IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2016

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: K. ADAMS

Stewards:         A. KITCHING, T. NORTH

Judge:              T. FULLER

Lure Driver:       R. GREENSILL

 

Starter:             G. WELLER

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: A. CHALLEN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

DOLLAR AND CENT, Reported ill, water diabetes

2.

 

3.

VELOCITY MIA, Reported injured, off side front toe

4.

MOOKA, Reported ill, virus

5.

ROCK BOTTOM, Reported injured, off side hip

NAMROD, Reported injured, off  hind leg

6.

GENERAL HUNTER, Reported injured, stomach muscles

7.

GORILLA EYES, Reported injured, off side calf

ROMEO RAGTOP, Reported injured, near side wrist

8.

 

9.

 

10.

SPRING TWIG, Scratched Ipswich 04/11/2016

ZODIAC SANDY, Reported ill, virus

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

4

HEZA NOIR, 31.7 – 33.1

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

4

MAGOOLEY, Last start 28/06/2016, injury

HEZA NOIR, Last start 12/07/2016, injury

7

SWIZZLESTICK, Last start 22/06/20146, spelling

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 431M

Even start with the exception of SPRING ERNIE which was marginally slow to begin.  Through the 1st turn ASTON DANGER, SHINING SUPREME and BOGIE COMET raced tight resulting in all greyhounds to be hampered.  Approaching the turn into the back straight INDIAN GIVER improved onto the heels of BIG DIPPA and was checked as a consequence.  SPRING ERNIE which was racing to its outside was checked as a result of this incident.  Both greyhounds lost ground.  Leaving the back straight INDIAN GIVER was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Rounding the turn into the front straight UP THE HEAT and BIG DIPPA collided resulting in both greyhounds to be checked.  Shortly after UP THE HEAT shifted out and collided with BOGIE COMET resulting in both greyhounds to be checked.

SWABS TAKEN:  ASTON DANGER – Post Race – Tony Brett

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 431M

The start of this race was delayed approximately 3 minutes due to a hailstorm.  ABBY NORMAL and YOU JANE were best to begin.  AURIGA RAVEN shifted out shortly after the start and lost some ground.  Approaching the turn into the back straight EMBER FLARE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  SPRING LILL which was trailing made heavy contact with the hindquarters of EMBER FLARE resulting in both greyhounds to be severely checked and lose considerable ground.  In the back straight TRIPLE TWIST and AFTER GLOW collided resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN:  ABBY NORMAL – Post Race – Robert Peschke

 

3.

ALPHA FINANCIAL SERVICES MAIDEN FINAL 431M

NIKITA’S GLAMOUR, VICKI’S CHOICE and NANTUCKET KAHN were best to begin.  Shortly after the start BINALONG ROAD was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Through the 1st turn PENTADOG, NIKITA’S GLAMOUR, HARBOUR MISS, TARIQ KAHN and ESCALA all raced tight resulting in NIKITA’S GLAMOUR and HARBOUR MISS to be severely checked and fall taking no further competitive part in the race.  PENTADOG, BINALONG ROAD and TARIQ KAHN were severely checked and lost considerable ground as a result of this incident.

 

The greyhound HARBOUR MISS underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound NIKITA’S GLAMOUR underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: NANTUCKET KAHN – Post Race – Steven Scott

VET EXAMINATIONS: HARBOUR MISS, NIKITA’S GLAMOUR

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 431M

Even start.  Through the 1st turn BENTAXLE, HEZA NOIR, ON THE WALL and THAT HOUDINI were all tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  MAGOOLEY and SPRING DOTTIE were all severely checked as a result of this incident and lost considerable ground.  In the back straight AGRO’S THUNDER raced wide.  Approaching the turn into the front straight MAGOOLEY shifted in and contacted the running rail and was checked and lost ground.

 

The greyhound MAGOOLEY underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: BENTAXLE – Post Race – Peter Sullivan

VET EXAMINATIONS: MAGOOLEY

 

5.

GATTON TYRE SERVICE 5th GRADE 520M

Even start.  Rounding the turn out of the front straight LITTLE MADAM was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Approaching the turn into the front straight COSMIC CAPERS checked across the heels of AUBERON and was momentarily hampered.

SWABS TAKEN: BIWOTT – Post Race – Gregory Brennan

 

6.

GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX 5th GRADE 431M

HASSIE’S HASSLE and NACEY’S HERO were best to begin.  Through the 1st turn AUGUST FLAME and GOTTA BE BLACK collided resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground.  SPRING DESTINY which was trailing was checked as a consequence and lost ground.  Approaching the turn into the front straight SPRING DESTINY improved onto the heels of NAOMI ROSE HI shifted out and collided with BANG ON TARGET resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN: NACEY’S HERO – Post Race – Peter Ruetschi

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

Even start with the exception of JEN ROSE HI which was slow to begin.  Rounding the turn into the front straight OPPORTUNE KNOCKA improved onto the heels of LOGAN CITY shifted out and collided with JEN ROSE HI resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground.  Entering the front straight SWIZZLESTICK and LOGAN CITY collided resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground.

 

The greyhound HEZA SIZE UP underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near fore dew claw and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN:  GUY FAWKES – Post Race – Terry Guymer

8.

GH WALSH & CO 3/4th GRADE 431M

SPRING AGUSTUS was best to begin.  Shortly after the start MAGGIE BENZ was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Through the 1st turn ONYA BENZ, LIL’ BIT SPARKY, MAGGIE BENZ and KAMILAROI DUK all raced tight resulting in all greyhounds to be checked and lose ground.  DODGY DANCER and DASHING CHARGER which were racing to the outside of these greyhounds were checked as a result of this incident.  Entering the back straight LIL’ BIT SPARKY shifted out and collided with MAGGIE BENZ which in turn then shifted out and collided with KAMILAROI DUK resulting in both MAGGIE BENZ and KAMILAROI DUK to be checked and lose ground.

 

The greyhound ONYA BENZ underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound DODGY DANCER underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off fore dew claw and was stood down for a period of 21 days.

SWABS TAKEN: MASTER LAGOON – Post Race – Darren Russell

VET EXAMINATIONS: ONYA BENZ

 

9.

GENTABLUE PET FOOD 5th GRADE 431M

Even start with the exception of DROP SHORT which was slow to begin.  Through the 1st turn DU HAST was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Entering the back straight FABULOUS LENY was tightened for racing room, shifted out and came into contact with DREAM OF SPEED resulting in both greyhounds to be checked.  JUST SIZE which was racing to the outside of DREAM OF SPEED was checked as a consequence.  Leaving the back straight FABULOUS LENY was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: MIRANDA ROSE HI – Post Race – Trevor Thompson

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

SPRING AUDREY was best to begin.  Shortly after the start FYRE GAL and CARLTON CREW collided resulting in CARLTON CREW to be checked.  STELLA ROSE HI which was racing to its outside was hampered as a consequence.  Approaching the 1st turn FARMOR DIVA was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Approaching the turn into the back straight THURRUNGO was tightened for racing room, severely checked and fell as a consequence taking no further competitive part in the race.  BOGART BLEND was hampered as a result of this incident.  STELLA ROSE HI raced wide rounding the turn into the front straight.

 

The greyhound THURRUNGO underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: BOGART BLEND – Pre Race – Kerry Myers, SPRING AUDREY – Post Race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS: THURRUNGO

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 7 HEZA SIZE UP, Injured in running, near fore dew claw, 10 days

RACE 8 DODGY DANCER, Injured in running, off fore dew claw, 21 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

K ADAMS

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS