IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SATURDAY 21st OCTOBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      OVERCAST

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P. WEST

Stewards:         K. WOLSEY, R. JACKSON

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       R. GREENSILL

 

Starter:             L. CROWELL

 

Veterinary Surgeon: DR. A. WILLIAMS

 

Swab Attendant: R. MAI

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

NINPIN, Won Ipswich 17/10/2017

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

BE FEARLESS, Reported injured, off side pin

7.

DEL REY, Reported injured, off side pin

VELOCITY ONYX, Reported seasonal, 28 days

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

7

SMACK DAB, Reported injured – laceration to mouth, 5 days, TAB notified at 7.05pm

 

REWEIGHS

10

FANCY FREEL, 31.6 – 30.4

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 431m

The greyhound WISH YOU WILL performed a satisfactory 6 month and weight trial over the distance of 431m in a time of 25.81 and at a weight of 29.6 kg.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 520M

MONLEE was best to begin.  Shortly after the start NOVEMBER FLYER was tightened and momentarily hampered.  In the front straight CALYPSO BAY shifted out and collided with ALPHA PHOEBE and both greyhounds became unbalanced.  Shortly after, CALYPSO BAY was tightened and lost ground.  Entering the 1st turn general tightening resulted in interference to all greyhounds excluding NOVEMBER FLYER and MONLEE.  As a result, ORBIT THE MOON, ALPHA HEMERA and CALYPSO BAY lost significant ground.

SWABS TAKEN: SWIFT BARB – Post-race – Jeanette Cauchi

2.

SKY RACING NOVICE 431M

TAZI BE GOOD was best to begin while RED JUMPER was slow.  Shortly after the start GALWAY HYPERACT, BROTHER TREVOR and SLIP MY MIND collided and were unbalanced.  Leaving the 1st turn RED JUMPER and GALWAY HYPERACT were checked and lost ground.

 

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

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BROTHER TREVOR – Post-race – Peter Sullivan

VET EXAMINATIONS: RED JUMPER

 

3.

CITY COUNTRY FOOD SERVICE 5th GRADE 630M

PORT LISA and DONNY’S BEACH began well.  In the 1st turn PHANTOM PETE was hampered.  Entering the bottom turn PHANTOM PETE and PORT LISA came together.  In the back straight PHANTOM PETE marred the running of PORT LISA.  Leaving the back straight CHANTILLY BEAUTY was checked and became unbalanced.  In the home straight PHANTOM PETE turned its head towards PORT LISA that was racing to its inside.

 

The greyhound PHANTOM PETE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Stewards advised trainer Ms. A. O’Reilly that the greyhound would be suspended under Rule 69 Marring, 1st offence, 28 days plus a satisfactory stewards’ trial 630m, all tracks.

 

SWABS TAKEN: DONNY’S BEACH – Post-race – Steven Scott

VET EXAMINATIONS: PHANTOM PETE

4.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 520M

BLOZA was best to begin.  In the front straight GALLON, MR. BELVEDERE and ALLPA MAMA collided and were unbalanced.  Approaching the 1st turn MR. BELVEDERE, ALLPA MAMA, FLYING TWISTER and SIZEABLE collided and lost ground.  In the top turn MR. BELVEDERE checked off heels and SIZEABLE that was following was hampered as a result.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SECRETIVE INTENT – Post-race – Gloria Falla

5.

TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS 5th GRADE 431M

PARTY EVERY DAY was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start DODGY DANCER, NOIRE CHERIE, WILDASH WANDERER and IT’S DYLLAN came together and were unbalanced.  Shortly after, DOLLAR AND CENT, DODGY DANCER, WILDASH WANDERER and IT’S DYLLAN collided and all greyhounds lost ground.  DODGY DANCER was wide in the back and home straights.

SWABS TAKEN: PARTY EVERY DAY – Post-race – Tony Brett

6.

O’REILLY PET FOOD 4/5th GRADE 431M

THIS TIME MADDIE was best to begin.  In the 1st turn JOHN’S LAST, WHO DAT GUN, GOLD SHERONA and ICONIC BEACH all collided and were unbalanced.  ICONIC BEACH and GOLD SHERONA lost ground as a result and PAN YOKO and BLACK AMEX that were following were inconvenienced.

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

 

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE FINAL 520M

SMACK DAB was declared a late scratching at 7:05pm on Veterinarian’s advice, due to a laceration to the greyhound’s mouth.

 

Even start.  Shortly after the start LIGHTNING LARICO was tightened and momentarily hampered.  In the 1st turn BIG PRINCE, SIRIUS STAR and WOOLOOGA raced tight and lost ground.  In the top turn BIG PRINCE checked off heels and collided with LIGHTNING LARICO and both greyhounds lost ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  MAYWYNS NOISE – Post-race – Robert Essex

8.

C2C CONSTRUCTIONS 3/4th GRADE 520M

MAYWYN’S COPY, PAUA TO LAUNCH and KNOCKER KNOCK were slow to begin.  Shortly after the start MAYWYN’S COPY and PAUA TO LAUNCH collided as did SLAYER RETURN, DU HAST, ONE DOLLAR and BINTANG LAURIE and all greyhounds were unbalanced.  Approaching the 1st turn SLAYER RETURN shifted in tightening ARE YOU THERE which lost ground.  MAYWYN’S COPY that was following was inconvenienced.  In the back straight MAYWYN’S COPY and ARE YOU THERE were wide.  In the home straight BINTANG LAURIE, KNOCKER KNOCK and ONE DOLLAR were tightened as PAUA TO LAUNCH shifted in.

 

The greyhound SLAYER RETURN underwent a post-race veterinary examination, was found to have suffered an injury to the off hind back muscle, and was stood down for a period of 21 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: PAUA TO LAUNCH – Post-race – Gary Mackay

9.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 5th GRADE 431M

The start of this event was delayed as stewards held for an interstate event.

 

SUDOKU DOLL was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start ORPHAN ANNIE and STAR RISE came together causing STAR RISE to become unbalanced.  In the 1st turn KIA BE GOOD and STAR RISE collided as did SHAKEY RANDLE, ORPHAN ANNIE and SHE’S ALL BLONDE with SHE’S ALL BLONDE losing ground as a result.  Leaving the 1st turn STAR RISE and KIA BE GOOD came together.

 

SWABS TAKEN: ZICHAO LEE – Post-race – Gary Pearce

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

SHEZA RULER was best to begin while MRS. KASH was slow.  In the 1st turn general tightening resulted in interference to all runners excluding SHEZA RULER.  As a result of this incident FANCY FREEL and MRS. KASH lost ground. In the top turn PARIS QUEEN was momentarily hampered.  Entering the home straight PARIS QUEEN checked off heels and was unbalanced.

SWABS TAKEN: WILDASH CECIL – Pre-race – Patrick Gainey

 SHEZA RULER – Post-race – Maxine Kuhl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 8 SLAYER RETURN, Injured in running, off hind back muscle, 21 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

RACE 3 PHANTOM PETE, Marring, 1st offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards’ trial 630m all tracks.

 

 

 

P. WEST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS