IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 17th MARCH 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P. WEST

Stewards:         D. BROXHAM

Judge:              T. FULLER

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             J. LAMBERTON-KAY

 

Veterinary Surgeon: DR. C. WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: A. CHALLEN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

BLAZE ROSE HI, Scratched Ipswich 14/03/2017

SHEZA SHOCKER, Reported injured, off side shoulder

GALWAY BLUEBIRD, Reported injured, near side hip

FROSTY WITCH, Reported injured, near side hip

2.

SPOT ROSE HI, Reported injured, off side shoulder

3.

BELVEDERE BABE, Won Ipswich 14/03/2017

GOLD RAINS, Reported injured, near side fibula

4.

 

5.

SPRING HOUDINI, Reported injured, near side front toe

6.

THOMAS ROSE HI, Reported injured, near side shoulder

7.

 

8.

 

9.

MAYWYN’S YING, Reported injured, off side hip

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

6

CUSTOM MODEL, 28.0 – 29.4

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

6

CUSTOM MODEL, Last start 24/10/2016, injury

10

HONEY TWIST, Last start 05/12/2016, injury

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 431m

The greyhound TWO PARTS FREAK performed a satisfactory 6 months trial over the distance of 431m in a time of 25.28.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 431M

MAGIC DINGLE was slow to begin.  In the 1st turn GALWAY HYPERACT, DAB LIVY DAB and BLACK KOALA all bumped.  Shortly after, BLACK KOALA checked off heels and collided with DORIE’S PICK.

 

The greyhound DAB LIVY DAB underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the chest muscle and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: SENTRY’S CALL – Post-race – Anita Watts

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN 431M

DESERT CHILD, ZABDON MCGREGOR and AIM were best to begin.  NIKOLUCKY was slow away.  Shortly after the start NIKOLUCKY was hampered.  In the 1st turn WIGGLE EMMA and ROSDUE AVALON collided and were unbalanced.  Entering the top turn WIGGLE EMMA checked off heels.  In the top turn NIKOLUCKY checked off heels and collided with ROSDUE AVALON and LIT ME UP which was following and all 3 greyhounds were inconvenienced.

SWABS TAKEN:  AIM – Post-race – Terry Guymer

 

3.

GREYHOUND-DATA.COM NOVICE 431M

ROAD CAM was best to begin.  In the 1st turn GALWAY EAGLE and SUPER SCOOTER were tightened causing TIGI BENZ to shift out and collide with BIG SHOW HAWKO and both greyhounds lost ground.  Shortly after, WILDASH DIVA contacted the running rail and was hampered.  Entering the back straight SUPER SCOOTER was tightened and lost ground.  Shortly after, WILDASH DIVA and GALWAY EAGLE collided causing GALWAY EAGLE to lose ground.  In the top turn BIG SHOW HAWKO checked off heels and collided with TIGI BENZ.  SUPER SCOOTER was wide entering the home straight.

 

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

 

The greyhound FARAHMAC underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near side dew claw and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

SWABS TAKEN: FARAHMAC – Post-race – Kerry Hoggan

VET EXAMINATIONS: WILDASH DIVA

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4th GRADE 431M

Even start.  JAHIMIA, COOL VANE and RAGNAR LOTHBROK suffered interference in the 1st turn and lost ground.  JAHIMIA was wide in the home straight.

SWABS TAKEN: ZABDON CHEVY – Post-race – Nicole Connell

 

5.

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

HOLYWOOD ROSE HI and BENTAXLE were marginally slow to begin.  BENTAXLE and HOLYWOOD ROSE HI were hampered in the 1st turn.  LOVED UP was tightened entering the top turn.  DROP SHORT and TRY COMB collided entering the home straight.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: PRINCESS EMALYS – Post-race – Brodie Prater

VET EXAMINATIONS:  PRINCES EMALYS

 

6.

GOLDEN VIEW GREYHOUND COMPLEX 5th GRADE HEAT 1 431M

THIS TIME MARY and ROAD TO FLAME were best to begin.  SPRING POLLY and FROSTY AJAY collided shortly after the start and lost ground.  In the 1st turn ROSDUE BLUE GUM and NOT THE ONE collided and lost ground.  At the same time SPRING POLLY and FROSTY AJAY both contacted the running rail and became unbalanced.  CUSTOM MODEL checked off heels in the top turn.  FROSTY AJAY checked off heels in the home straight.

 

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

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: THIS TIME MARY – Post-race – Stella Marschke

VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING POLLY, FROSTY AJAY

 

7.

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

FLYING PRINCESS was best to begin.  In the 1st turn general tightening resulted in interference to all runners excluding FLYING PRINCESS and GET SHORTY with all greyhounds checked to varying degrees.  As a result, COSMIC LAPTOP, MAYWYN IF LUCKY, INDOMINOUS DANE and ADHARA STEEL all lost significant ground.  INDOMINOUS DANE was tightened in the back straight.  GET SHORTY was hampered entering the top turn.

 

The greyhound MAYWYN IF LUCKY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN:  PENTADOG – Post-race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS:  MAYWYN IF LUCKY

8.

GJ WALSH & CO 5th GRADE HEAT 3 431M

MIDNIGHT BURN and RAMBLIN’ ROSE were best to begin.  RHONDDA MINER, SPRING DORRIE, SPRING LAUREN and HARRY BENZ all collided in the 1st turn.  WILDASH BAM BAM which was racing to their outside was hampered.  HARRY BENZ and WILDASH BAM BAM were wide in the back straight.  In the home straight CUT THE CAKE contacted the running rail.  WILDASH BAM BAM and RHONDDA MINER were wide in the home straight.  HARRY BENZ and RAMBLIN’ ROSE were tightened over the concluding stages.

 

The greyhound CUT THE CAKE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING LAUREN – Post-race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS: CUT THE CAKE

 

9.

GENTABLUE PET FOOD 5th GRADE HEAT 4 431M

FLYING MAIL and SPRING SHELLEY were best to begin.  In the 1st turn THUNDER CLAP, MILKY CHANCE and MIGHTY NOVA collided and became unbalanced.  HOPEFUL BLUE and COOPOLLY BEACH which were following were inconvenienced.  HOPEFUL BLUE, THUNDER CLAP, COOPOLLY BEACH and MIGHTY NOVA all lost significant ground as a result of this incident.  Approaching the top turn SNOZZSTA contacted the running rail and became unbalanced.  HOPEFUL BLUE was wide in the home straight.

 

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

 

The greyhound THUNDER CLAP underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off side pin and was stood down for a period of 7 days. Trainer Ms. G. Falla reported to stewards the subsequent day that THUNDER CLAP was found to have suffered an injury to the fibula and would be out of work for approximately a month.

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING SHELLEY – Post-race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS: HOPEFUL BLUE

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

SHE’S ALL BLONDE was best to begin while LIL’ BIT SPARKY was slowly away.  In the 1st turn general tightening resulting in interference to all runners excluding SHE’S ALL BLONDE.  SHAYLOR CLEDUS and COST A QUID collided and became unbalanced leaving the 1st turn.  HER’S NOT HIS and SHAYLOR CLEDUS collided entering the top turn.

SWABS TAKEN: MAYWYN’S COPY – Pre Race – Robert Essex, SHE’S ALL BLONDE – Post-race – Des Sykes

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1 DAB LIVY DAB, Injured in running, chest muscle, 10 days

RACE 3 FARAHMAC, Injured in running, near side dew claw, 7 days

RACE 9 THUNDER CLAP, Injured in running, off side pin, 7 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

P. WEST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS