IPSWICH GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
FRIDAY 10th
FEBRUARY 2017
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: S.
POWELL
Veterinarian: DR.
C WELCH
Swab Attendant: A. CHALLEN
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SCRATCHINGS |
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2. |
CASEY WHISPER, Reported injured, near side
hind paw |
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MADIES, Reported injured, near side hip
support |
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SHAKEY RANDLE, Reported injured, near side
pin |
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ONYA BENZ, Reported injured, off side front
webbing |
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OUR PURSUIT, Reported injured, near side hock |
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CUT THE CAKE, Reported injured, off side
stopper |
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HOPPING HOUDINI, Reported retired |
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FROSTY AJAY, Reported injured, neck |
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IONISATION, Reported injured, near side hip
support REIYN CHAAI, Reported injured, near side hip |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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ON THE WALL, Reported seasonal, 28 days |
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REWEIGHS |
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Nil |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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SHEZA KEEN SIZE, Last start 06/10/2016,
injury |
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TRIALS |
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Stewards Trial 1 – 431m The greyhound AGRO’S THUNDER performed a
satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 413m in a time of 25.32 and
is now cleared all tracks except Brisbane. |
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RACE REPORTS |
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WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 431M TIGI
BENZ was best to begin. HORSLEY ROCKET
was slow to begin. Through the first
turn SNOW GIRL and AMUS UNLEASHED were tightened for room and checked. HORSLEY ROCKET which was trailing was
hampered as a consequence. Shortly
after SHEZA SHOCKER was tightened for room and momentarily hampered. Rounding the turn into the front straight
DORRIE’S PICK checked off heels.
Shortly after HORSLEY ROCKET turned its head outwards and made muzzle
contact with FROSTY BEJAY hampering that runner as a result. Stewards
advised trainer Mr. J Hauritz that the greyhound HORSLEY ROCKET would be
charged under Rule 69 Marring, 2nd offence, 3 months plus a
satisfactory stewards’ trial 431m all tracks. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: TIGI BENZ – Post Race – Gary Pettersen |
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SKY RACING MAIDEN 431M AURIGA CINDY
was marginally slow to begin. At the
start HOT MOONLIT NITE and FROSTY WITCH bumped resulting in HOT MOONLITE NITE
to be hampered. Through the first turn
FROSTY FOX shifted inwards resulting in AURIGA CINDY which was trailing to be
checked. Rounding the turn into the
back straight FROSTY WITCH, NIKOLUCKY, WHITE EAGLE, MAGIC BENZ and ASICIAO
were all tightened for room and checked to varying degrees. Entering the turn out of the back straight
AURIGA CINDY was tightened for room and momentarily hampered. Rounding the turn and into the front
straight FROSTY FOX raced greenly.
Shortly after HOT MOONLITE NITE and NIKOLUCKY collided resulting in
NIKOLUCKY to be checked. The greyhound
FROSTY FOX underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: MAGIC BENZ – Post Race – Gary Pettersen VET EXAMINATIONS: FROSTY FOX |
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GREYHOUND-DATA.COM NOVICE 431M AURIGA RAVEN
was slow to begin. Shortly after the
start ALADDIN’S ANGEL was tightened for room and momentarily hampered. Through the first turn PENNYLESS and MAMA
NATURE SAID were tightened for room and checked resulting in MAMA NATURE SAID
to shift outwards. ALADDIN’S ANGEL and
ZILLIE BEAN which were trailing were checked as a result. Entering the back straight PENNYLESS
shifted outwards resulting in MAMA NATURE SAID which was racing to its
outside to be checked. Entering the
top turn ALADDIN’S ANGEL was tightened for room and severely checked. Rounding the turn into the front straight
AURIGA RAVEN checked off heels.
PENNYLESS was very wide in the back straight. The greyhound
ALADDIN’S ANGEL underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: BONKNOCKA PRINCE –
Post Race – Barry dull VET EXAMINATIONS: ALADDIN’S ANGEL |
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5th GRADE 520M FERAL LAD, MY
SUPER and MIGHTY NOVA were slow to begin.
Approaching the winning post on the first occasion SNOW RUNNER was
tightened for room and checked and shifted inwards. FERAL LAD which was racing to its inside
was severely checked as a result. Entering
the first turn SKY BOND shifted outwards and collided with RENALD’S RIVALRY
resulting in both runners to be checked and shift out wider on the turn. MIGHTY NOVA which was trailing was checked
as a consequence. Rounding the turn
into the back straight FERAL LAD checked off heels. Entering the top turn SNOW RUNNER was
tightened for room and checked. Over
the concluding stages of the event FERAL LAD and RENALD’S RIVALRY bumped on a
number of occasions resulting in FERAL LAD to be checked. The greyhound
FERAL LAD underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: MY SUPER – Post Race
– Gary Pettersen |
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CLINT’S
CARAVAN WAREHOUSE 4/5th GRADE HEAT 1 431M Even
start. Entering the first turn EUROA
AZAZ and MAYWYN’S COPY were tightened for room and hampered. Shortly after ROAD TO FLAME and SPRING
SHELLEY were tightened for room and severely checked. MAYWYN’S COPY which was trailing was
checked as a consequence. In the back
straight EUROA AZAZ shifted outwards resulting in BOGART BLEND which was racing
to its outside to be checked. MAYWYN’S
COPY was wide in the back straight.
Entering the top turn SPRING SHELLEY and BOGART BLEND were tightened
for room and checked to varying degrees.
Rounding the turn into the front straight ROAD TO FLAME shifted
outwards and collided with EUROA AZAZ resulting in that runner to be severely
checked and forced out wide. |
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SWABS TAKEN: TOLL EVASION – Post
Race – Tom Tzouvelis |
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GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND 4/5th GRADE HEAT 2 431M DU HAST and
OPPORTUNE KNOCKA were slow to begin.
Through the first turn SHEZA KEEN SIZE was tightened for room and
momentarily hampered. Shortly after
OPPORTUNE KNOCKA checked off heels.
Entering the top turn LIL’ BIT SPARKY contacted the hindquarters of
PERFECT LADY resulting in LIL’ BIT SPARKY to be checked and PERFECT LADY to
be severely checked. Through the top
turn SHEZA KEEN SIZE bumped the running rail and was hampered as a result. OPPORTUNE KNOCKA which was trailing checked
off that runner’s heels. The greyhound
PERFECT LADY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. The greyhound
SHEZA KEEN SIZE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to
have suffered an injury to the off hind leg and was stood down for a period
of 10 days. Stewards questioned
trainer Mr. P Ruetschi with regards to the performance of the greyhound. Mr. Ruetschi stated that he was
disappointed with the greyhound’s run with expectations that it would win
however, was happy with its run to the finish. He further stated that the greyhound had
been trialling well leading up to its first run back from an injury however,
he would be endeavouring to race the greyhound in future at Albion Park over
the 520m distance. Stewards noted his
explanation. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SHEZZ KEEN SIZE – Pre
Race – Peter Ruetschi, TITLE – Post Race – Neville Eastall VET EXAMINATIONS: PERFECT LADY |
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5th GRADE FINAL 431M TIP TIP HOORAY was marginally slow to begin. At the start JAHIMIA slipped off the mat
and was hampered as a result.
Approaching the first turn MAYWYN IF LUCKY was tightened for room and
hampered. Rounding the turn into the
back straight JAHIMIA, HARA’S HOOK and MAYWYN IF LUCKY were all tightened for
room and checked. In the back straight
JAHIMIA shifted outwards and collided with HARA’S HOOK resulting in that
runner to be checked. Approaching the
turn out of the back straight HARRY BENZ shifted inwards resulting in JAHIMIA
which was racing to its inside to be checked.
Entering the turn out of the back straight MAYWYN IF LUCKY improved
onto the heels of TIP TIP HOORAY resulting in that runner to be severely
checked fall, and take no further competitive part in the event. JAHIMIA which was trailing made contact
with this greyhound and was severely checked as a result. Through the top turn HARRY BENZ collided
with LOOK THE PART resulting in both runners to be checked. Rounding the turn into the front straight
MAYWYN IF LUCKY checked outwards and contacted the heels of LOOK THE PART
resulting in both runners to be checked and lose ground. HARRY BENZ and JAHIMIA were wide in the
back straight. In the front straight
JAHIMIA was very wide. The greyhound JAHIMIA underwent a post-race veterinary
examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound TI TIP HOORAY underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: JAHIMIA – Pre Race – Anthony Hoyland, CHULU
CHULULU – Post Race – Sandra Giles VET EXAMINATIONS: JAHIMIA, TIP TIP HOORAY |
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GJ WALSH & CO BEST 8 431M The start of this race was delayed due
to an interstate thoroughbred event. MASTER
LAGOON was marginally slow to begin.
Shortly after the start THIS TIME MADDIE was tightened for room and
momentarily hampered. Rounding the
turn into the back straight HARRY BAILEY was tightened for room and
checked. Rounding the turn into the
front straight COOL VANE checked off heels. |
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SWABS TAKEN: FASHION ADVICE – Post
Race – Diane Hannon |
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GENTABLUE PET FOOD 4/5th GRADE HEAT 3 431M SPRING
MYSTERY and BIG DIPPA were slow to begin.
Entering the firs turn ENKA ALLEN and SENOR’S SON collided resulting
in both runners to be checked. GET
SHORTY which was racing to their outside was checked as a consequence. Rounding the turn into the back straight
ENKA ALLEN was tightened for room and severely checked. Entering the top turn BIG DIPPA was
tightened for room and checked. GET
SHORTY which was trailing was checked and forced out wider on the turn as a
result. |
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SWABS TAKEN: ONLY EXIT – Post Race
– Darren Russell |
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4/5th GRADE HEAT 4 431M HO CHOI and
CAPTAIN’S KNOCK were slow to begin.
Shortly after the start CAPTAIN’S KNOCK checked inwards across the
heels of HO CHOI and was hampered as a result. Rounding the turn into the back straight
MAYWYN’S YING contacted the hindquarters of LENNY BENZ resulting in both
runners to be checked. Entering the
back straight BRAE GIFT and FROSTY BROWN were tightened for room and
checked. Entering the top turn BRAE
GIFT and FROSTY BROWN were tightened for room and momentarily hampered. The greyhound
BRAE GIFT underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: WILDASH BAM BAM –
Post Race – Danny Single VET EXAMINATIONS: BRAE GIFT |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES: RACE
7 MAYWYN IF LUCKY, No ID papers, $50 (Robert Essex) INJURIES: RACE
6 SHEZA KEEN SIZE, Injured in running, off hind leg, 10 days ENDORSEMENTS: RACE 1 HORSLEY ROCKET, Marring, 2nd
offence, 3 months + satisfactory stewards’ trial 431m all tracks |
A. SPENCE
CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS