IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SATURDAY 28th JANUARY 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P. WEST

Stewards:         D. BROXHAM

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             J. LAMBERTON-KAY

 

Veterinarian:     DR. A WILLIAMS

 

Swab Attendant: R. MAI

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

DIAMOND ROBYNE, Car breakdown, documentation pending

AURIGA BINDI, Reported injured, off side pin

4.

ISLA’S REBEL, Reported injured, near side pin

5.

 

6.

DIRECT TERROR, Reported injured, near side pin

7.

 

8.

SPRING FIRECHIEF, Car breakdown, documentation pending

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

9

COOL CREDIT, Last start 02/08/2016, injury

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 520M

RUN CHUCK RUN began awkwardly.  ARABIAN GO DANI and PHANTOM PETE were slow to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn AURIGA CINDY was tightened and shifted out causing interference to GALWAY KITE and PHANTOM PETE.  In the 1st turn RUN CHUCK RUN contacted the running rail and proceeded to shift out and collide with ALISSA’S ANGEL.  ARABIAN GO DANI which was racing to its outside was also inconvenienced.  Shortly after, PHANTOM PETE, GALWAY KITE and AURIGA CINDY collided and became severely unbalanced.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN:  HARRY’S PLACE – Post Race – Serena Lawrance

VET EXAMINATIONS: HARRY’S PLACE

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 520M

ALIMAY OSTI and COWGIRL LUCY were best to begin.  Shortly after the start NOIRE CHERIE and MR. BELLISSIMO collided and lost ground.  Entering the 1st turn WAZZA QUEEN was hampered on the heels of COSMIC COPY and raced wide.  MR. BELLISSIMO shifted wide in the 1st turn.  COSMIC COPY and WAZZA QUEEN were wide in the back straight.  Leaving the top turn NOIRE CHERIE and ALIMAY OSTI collided.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN:  COWGIRL LUCY – Post Race – Raymond Burman

VET EXAMINATIONS: GOLD LINER

 

3.

TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS NOVICE 520M

LITTLE MISS SHOW and SHARP SONGAR were slow to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn ZILLIE BEAN was tightened.  LITTLE MISS SHOW was wide at the 1st turn.  Through the 1st turn THUNDER OF FIRE was tightened as SHARP SONGAR shifted out.  SHARP SONGAR was wide in the back straight.  In the home straight LITTLE MISS SHOW checked off heels.

SWABS TAKEN: AZA ZEUS – Post Race – John McCarthy

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 520M

FIRED UP AGAIN was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start NASH TATO shifted out abruptly.  SWIFT DUAL and FAMOUS MOLLY was tightened shortly after.  In the front straight SWIFT DUAL and FIRED UP AGAIN collided.  In the 1st turn BILLY BEAN checked off heels.  Shortly after, SWIFT DUAL shifted out collided with FAMOUS MOLLY and FARMOR DIVA.  SWIFT DUAL and FARMOR DIVA raced tight and unbalanced through the turn and lost ground as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: MISS MINAJ – Post Race – Tony Apap

 

5.

O’REILLY PET FOODS 4/5th GRADE 431M

ROAD TO FLAME was best to begin while RED STEEL and MAGIC PASS were slow.  Shortly after the start MIGHT NIMROD, ALOTA FUTURE and IMA NECROMANCER all collided.  In the 1st turn MIGHTY NIMROD, ALOTA FUTURE, IMA NECROMANCER, RED STEEL and MAGIC PASS all collided and became severely unbalanced.  Entering the back straight IMA NECROMANCER and ALOTA FUTURE were both tightened and lost ground.  ALOTA FUTURE lost significant ground and took no further competitive part in the event.  Entering the back straight ROAD TO FLAME checked off heels.

 

The greyhound ALOTA FUTURE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off side hock and was stood down for a period of 12 weeks.  Trainer Mr D. Bloomfield advised stewards that after receiving veterinary attention on course the greyhound would be taken home to recover, and he would seek further necessary attention from his own veterinarian in the coming days.

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

 

6.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE HEAT 1 520M

BEC’S DIAMOND, MIDNIGHT DASHER and JUST SPIFFING were best to begin while SEIZED ASSET was slowly away.  Approaching the 1st turn INVERGARRY LADY shifted in hampering SENTIMENTAL LADY.  In the 1st turn BEC’S DIAMOND checked off heels.  Shortly after, COSMIC CAPERS shifted out checking SPORTFAN and JUST SPIFFING.  INVERGARRY LADY and SENTIMENTAL LADY which were following were hampered and forced wide as a result.  Shortly after, SENTIMENTAL LADY checked off heels.  Entering the top turn SPORTFAN was tightened and lost ground.  In the top turn SENTIMENTAL LADY checked off heels.

SWABS TAKEN: MIDNIGHT DASHER – Post Race – Les Dull

7.

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

ARDEN STREET began awkwardly.  PETITE ZIP ZIP was best to begin while GAB TAR was slowly away.  Shortly after the start CHAMPAGNE SALLY and MY SUPER collided.  Approaching the 1st turn SLICK, PETITE ZIP ZIP and MY SUPER were all tightened and checked to varying degrees and PETITE ZIP ZIP fell, taking no further competitive part in the event.  GAB TAR which was following was hampered and ARDEN STREET was inconvenienced as SLICK lost ground due to this incident.  Approaching the top turn ARDEN STREET checked off heels.  In the top turn SLICK checked off heels.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  CHAMPAGNE SALLY – Post Race – Raymond Burman

VET EXAMINATIONS:  PETITE ZIP ZIP

8.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE HEAT 3 520M

IN THE BAZZA and OH GOLLY GOSH were marginally slow to begin.  Shortly after the start IN THE BAZZA and SINGLETON were checked.  In the 1st turn SMACK DAB checked off heels and collided with OH GOLLY GOSH.  Both greyhounds lost significant ground.  COSMIC DENLYN which was following was severely hampered.  Entering the back straight IN THE BAZZA and SMACK DAB collided and became unbalanced and OH GOLLY GOSH which was following was inconvenienced.

SWABS TAKEN: GINGER BENZ – Post Race – Gary Pettersen

 

9.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 5th GRADE 431M

Even start.  In the 1st turn BENTAXLE, JUST SIZE, HERO HAYDOS, SENNI LUCILLE and TIP TIP HOORAY were all tight and unbalanced and all greyhounds lost ground as a result of this incident.  Approaching the top turn COOL CREDIT was checked and lost ground resulting in interference to TIP TIP HOORAY, JUST SIZE and HERO HAYDOS which were following.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: MEGSIE MAC – Post Race – Julius Perrett

VET EXAMINATIONS: COOL CREDIT

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

FIREFLY JAMES was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start MADAM LOOPSY checked ARABIAN MELODY which in turn collided with LOOK THE PART who was forced onto the running of HOPPING HOUDINI, LIL’ BIT SPARKY and HARRY BENZ and all greyhounds were checked.  FERAL LAD which was following was severely inconvenienced.  In the 1st turn LOOK THE PART checked off heels and collided with ARABIAN MELODY and FIREFLY JAMES.  Entering the back straight HOPPING HOUDINI checked off heels.  In the top turn HARRY BENZ and MADAM LOOPSY collided and MADAM LOOPSY was hampered.  Entering the home straight LOOK THE PART checked off heels.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: HARRY BENZ – Pre Race – Gary Pettersen

VET EXAMINATIONS: FERAL LAD

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 5 ALOTA FUTURE, Injured in running, off side hock, 12 weeks

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

P WEST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS