was tightened shortly after the start and hampered.  On entering the 1st turn NINJA LLOYDIE, DASHING CHARGER and YAMANTO all collided resulting in DASHING CHARGER and YAMANTO being checked.  SPLIT SYSTEM and HOPEFUL JACK which were trailing were both checked and forced out wide on the track as a result.  Through the turn into the back straight GOTTA BE BLACK checked out across the heels of VELOCITY MYSTIC.  GOTTA BE BLACK raced wide in the back straight.  DASHING CHARGER raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: FENRIR – Post Race – Andrew Donnelly

 

7.

GJ WALSH & CO 5th GRADE FINAL 520M

KNEW YOU WOULD and LONESOME DUK were best to begin.  SUNNYSIDE JAY was slow to begin.  On entering the 1st turn KNEW YOU WOULD, INNER WISDOM and LONESOME DUK all bumped resulting in KNEW YOU WOULD and INNER WISDOM being hampered and forced out wider on the track.  Shortly after INNER WISDOM and KNEW YOU WOULD collided.  MAGIC FLY HIGH then improved onto the heels of KNEW YOU WOULD resulting in both runners being hampered.  MAGIC FLY HIGH raced wide in the back straight.  Leaving the back straight into the turn MY AWESOME MAGIC was tightened for room and checked.  KNEW YOU WOULD raced wide in the back and front straights.  SIZEABLE and SPRING SHANAE collided on several occasions over the concluding stages of the event.

SWABS TAKEN:  MY AWESOME MAGIC – Post Race – Peter Ruetschi

8.

GENTABLUE PET FOOD BEST 8 431M

Even start.  Through the turn into the back straight SPRING RAYMOND, BIG WINSTON and SPRING DODGER were all checked and lost ground.  ARABIAN MELODY, HEZ SO FAST and KAMILAROI DUK were all hampered and lost ground.  In the back straight HEZ SO FAST was tightened for room and hampered.  HEZ SO FAST raced wide in the back and front straights.

 

The greyhound BIG WINSTON was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: HARRY BAILEY – Post Race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS: BIG WINSTON

 

9.

ROSEWOOD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY BANK 4/5th GRADE 431M

ONYA BENZ was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start ARK UP and ZABDON FERRARI bumped.  Shortly after SPRING FIRECHIEF, HARA’S SAMUEL and WINDORAH JACK all raced tight resulting in SPRING FIRECHIEF being checked and WINDORAH JACK being hampered.  ARK UP which was trailing was hampered.  ONYA BENZ which was trailing was checked as a result.  Through the turn into the back straight ALPHA MIMOS and SPRING HONEY collided resulting in ALPHA MIMOS being checked and being forced out wider on the track.  ALPHA MIMOS and ARK UP raced wide in the back straight.  ALPHA MIMOS raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: ZABDON FERRARI – Pre Race – Tony Brett

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

SPRING TRIXIE was best to begin.  BLACKWOOD BURST was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start TARA MARRIE and BLACKWOOD BURST bumped.  BLACKWOOD BURST then shifted out and bumped ELITE MARJ which was hampered.  In the back straight BLUE POINTER checked across the heels of TUFF IT.  Leaving the back straight into the turn TARA MARRIE and BLACKWOOD BURST were tightened for room, resulting in BLACKWOOD BURST checking and losing ground.  SPRING TRIXIE raced wide in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  TUFF IT – Pre Race – Tony Brett

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

A KITCHING

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS