IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2016

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. KITCHING

Stewards:         K. ADAMS

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             L. POWELL

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: Nil

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

WILDASH GEE, Won Ipswich 06/09/2016

GALWAY EAGLE, Won Ipswich 06/09/2016

2.

 

3.

 

4.

NACEY’S HERO, Won Ipswich 06/09/2016

5.

SPRING SHELLEY, Reported injured, near side wrist

6.

 

7.

AVAMAY, Reported injured, off side sesamoid

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

LAYLA LO, Reported injured, near hind leg, 28 days

DON’T TOUCH, Reported injured, acidosis, 10 days

10

GRAVITY WOLF, Weight Variation, 30.1 – 31.3, 10 days + $50 (Kerry Hoggan)

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Stewards T5rial 1 – 520m

The greyhound LANCASTER BOMBER performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 520m in a time of 31.33 and is now cleared all tracks except Ipswich until after 30 September 2016.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 520M

SHEZA RULER was best to begin.  Through the turn into the back straight SPRING DOTTIE checked out across the heels of SHEZA RULER and collided with CORREEN’S LAD, resulting in CORREEN’S LAD falling and taking no further competitive part in the event.  SPRING DOTTIE continued to shift out and collided with ROSDUE BLUE GUM which was checked as a result.  Out of the back straight into the turn SPRING DOTTIE was tightened for room and hampered.  Through the turn into the front straight SMASHNIAK BARC and ROSDUE BLUE GUM bumped on a number of occasions.

 

The greyhound CORREEN’S LAD underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: SHEZA RULER – Post Race – Jan Warner

VET EXAMINATIONS: CORREEN’S LAD

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN 431M

Even start.  On entering the 1st turn ROSDUE LOMBO, SPRING NAKANO, NOVELLA and GALWAY ROSELLA were all tightened for room and checked.  HEATON’S GIRL which was trailing was checked as a result.  Entering the back straight SPRING DOLLY and PETITE LA FEMME bumped on a number of occasions resulting in both runners being hampered.  Through the turn into the front straight ROSDUE LOMBO shifted out and raced wide on the track forcing GALWAY ROSELLA out wider on the track.

SWABS TAKEN:  SPRING AUDREY – Post Race – Colin Byers

 

3.

GREYHOUND-DATA.COM NOVICE 431M

FROSTY FLYER, PENNYLESS and IMMORTAL MARY were best to begin.  CLOVER KNOX was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start SPRING DORRIE was tightened for room and hampered.  Through the turn into the back straight PENNYLESS was tightened for room and checked and forced out wider on the track taking COLLISIONATE out wider on the track.  THUNDER OF FIRE which was trailing was hampered as a result.  In the back straight FROSTY FLYER and IMMORTAL MARY collided on a number of occasions.  PENNYLESS raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: IMMORTAL MARY – Post Race – Warren Nicholls

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 431M

RAMBLIN’ ROSE and MONLOR KIM were best to begin.  Through the turn into the back straight FONIC THUNDER checked out across the heels of GLAMOROUS KIM resulting in GLAMOROUS KIM being taken out wider with STRONG STEP which was tightened for room and checked as a result.  FONIC THUNDER raced wide in the front straight.  GLAMOROUS KIM and TOMMY BENZ raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

5.

SCOTT O’TOOLE PAINTER 5th GRADE FINAL 431M

DOWN SIZED UP and IVAN’S MATE were best to begin.  FIREFLY JAMES was slow to begin.  Out of the back straight into the turn WILDASH WIZARDS was tightened for room, checked and took no further part in the event.

 

The greyhound WILDASH WIZARDS underwent a post-race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off side wrist and was humanely euthanised.

SWABS TAKEN:  DOWN SIZED UP – Post Race – Tony Zammit

 

6.

O’REILLY PET FOODSD 4/5TH GRADE 520M

Even start.  Shortly after the start TOUCH OF CAJUN was tightened for room and hampered.  On entering the 1st turn SMOKING PAWS, DON’T DOUBLE UP and MAYWYN’S YING were all tightened for room and checked.  MAYWYN’S COPY which was trailing was hampered as a result.  Through the turn into the back straight MAYWYNS’ YING was tightened for room and checked.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5th GRADE HEAT 1 431M

BRAGA MCCOY was best to begin.  Shortly after the start STUBBORN MISS, CASEY UNDERCOVER, GLORIOUS WINTER and MR. TRANSPORTER were all tightened for room and checked.  In the back straight CASEY UNDERCOVER was tightened for room and checked.

SWABS TAKEN:  PRINCESS EMALYS – Post Race – Brodie Prater

8.

C2C CONSTRUCTIONS VET SURGEON 4/5th GRADE HEAT 2 431M

THROTTLE ON and KLOEIS PRIDE were best to begin.  MINSTREL MAN was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start TRAV’S MAGIC and COSMIC REVENGE collided.  MINSTREL MAN and PUNCH RIGHT OUT which were trailing collided and were hampered as a result.  Shortly after COSMIC REVENGE shifted outwards resulting in SPRING SHANGHAI which was trailing to be checked.  MINSTREL MAN and PUNCH RIGHT OUT were forced out wide on the track as a result.  COSMIC REVENGE and PUNCH RIGHT OUT bumped over the concluding stages of the event.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

9.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 4/5th GRADE HEAT 3 431M

JAHIMIA was best to begin.  SPLIT SYSTEM and HEZA SIZE UP bumped at the start and lost ground.  Through the turn into the back straight BENMESSO was tightened for room, shifted out and bumped MADAM’S FLASH’S.  SPLIT SYSTEM, HEZA SIZE UP and JAHIMIA which were all trailing were hampered as a result.  Through the turn into the front straight BENMESSO and COSMO LEN collided resulting in COSMO LEN being forced out wider on the track.  CHEEKY CHEECH and JAHIMIA which were trailing collided and were forced out wide on the track as a result.  CHEEKY CHEECH raced wide in the back and front straights.  JAHIMIA raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUND.COM MASTERS 431M

PRATER’S PROBLEM and MAYWYN WILL WIN were best to begin.  Through the turn into the back straight KILTY JACK, SHAYLOR GEORGE and LIL’ BIT SPARKY all collided resulting in all 3 runners being hampered.  On entering the back straight PRATER’S PROBLEM was tightened for room and checked.  LIL’ BIT SPARKY raced wide in the back straight.  KILTY JACK and MAYWYN WILL WIN raced wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 10 GRAVITY WOLF, Weight Variation, 30.1 – 31.3, 10 days + $50 (Kerry Hoggan)

 

INJURIES:

RACE 5 WILDASH WIZARDS, Injured in running, off side wrist, humanely euthanised

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

A. KITCHING

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS