IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 8th JULY 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: Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

OUCH, Scratched Ipswich 05/07/2016

NORDOC MAGIC, Reported injured, near side pin

7.

 

8.

 

9.

SNEAKIN’ OUT, Reported injured, near side hock

10.

STUART’S CHOICE, Reported injured, groin

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 431M

ICE PANTHER and JACKSON FIVE bumped at the start and lost ground.  On entering the 1st turn SMASHNIAK BARC improved onto the heels on MONLOR KIM, shifted out and bumped COLLISIONATE, which was hampered.  Through the turn into the back straight ICE PANTHER was tightened for room and hampered.  Shortly after SHE SAID WHAT and NOIRE CHERIE bumped, resulting in SHE SAID WHAT losing ground.  Out of the back straight into the turn SHE SAID WHAT was tightened for room and hampered.  SLEDGE HAMMER was tightened for room and hampered.  Leaving the turn into the front straight SHE SAID WHAT and COLLISIONATE collided resulting in both runners being hampered. SLEDGE HAMMER which was trailing was checked as a result.  SMASHNIAK BARC and COLLISIONATE raced wide in the back and front straights.  SLEDGE HAMMER raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  JACKSON FIVE – Post Race – Michael Geraghty

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN 431M

DON’T TOUCH was slow to begin.  FROSTY GAIL was tightened for room at the start and lost ground.  Shortly after MIGHTY NIMROD, FROSTY VANE and FAMOUS MOLLY all collided.  On entering the 1st turn FROSTY VANE and FAMOUS MOLLY were both tightened for room and checked.  FROSTY GAIL which was trailing was checked as a result.  Through the turn into the back straight DON’T TOUCH and LONG JOHN SILVER collided resulting in LONG JOHN SILVER being checked and DON’T TOUCH being hampered.  Out of the back straight into the turn FAMOUS MOLLY was tightened for room and checked.  PREMIER HONEY raced wide in the back straight.  FROSTY VANE raced wide in the front straight.

 

The greyhound FROSTY VANE underwent a veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN:  DISTANT SHORES – Post Race- Nicole Connell

VET EXAMINATIONS: FROSTY VANE

 

3.

ROSEWOOD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY BANK NOVICE 431M

DANCING DOLLARS was best to begin.  Shortly after the start LOWANNA, LIGHTNING WHITE and GEM EXPRESS all collided resulting in all 3 runners losing ground.  Through the turn into the back straight LOWANNA collided with LIGHTNING WHITE, faltered and took no further part in the event.  HEZA NOIR raced wide in the back and front straights.  Through the turn into the front straight LIGHTNING WHITE bumped the running rail.

 

The greyhound LIGHTNING WHITE underwent a veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound LOWANNA underwent a veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off foe leg and was humanely euthanised.

SWABS TAKEN:  DANCING DOLLARS – Post Race – Samuel Lees

VET EXAMINATIONS: LIGHTNING WHITE

4.

GREYHOUND-DATA.COM NOVICE 431M

Even start.  Shortly after the start BENTAXLE was tightened for room and checked.  Entering the 1st turn PARTY FOR TWO shifted out and collided with RHONDDA MINER which was forced out wider on the track and lost ground.  BENTAXLE which was trailing was hampered as a result.  Through the turn into the back straight MARIO RACER was tightened for room and hampered.  Out of the back straight into the turn MARIO RACER was tightened for room, checked, shifted in and bumped BENTAXLE.  RHONDDA MINER which was trailing then collided with MARIO RACER resulting in both runners being checked.  RHONDDA MINER raced wide in the back and front straights.

 

The greyhound MARIO RACER was vetted and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: BLACKRHINO – Post Race – Ken Mackenroth

VET EXAMINATIONS: MARIO RACE

 

5.

SCOTT O’TOOLE PAINTER 5th GRADE 520M

BACKYARD YAPYAP and COMMUNITY were slow to begin.  Shortly after the start PASSIVE PROTEST was tightened for room and checked.  On entering the 1st turn SPECIAL VISION, FENRIR and SPRING SHANAE all raced tight resulting in FENRIR and SPRING SHANAE being hampered.  SOUTHERN FLOSS which was trailing improved onto the heels of SPRING SHANAE and shifted out wider on the track to avoid that runner’s heels.  COMMUNITY which was racing to the outside of SOUTHERN FLOSS bumped that runner and lost ground.  Out of the back straight into the turn SOUTHERN FLOSS was tightened for room and hampered.  On entering the front straight BACKYARD YAPYAP and COMMUNITY bumped.  Over the concluding stages of the event SPRING SHANAE and FENRIR bumped on several occasions.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

6.

O’REILLY PET FOODS 5th GRADE FINAL 431M

FROSTY BROWN and CHAMPAGNE BENZ bumped at the start and were hampered.  Approaching the 1st turn DODGY DANCER was tightened for room and checked.  CHAMPAGNE BENZ which was trailing was checked and forced out wider on the track as a result.  Through the turn into the back straight JIMMY BRUTE and FROSTY BROWN collided on several occasions resulting in both runners losing ground.  On entering the back straight FROSTY BROWN was tightened for room and checked.  Rounding the turn into the front straight CHAMPAGNE BENZ and JIMMY BRUTE bumped.  DODGY DANCER raced wide in the back and front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: HARA’S BRACELET – Post Race – Darren Titmarsh

 

7.

C2C CONSTRUCTIONS 4/5th GRADE HEAT 1 431M

THIS TIME MADDIE was best to begin.  Shortly after the start KIKEM SPRINGER shifted out and bumped INDIANA RUMBLE, which then shifted out and collided with MR. TRANSPORTER resulting in both runners being severely checked.  Out of the back straight into the turn BRALYN BAUPLE was tightened for room and checked.  KIKEM SPRINGER and MR. TRANPORTER raced wide in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

8.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 4/5th GRADE HEAT 2 431M

KNOCKER and DECLAN’S BOY were best to begin.  LIL’ BIT SPARKY was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start CHEEKY CHEECH, HEZ SO FAST and SPRING HONEY all collided resulting in HEZ SO FAST and SPRING HONEY losing ground.  Shortly after SPRING HONEY shifted in and collided with HEZ SO FAST resulting in that runner being checked.  Out of the back straight into the turn LIL’ BIT SPARKY was tightened for room and hampered.  CHEEKY CHEECH and HEZ SO FAST raced wide in the back and front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

9.

ROSEWOOD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY BANK 4/5th GRADE HEAT 1 431M

ASTIN’ WARRIOR was best to begin.  GO THE SPOILS was slow to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn ROMEO RAGTOP, GET INVOLVED, SPRING TRIXIE and HASSIE’S HASSLE were all tightened for room and checked.  On entering the back straight SPRING AGUSTUS and ROYAL PRIZE collided resulting in SPRING AGUSTUS being checked.  On entering the front straight SPRING AGUSTUS and HASSIE’S HASSLE collided resulting in both runners being checked.  GO THE SPOILS and SPRING TRIXIE both raced wide in the back and front straights.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MASTERS 431M

QUE SERA and WOOZIE DOOZIE were best to begin.  Shortly after the start NOT THE ONE and BAD MOON MAGIC bumped.  KILTY JACK and FYRE GAL bumped.  KILTY JACK improved onto the heels of NOT THE ONE resulting in both runners being checked.  On entering the back straight NOT THE ONE was tightened for room and checked. QUE SERA was tightened for room and hampered.  Out of the turn into the front straight WOOZIE DOOZIE was tightened for room and checked.  BAD MOON MAGIC which was trailing checked out across the heels of that runner causing KILTY JACK wider on the track.  QUE SERA which was trailing was tightened for room and checked as a result.  QUE SERA then shifted out and collided with BILLY ROSE HI.  KILTY JACK, BILLY ROSE HI and QUE SERA raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 3 LOWANNA, Injured in running, off fore leg, humanely euthanised

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

A KITCHING

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS