IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 28th OCTOBER 2016

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. SPENCE

Stewards:         K. ADAMS, T. NORTH

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       R. GREENSILL

 

Starter:             G. WELLER

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: A. CHALLEN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

JUST SIZE, Won Ipswich 25/10/2016

SPRING DESTINY, Won Ipswich 25/10/2016

5.

GALWAY EAGLE, Reported injured, off side hip

6.

 

7.

FROSTY FLYER, Reported injured, off side front toe

SOCIAL DANCER, Reported injured, near side metatarsal

GRAVITY WOLF, Reported injured, off side wrist

8.

 

9.

DREAM OF SPEED, Reported ill, virus

RHONDDA MINER, Reported injured, near side wrist

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

10

BOGART BLEND, Last start 30/07/2016, injury

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 520m

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

 

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 431M

SHAYLOR FLASH and DASHING BOND were slow to begin.  Upon entering the 1st turn SPRING NAKANO, RALPHONIC, YOU JANE and LISA ROSE HI were all tightened for room and checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight SHAYLOR FLASH and DASHING BOND bumped resulting in DASHING BOND to be hampered.  Leaving the turn into the back straight LISA ROSE HI checked inwards across the heels of YOU JANE.  Leaving the back straight into the turn DASHING BOND was tightened for room and momentarily hampered.  Entering the turn out of the back straight HERO HAYDOS contacted the heels of VICKI’S CHOICE resulting in VICKI’S CHOICE to be checked and shift wider on the turn.  Rounding the turn into the front straight SPRING NAKANO shifted out and collided with VICKI’S CHOICE resulting in that runner to be hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: HERO HAYDOS – Post Race – Raymond Burman

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN 431M

AFTER GLOW, PENTADOG and VELOCITY MIA were slow to begin.  Upon entering the 1st turn LADY LA DEEDA contacted the hindquarters of ROSDUE BALBOA and was checked.  HUCKABEE which was trailing was hampered as a result.  Shortly after AFTER GLOW, PENTADOG and VELOCITY MIA were tightened for room and checked.  Leaving the turn into the back straight PENTADOG and HUCKABEE were tightened for room and hampered.  Entering the turn out of the back straight HUCKABEE was tightened for room and hampered.  Through the turn into the front straight VELOCITY MIA improved onto the heels of LADY LA DEEDA and was momentarily hampered.

SWABS TAKEN:  PERFECT LADY – Post Race – Max Hay

 

3.

GREYHOUND-DATA.COM MAIDEN 431M

SPRING LAUREN was best to begin.  DJANGO was slow to begin.  Upon entering the 1st turn LONG JOHN SILVER, EMBER FLARE and OLD MATE AMIGO were tightened for room and checked.  Shortly after ROSDUE WRANGLER checked outwards across the heels of CAPTAIN LOUIE and collided with DJANGO which was checked and forced wider on the turn as a result.  Rounding the turn into the back straight LONG JOHN SILVER was tightened for room and hampered.  Upon entering the back straight FAIRLY LEGAL was tightened for room and checked.  Leaving the back straight into the turn SPRING LAUREN shifted inwards and collided with CAPTAIN LOUIE resulting in SPRING LAUREN to be checked and race wide around the turn.  Shortly after DJANGO checked outwards across the heels of FAIRLY LEGAL and bumped ROSDUE WRANGLER resulting in ROSDUE WRANGLER to be hampered and race wide around the turn as a result.  ROSDUE WRANGLER was wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: CAPTAIN LOUIE – Post Race – Raymond Burman

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 431M

ON THE WALL was best to begin.  SOARING HAWKE, JIMARY BOND and JULIE SIZE were slow to begin.  Shortly after the start ROSDUE SPRITE and SPRING RECALL were tightened for room and hampered.  DROP SHORT which was trailing was hampered as a result.  Entering the 1st turn ROSDUE SPRITE and SPRING RECALL were tightened for room and checked.  JULIE SIZE which was racing to their outside was hampered and forced wider on the turn as a result.  SOARING HAWKE, JIMARY BOND and DROP SHORT which were trailing were checked as a result.  Entering the turn out of the back straight LEIGTH ROSE HI was tightened for room and checked.  ROSDUE SPRITE and JULIE SIZE which were trailing were checked and forced wider on the turn as a result.  Shortly after SPRING RECALL was tightened for room and hampered.  Rounding the turn into the front straight JIMARY BOND and ROSDUE SPRITE collided resulting in both greyhounds being checked.

SWABS TAKEN: DROP SHORT – Post Race – Robert Higgs

 

5.

SCOTT O’TOOLE PAINTER NOVICE 431M

Even start.  Shortly after the start BENTAXLE and RISING HAWKE were tightened for room and checked.  Entering the 1st turn THUNDER CLAP and PIPELINE PIP were tightened for room and checked.  STRIKE OIL and HAPPY GLEN which were racing to their outside were checked and forced wider on the turn as a result.  Leaving the back straight into the turn BENTAXLE was tightened for room and hampered.  Shortly after PIPELINE PIP was tightened for room and checked.  STRIKE OIL and HAPPY GLEN were wide in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN: MO STRADAMUS – Post Race – Stephen Rolph

 

6.

O’REILLY PET FOODS 4/5th GRADE 520M

BLITZ ‘EM and ZABDON LAMBO were best to begin.  MR. REALITY and SPRING FIRECHIEF were slow to begin.  Leaving the front straight into the turn on the 1st occasion ALLEZ DE BRAVE was tightened for room and hampered.  Shortly after ZABDON LAMBO and CLOVER COTTAGE bumped resulting in both greyhounds to be hampered and raced wide entering the turn.  MR. REALITY which was trailing contacted the hindquarters of GAB TAR, was checked and shifted wider entering the turn.  CIGAR SAM and SPRING FIRECHIEF which were racing to its outside were checked and forced wider into the turn as a result.  Through the 1st turn MR. REALITY and CIGAR SAM collided resulting in both greyhounds being checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight GAB TAR and ALLEZ DE BRAVE were tightened for room and hampered.  MR. REALITY which was trailing was checked as a result.  Entering the back straight out of the turn ALLEZ DE BRAVE was tightened for room and checked.

SWABS TAKEN: BLITZ ‘EM – Post Race – Peter Ruetschi

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE FINAL 431M

LITTLE ACH CEE and SPRING ELLIE were best to begin.  Shortly after the start SPRING DORRIE and MILKY CHANCE bumped resulting in both greyhounds being hampered.  Rounding the turn into the back straight SPRING DORRIE was tightened for room and checked.  Shortly after BEETOWN TOMMY shifted out and collided with AINIA resulting in both greyhounds to be hampered.  BEETOWN TOMMY and AINIA were wide in the back straight.  BEETOWN TOMMY was wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  LITTLE ACH CEE – Post Race – Colin Byers

8.

C2C CONSTRUCITONS 5th GRADE HEAT 1 431M

ROSDUE GOANNA was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start TABBERER was tightened for room and checked.  Upon entering the 1st turn SPILLING SECRETS and BLUEY’S SHOUT were tightened for room and checked.  ROSDUE GOANNA which was trailing was hampered as a result.  Rounding the turn into the back straight RAGNOR LOTHBROK and JIMARY LOLLIPOP were tightened for room and checked.  Entering the back straight JIMARY LOLLIPOP was tightened for room and momentarily hampered.  Leaving the back straight into the turn JIMARY LOLLIPOP was tightened for room and hampered.  Shortly after SPILLING SECRETS and BLUEY’S SHOUT collided resulting in both greyhounds to be checked.

 

The greyhound BLUEY’S SHOUT underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: RAGNOR LOTHBROK – Post Race – Colin Hamilton

VET EXAMINATIONS: BLUEY’S SHOUT

 

9.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGON 5th GRADE HEAT 2 431M

SENOR’S SON and CIGARS ON ICE were best to begin.  Shortly after the start SPRING SHANAE, MAYWYN IF LUCKY and KNOCKER KNOCK were tightened for room and checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight ELLIE’S BOY and LION EAGLE collided resulting in both greyhounds being severely checked.  Entering the turn out of the back straight MAYWYN IF LUCKY and OPPORTUNE KNOCKA collided resulting in both greyhounds being checked.  KNOCKER KNOCK which was trailing was hampered and forced wider on the turn as a result.

 

The greyhound ELLIE’S BOY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: SENOR’S SON – Post Race –Craig Schmidt

VET EXAMINATIONS: ELLIE’S BOY

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUND.COM 5th GRADE HEAT 3 431M

MAYWYN PETTYCASH was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start CHEEKY CHEECH, LOTS OF TIME, HASSIE’S HASSLE and MAYWYN PETTYCASH were tightened for room and hampered.  Upon entering the 1st turn CHEEKY CHEECH, LOTS OF TIME, HASSIE’S HASSLE and MAYWYN PETTYCASH were tightened for room and checked.  Entering the turn out of the back straight SHEZA RULER was tightened for room and checked.  In the front straight CHEEKY CHEECH checked out across the heels of SHEZA RULER.  MAYWYN PETTYCASH was wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: SNOW RUNNER – Post Race – Ian Dionysius

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

A. SPENCE

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS