IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2016

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. SPENCE

Stewards:         A. KITCHING, T. NORTH

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             L. POWELL

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: A CHALLEN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

FROSTY BEJAY, Weight Variation Ipswich 11/11/2016

2.

RUN RIVA RUN, Injured Ipswich 12/11/2016

DASH OF LUCK, Won Tweed Heads 12/11/2016

BINALONG ROAD, Reported injured, near hind leg

3.

ABBY NORMAL, Scratched Capalaba 12/11/2016

4.

KEYSTONE KAHN, Marring Ipswich 11/11/2016

RUNAWAY KITTY, Reported injured, off side shoulder

5.

RUBY’S IN YELLOW, Reported injured, off side wrist

6.

TORPEDO MAN, Scratched Capalaba 12/11/2016

7.

SHAYLOR SAM, Reported injured, near side wrist

SPRING DEAL, Reported injured, off side wrist

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9.

 

10.

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

REWEIGHS

4

DARK SMIFFY, Last start 27.8 – 26.6

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

TRIALS

Nil

RACE REPORTS

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 431M

The start of the event was delayed due to the difficulty in boxing AURIGA CINDY.  Even start with the exception of AURIGA CINDY and ME HAPPY which were marginally slow to begin and WILD MISS JUDY which was slow to begin.  Entering the 1st turn LITE ME UP was tightened for room and checked.  AURIGA CINDY which was trailing was checked as a result.  Shortly after ME HAPPY and SLIP MY MIND collided resulting in SLIP MY MIND to be hampered.  Through the 1st turn LISA ROSE HI was tightened for room and checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight MR. BELLISSIMO was tightened for room and checked.  Shortly after WILD MISS JUDY checked out across the heels of LITE ME UP and collided with AURIGA CINDY resulting in both runners to be checked.  Entering the turn out of the back straight ME HAPPY was tightened for room and severely checked forcing that runner wide into the turn.  Rounding the turn into the front straight ME HAPPY shifted outwards colliding with MR. BELLISSIMO causing that runner to be checked.  Over the concluding stages MR. BELLISSIMO bumped ME HAPPY resulting in both runners to be hampered.  MR. BELLISSIMO was wide in the front straight.

 

After the running of the event stewards questioned trainer Mr. G Draheim in regards to the boxing manners of AURIGA CINDY.  After considering the evidence put forward by Mr. Draheim stewards declared the greyhound ‘hard to box’ in its future events.

 

The greyhound ME HAPPY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: BRONCO BOY – Post Race – Peter Hay

VET EXAMINATIONS: ME HAPPY

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 431M

ROAD TO FLAME and SPRING NAKANO were best to begin.  Entering the 1st turn SPECIAL SHOW and TOP CLASS RUBY were tightened for room and checked.  Shortly after AURIGA RAVEN improved onto the heels of FAMOUS MOLLY resulting in that greyhound to be checked.  SPECIAL SHOW and TOP CLASS RUBY which were trailing were checked as a result.

SWABS TAKEN:  ROAD TO FLAME – Post Race – Terry Guymer

 

3.

ALPHA FINANCIAL SERVICES MAIDEN FINAL 431M

ASTON DANGER was best to begin.  At the start SISTA MARGARITA was tightened for room and checked.  Shortly after the start BIG DIPPA and UP THE HEAT collided resulting in both greyhounds to be checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight BOGIE COMET was tightened for room and momentarily hampered.  YOU JANE which was trailing was hampered as a result and forced wider around the turn.  Through the turn into the front straight TRIPLE TWIST was tightened for room and hampered.  UP THE HEAT which was trailing was hampered as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: ASTON DANGER – Post Race – Tony Brett

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 431M

TITLE was best to begin.  At the start THUNDER OF FIRE was tightened for room and checked.  Entering the 1st turn PENTADOG, MAGOOLEY and DARK SMIFFY were tightened for room and checked.  NINA ROSE HI and THUNDER OF FIRE which were trailing were checked as a result.  Entering the back straight out of the turn THUNDER OF FIRE was tightened for room and checked.  Entering the turn out of the back straight NINA ROSE HI was tightened for room and hampered.  Entering the front straight MAGOOLEY checked out across the heels of ON THE WALL.  SENNI LUCILLE, NINA ROSE HI and THUNDER OF FIRE were wide in the front straight.

 

The greyhound THUNDER OF FIRE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: TITLE– Post Race – Neville Eastell

VET EXAMINATIONS: THUNDER OF FIRE

5.

TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS 3/4th GRADE 431M

SPRING ELLIE and MASTER LAGOON were best to begin.  Entering the 1st turn THIS TIME MADDIE, MIRANDA ROSE HI, MAGGIE BENZ and ONYA BENZ were tightened for room resulting in THIS TIME MADDIE, MIRANDA ROSE HI and ONYA BENZ to be checked and MAGGIE BENZ to be severely checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight MIRANDA ROSE HI was tightened for room and checked. ONYA BENZ which was trailing was hampered as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: MASTER LAGOON – Post Race – Darren Russell

6.

O’REILLY PET FOOD 5th GRADE HEAT 1 520M

LOVE SHAK was best to begin.  Leaving the front straight into the turn TURN AND BURN and SPRING SHANAE bumped resulting in TURN AND BURN to be hampered and forced wide into the turn.  UNIQUE KALEESI, BUSH SPIRIT and PETITE ZIP ZIP which were trailing were checked as a result and raced wide into the turn.  Entering the turn out of the back straight TURN AND BURN was tightened for room and severely checked.

 

The greyhound TURN AND BURN underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: LOVE SHAK – Post Race – Tony Zammit

VET EXAMINATIONS: TURN AND BURN

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE HEAT 2 520M

DREAM OF SPEED and SOARING HAWKE were best to begin.  Shortly after the start DREAM OF SPEED and SOARING HAWKE collided resulting in SOARING HAWKE to be checked and shift outward.  UNIQUE MOTIVE which was racing to its outside was checked as a result.  CALAMITY JANE which was trailing was checked as a result.  Approaching the 1st turn SOARING HAWKE bumped DREAM OF SPEED resulting in that runner to be hampered.  Entering the 1st turn DREAM OF SPEED checked outwards across the heels of UNIQUE MOTIVE and collided with CALAMITY JANE resulting in CALAMITY JANE to be checked and race wide around the turn.  DREAM OF SPEED was wide in the back straight.

SWABS TAKEN:  PRINCESS EMALYS – Post Race – Brodie Prater

8.

C2C CONSTRUCTIONS 5th GRADE 431M

ONLY EXIT was best to begin.  LIGHTNING WHITE was slow to begin.  Entering the 1st turn VELOCITY EBONY and SWIZZLESTICK bumped resulting in both greyhounds to be hampered.  Shortly after LIGHTNING WHITE contacted the heels of DROP SHORT resulting in DROP SHORT to be hampered.  Entering the turn out of the back straight MR. DEXTER was tightened for room, checked and shifted outwards.  SWIZZLESTICK which was racing to its outside was checked as a consequence.

SWABS TAKEN: ONLY EXIT – Post Race –  Darren Russell

9.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 5th GRADE 431M

Even start.  Shortly after the start COST A QUID, SILKY OAK, DEEP DESPAIR and FARMOR SNIPPETS were tightened for room and hampered.  Entering the 1st turn DEEP DESPAIR was tightened for room and checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight HASSIE’S HASSLE was tightened for room and checked.  COST A QUID which was trailing was checked as a result.  Entering the turn out of the back straight COST A QUID was tightened for room and checked.  Entering the front straight SILKY OAK was tightened for room and hampered.  COST A QUID was wide in the front straight.

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

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

RHONDDA MINER and PASSIVE PROTEST were best to begin.  THURRUNGO and GEM EXPRESS were marginally slow to begin.  At the start THURRUNGO and GEM EXPRESS collided resulting in both runners to be hampered.  Through the 1st turn RHONDDA MINER and PASSIVE PROTEST were tightened for room and checked.  Rounding the turn into the front straight GEM EXPRESS was tightened for room and hampered.  In the back straight RHONDDA MINER, BENTAXLE and GEM EXPRESS were all wide.  RHONDDA MINER was wide in the front straight.

SWABS TAKEN: JUST SIZE – Pre Race – Lancelot Waldon, NAOMI ROSE HI – Post Race – Trevor Thompson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

Nil

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

AURIGA CINDEY – Hard to box (G. Draheim)

 

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS

A.  Spence