IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2016

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. SPENCE

Stewards:         K. ADAMS, D. BROXHAM

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             L. POWELL

 

Veterinarian:     DR. R GEISEL

 

Swab Attendant: G. GRAY

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

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10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

ZABDON SENSATION, Last start 06/07/2016, injury

4

BETTY’S GEM, Last start 02/08/2016, seasonal

10

NO SHOW JONES, Last start 06/07/2016, injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 431M

AGENDA was marginally slow to begin.  At the start AGENDA and SHEZA JEWEL collided resulting in both runners to be checked.  Shortly after the start LITE ME UP was tightened for room and hampered.  Through the 1st turn MONLOR RON shifted inwards and contacted the heels of ROSDUE BALBOA resulting in MONLOR RON to be checked.  BACK ON TRACK which was trailing was checked and shifted outwards as a result.  MR. BELLISSIMO which was racing to its outside was checked as a consequence.  AGENDA which was trailing was checked and forced wide around the turn as a result.  SHEZA JEWEL raced wide for a majority of the event.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: YOU JANE – Post Race – Terry Guymer

VET EXAMINATIONS: ROSDUE BALBOA

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN 431M

ESCALA, SHAKEY RANDLE, SLIP MY MIND and MAYWYN ACCOLADES were slow to begin.  Shortly after the start FABELLA and STAR RISE were tightened for room and hampered.  Entering the 1st turn ESCALA and STAR RISE were tightened for room and checked.  SHAKEY RANDLE and SLIP MY MIND which were trailing were checked as a result.  Entering the back straight out of the turn STAR RISE was tightened for room and severely checked.  Leaving the back straight into the turn FABELLA was tightened for room and checked.

SWABS TAKEN:  ZABDON SENSATION – Post Race – Barry Kitchener

 

3.

GREYHOUND-DATA.COM NOVICE 431M

TROUBLING TIMES was best to begin.  SPRING LILL and FIRED UP AGAIN were slow to begin.  At the start SPRING LILL and FIRED UP AGAIN collided resulting in both runners to be checked.  Entering the 1st turn EUROA AZAZ was tightened for room, checked and shifted outwards around the turn.  Shortly after SPRING LILL was tightened for room and checked.  FIRED UP AGAIN which was trailing was checked and forced wide into the turn.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight EUROA AZAZ improved onto the heels of TROUBLING TIMES resulting in TROUBLING TIMES to be hampered and EUROA AZAZ to be checked.  KAAN PAKMAK which was trailing was hampered as a result.  Entering the front straight KAAN PAKMAK shifted inwards across the heels of SPRING LILL and was checked as a result.  Over the concluding stages TROUBLING TIMES was tightened for room and checked.  In the back straight RED RIVER ROSE was wide.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: THUNDER CLAP – Post Race – Gloria Falla

VET EXAMINATIONS: EUROA AZAZ

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 3/4th GRADE 431M

SPRING DREAM and PROVIDENCE were best to begin.  NACEY’S HERO was marginally slow to begin. Entering the 1st turn NACEY’S HERO and CROWN EDDIE were tightened for room resulting in CROWN EDDIE to be checked and NACEY’S HERO to be severely checked as a result.  MR. TRANSPORTER which was trailing was checked as a result.  Entering the back straight out of the turn BETTY’S GEM shifted outwards across the heels of CROWN EDDIE and was hampered as a result.  Entering the turn out of the back straight PROVIDENCE was tightened for room and checked. Through the turn into the front straight GUY FAWKES bumped PROVIDENCE resulting in that runner to be checked.  BETTY’S GEM was wide in the back straight.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING DEAM – Post Race – Glenn Smith

VET EXAMINATIONS: NACEY’S HERO

 

5.

CLINT’S CARAVAN WAREHOUSE 4/5th GRADE FINAL 431M

TINY TURBO and MAYWYN IF LUCKY were marginally slow to begin.  At the start MAYWYN IF LUCKY and LEHMAN BENZ were tightened for room and checked.  Entering the 1st turn GINGER BENZ and ROSDUE SPRITE were tightened for room resulting in GINGER BENZ to be hampered and ROSDUE SPRITE to be checked.  LEHMAN BENZ which was trailing was checked and forced wider around the turn.  Rounding the turn into the back straight MAYWYN IF LUCKY checked outwards across the heels of ROSDUE SPRITE resulting in ROSDUE SPRITE to be checked.  MAYWYN IF LUCKY continued and collided with LEHMAN BENZ resulting in LEHMAN BENZ to be severely checked, fall and take no further competitive part in the event.  TINY TURBO commenced to give ground in the back straight and finish a considerable distance from the remainder of the field.  Entering the turn out of the back straight GINGER BENZ was tightened for room and checked.  Through the turn into the front straight SLAYER RETURN bumped WILDASH WILDBOY resulting in that runner to be hampered.

 

The greyhound LEHMAN BENZ underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near fore leg and was humanely euthanised.

 

The greyhound TINY TURBO underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the back and was stood down for a period of 21 days.

SWABS TAKEN: PASS YOU BY – Post Race – Peter Ruetschi

 

6.

GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX 5th GRADE HEAT 1 431M

COSMIC LAPTOP, SHE’S ALL BLONBE and HYDROGEN were best to begin.  COLD HARD TRUTH and HAPPY GLEN were marginally slow to begin.  Entering the 1st turn SPRING RECALL was tightened for room and checked.  THUNDER OF FIRE, TABBERER, HAPPY GLEN and SHE’S ALL BLONDE which were trailing were checked as a result.

 

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

 

The greyhound SHE’S ALL BLONDE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Stewards questioned trainer’s representative Mr. M. Hotait with regards to the action of the greyhound in the front straight where it appeared it may have turned its head towards another greyhound. After considering all evidence stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that a charge could be substantiated against the greyhound and advised Mr. Hotait that they greyhounds performances would monitored in its upcoming events.

 

SWABS TAKEN: COLD HARD TRUTH – Post Race – Noel Russell

VET EXAMINATIONS: HAPPY GLEN, SHE’S ALL BLONDE

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUND.COM 5th GRADE HEAT 2 431M

CHOPPER NORRIS was marginally slow to begin.  Entering the 1st turn SMASHNIAK STAR was tightened for room and checked.  CHOPPER NORRIS and STORM STEP which were trailing were checked as a result.  Rounding the turn into the back straight LOTS OF TIME was tightened for room and checked.  LIGHTNING WHITE which was trailing was checked as a result.  Entering the turn out of the back straight CHOPPER NORRIS was tightened for room and hampered.  STRONG STEP which was racing to its inside was hampered as a result.  Through the turn into the front straight LIGHTNING WHITE was tightened for room and hampered.  STRONG STEP was wide in the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  LOGAN CITY – Post Race – Peter Evans

8.

CJ WALSH & CO 5th GRADE HEAT 3 431M

Even start with the exception of ROSDUE GOANNA which was slow to begin.  Entering the 1st turn SILKY OAK and KNOCKER KNOCK were tightened for room and checked.  GEM EXPRESS which was trailing was checked as a result.  Entering the back straight out of the turn SILKY OAK was tightened for room and made contact with the running rail resulting in that runner to be checked, fall and take no further competitive part in the event.  Entering the turn out of the back straight COSMIC REVENGE shifted out resulting in DON’T TOUCH which was racing to its outside to be hampered.  Rounding the turn into the front straight GEM EXPRESS was tightened for room and momentarily hampered.  ROSDUE GOANNA was wide for the majority of the event.

 

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

 

SWABS TAKEN: DAVID LYNDAN – Post Race – Terence Jordan

VET EXAMINATIONS: SILKY OAK

 

9.

GENTABLUE PET FOOD 5th GRADE HEAT 4 431M

Even start with the exception of JUST SIZE and KERRYZA GUNN which were marginally slow to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn SPRING DESTINY was tightened for room and hampered. KERRYZA GUNN which was trailing contacted the heels of SPRING DESTINY resulting in KERRYA GUNN to be checked, fall and take no further competitive part in the event.  Rounding the turn into the back straight JUST SIZE and SPRING DESTINY were tightened for room resulting in JUST SIZE to be checked and SPRING DESTINY to be severely checked.  Entering the turn out of the back straight ZABDON NUGGET was tightened for room and momentarily hampered.  KERRYZA GUNN was wide in the front straight.

 

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

 

The greyhound MR. DEXTER underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off hind toe and was stood down for a period of 14 days.

SWABS TAKEN: MAYWYN PETTCASH – Post Race – Robert Essex

VET EXAMINATIONS: KERRYZA GUNN

 

10.

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PASSIVE PROTEST, LIL’ BIT SPARKY and DAYSEAS RIGG were marginally slow to begin.  Shortly after the start NO SHOW JONES and LIL’ BIT SPARKY were tightened for room and checked.  Rounding the turn into the back straight MAYWYN WILL WIN was tightened for room and hampered.  SMASHNIAK CLASS which was racing to its outside was checked, shifted out and collided with DAYSEAS RIGG, resulting in that runner to be checked as a result.  In the back straight CHEEKY FREYER commenced to give ground.  Entering the turn out of the back straight TECHNO LADY was tightened for room and checked.  SMASHNIAK CLASS and CHEEKY FREYER which were trailing were checked as a result.  DAYSEAS RIGG was wide in the back straight.  TECHNO LADY and CHEEKY FREYER were wide in the front straight.

 

The greyhound CHEEKY FREYER underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off hind back muscle and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

SWABS TAKEN: NO SHOW JONES – Post Race – Noel Russell

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 5 LEHMAN BENZ, Injured in running, near fore leg, humanely euthanised

RACE 5 TINY TURBO, Injured in running, back, 21 days

RACE 9 MR. DEXTER, Injured in running, off hind toe, 14 days

RACE 10 CHEEKY FREYER, Injured in running, off hind back muscle, 28 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

A. SPENCE

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS