IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

FRIDAY 2^nd DECEMBER 2016

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. SPENCE

Stewards: K. ADAMS, P. WEST

Judge: T. BLACKA

Lure Driver: R. GREENSILL

Starter: C. FERGUSON

Veterinarian: DR. C WELCH

Swab Attendant: R. MAI

SCRATCHINGS
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2.	LITE ME UP, Marring Ipswich 29/11/2016 ME HAPPY, Won Ipswich 29/11/2016
3.	COSMIC STATE, Reported ill, scours
4.	TARA MARRIE, Reported seasonal, 28 days DON’T TOUCH, Scratched Ipswich 29/11/2016 THUNDER CLAP, Reported injured, off side hip
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8.	LOTS OF TIME, Reported seasonal, 28 days YES GERONOMO, Hot Weather policy, no penalty LADY PERLITA, Reported injured, off side front toe
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10.

LATE SCRATCHINGS
1	Nil
REWEIGHS
3	FROSTY BROWN, 35.3 – 36.4
GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
1	Nil
TRIALS
Nil
RACE REPORTS
1.		WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 431M RIPPING ESCAPE was best to begin. FAIRLY LEGAL was marginally slow to begin. At the start SPRING DAWN was tightened for room and momentarily hampered. Approaching the first turn FAIRLY LEGAL was tightened for room and checked. Entering the first turn WILD FOX contacted the hindquarters of ROSDUE BLUE GUM resulting in WILD FOX to be checked and ROSDUE BLUE GUM to be checked and shift wide on the turn. SLIP MY MIND, FAIRLY LEGAL and SPRING NAKANO which were trailing were all checked to varying degrees as a result of this incident. Entering the back straight out of the turn SPRING DAWN shifted inwards and made contact with the running rail resulting in that runner to be checked. ROSDUE BLUE GUM and SPRING NAKANO were wide in the back straight. Entering the turn out of the back straight WILD FOX was tightened for room and momentarily hampered. Leaving the back straight, rounding the turn and into the front straight SPRING DAWN raced greenly. The greyhound SPRING DAWN underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
		SWABS TAKEN: MAYWYN ACCOLADES – Post Race – Robert Essex VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING DAWN
2.		SKY RACING MAIDEN 431M ALL THREE GRADES, WILD MISS JUDY and PHONICS were all marginally slow to begin. Entering the first turn WILD MISS JUDY was tightened for room and checked. Shortly after STAR BEACH shifted inwards and collided with ALL THREE GRADES resulting in both runners to be checked. TINY VIKING and PHONICS which were racing to their outside were hampered as a result of this incident. Entering the back straight ALL THREE GRADES and STAR BEACH collided resulting in STAR BEACH to be checked and shift out wide. WILD MISS JUDY which was trailing was hampered as a result of this incident. Entering the turn out of the back straight ALL THREE GRADES was tightened for room and momentarily hampered. WILD MISS JUDY and STAR BEACH which were trailing were checked as a result of this incident. Over the concluding stages of the event MAKE TODAY COUNT shifted inwards and collided with SPRING POLLY resulting in that runner to be checked.
		SWABS TAKEN: MAKE TODAY COUNT – Post Race – Steve Woods

3.	GREYHOUND-DATA.COM NOVICE 431M The start of this event was delayed due to the starting boxes malfunctioning. RUMBLING JAKE was slow to begin. Entering the first turn FROSTY BROWN was tightened for room and checked. Shortly after TROUBLING TIMES and HEZA NOIR were tightened for room and severely checked. RED RIVER ROSE which was trailing was hampered as a result. RUMBLING JAKE was wide in the back straight. HEZA NOIR, RUMBLING JAKE and RED RIVER ROSE were wide in the front straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: LOOK THE PART – Post Race – Peter Ruetschi
4.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 431M OUTBACK TREASURE, SAMANTHA BENZ and SPYING GAME were marginally slow to begin. At the start SAMANTHA BENZ was tightened for room and checked. Entering the 1^st turn EUROA AZAZ and ON THE WALL collided resulting in ON THE WALL to be checked and shift outwards. SPYING GAME, BIG DIPPA and WHAT A MESS which were trailing were checked as a result. In the back straight BIG DIPPA was tightened for room and momentarily hampered. Entering the turn out of the back straight SPYING GAME improved onto the heels of ON THE WALL resulting in both runners to be checked. Rounding the turn into the front straight WHAT A MESS shifted outwards. SAMANTHA BENZ which was racing to its outside was hampered as a result.
	SWABS TAKEN: BURNING OAK – Post Race – Felicia Guymer
5.	CLINT’S CARAVAN WAREHOUSE 5^th GRADE HEAT 1 431M OUTBACK SUNSHINE and HAPPY GLEN were best to begin. COSMIC REVENGE was marginally slow to begin. Entering the turn and through the turn into the back straight JANE’S JEZABEL, SPRING DOTTIE and MISTER DEBONAIR collided on a number of occasions and were checked to varying degrees as a result.
	SWABS TAKEN: OUTBACK SUNSHINE – Post Race – John Geoghegan
6.	GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX 5^th GRADE HEAT 2 431M Even start. At the start SPRING TRIXIE and LIL’ BIT SPARKY bumped resulting in both runners to be hampered. Entering the first turn WATTA STEP UP and SPRING RECALL were tightened for room and checked. MAYWYN WILL WIN which was racing to their outside was hampered as a result. SPRING TRIXIE, LIL’ BIT SPARKY, SPLIT IT and THURRUNGO which were trailing were all checked to varying degrees as a result of this incident. SPRING TRIXIE raced wide around the turn into the front straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: SPRING RECALL – Post Race – Colin Byers
7.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5^th GRADE 520M BOGART BLEND was best to begin. ASTIN’S WARRIOR and MAYWYN’S YING were marginally slow to begin. Shortly after the start CUT THE CAKE shifted inwards and tightened the running of MAYWYN’S YING and ASTIN’S WARRIOR resulting in those runners to be checked. SPRING SHANAE which was racing to their outside was checked as a result. The greyhound SPRING SHANAE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Stewards questioned trainer Mr. C Byers with regards to the apparent poor performance of the greyhound. Mr. Byers stated that after suffering interference at the early stages of the event, in his view, this effected its finishing position in the event. He further stated that the greyhound had not returned to its previous best form after being injured on 2 September 2016 at Ipswich. He said that he would continue to race the greyhound in an endeavour to improve its form however, he did not support the greyhound in tonight’s event.
	SWABS TAKEN: NOT THE ONE – Post Race – Robert Essex VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING SHANAE
8.	GJ WALSH & CO 5^th GRADE FINAL 431M SPRING DESTINY was best to begin. MAYWYN IF LUCKY, ROSDUE GOANNA and SHAYLOR ANDRE were slow to begin. Through the first turn into the back straight TITLE contacted the heels of TORPEDO MAN resulting in both runners to be hampered. Entering the back straight TITLE shifted outwards resulting in HASSIE’S HASSLE which was trailing to be hampered. In the back straight all runners excluding SHAYLOR ANDRE and SPRING DESTINY were wide. MAYWYN IF LUCKY and ROSDUE GOANNA were wide in the front straight. The greyhound SPRING DESTINY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: MAYWYN IF LUCKY – Post Race – Robert Essex VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING DESTINY
9.	GENTABLUE PET FOOD 5^th GRADE HEAT 3 431M PENCIL, THROTTLE ON and SHE’S ALL BLONDE were best to begin. Through the first turn THROTTLE ON was tightened for room and severely checked. SIZE WONT MATTER which was trailing was severely checked as a result of this incident. Entering the turn out of the back straight TABBERER was tightened for room and checked. Shortly after CAPTAIN’S KNOCK shift inwards and collided with SHE’S ALL BLONDE resulting in that runner to be checked. THROTTLE ON was wide in the front straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: PENTADOG – Post Race – Colin Byers
10.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5^th GRADE HEAT 4 431M DROP SHORT and SPRING BLONDE were slow to begin. Shortly after the start DROP SHORT checked inwards across the heels of JUST SIZE and lost ground as a result. Entering the 1^st turn JUST SIZE, SPRING AUDREY and OPPORTUNE KNOCKA were all tightened for room and checked to varying degrees. BENTAXLE which was racing to their outside was hampered as a result. Entering the turn out of the back straight JUST SIZE and OPPORTUNE KNOCKA collided resulting in both runners to be severely checked. BENTAXLE which was trailing was checked and forced wide around the turn as a result. Through the turn into the front straight SPRING BLONDE checked out across the heels of BENTAXLE and raced wide around the turn into the front straight. Rounding the turn into the front straight LADY LA DEEDA and FROSTY FLYER collided resulting in both runners to be checked. Over the concluding stages of the event DROP SHORT contacted the hindquarters of FROSTY FLYER resulting in both runners to be checked. Stewards questioned trainer Mr. R Attard into the actions of FROSTY FLYER in particular rounding the turn into the front straight where it appeared it may have turned its head inwards and made muzzle contact with LADY LA DEEDA. Mr. Attard’s evidence was that in his opinion LADY LA DEEDA shifted out and made contact with FROSTY FLYER prior to any muzzle contact that may have occurred. After considering all available evidence FROSTY FLYER was given the benefit of the very grave doubt.
	SWABS TAKEN: LADY LA DEEDA – Post Race – Peter Wilson

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

INJURIES:

Nil

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

A. SPENCE

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS