IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

SATURDAY 4^th NOVEMBER 2017

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: P. WEST

Stewards: R. JACKSON, A. BOURKE

Judge: T. BLACKA

Lure Driver: R. GREENSILL

Starter: L. CROWELL

Veterinary Surgeon: DR. A. WILLIAMS

Swab Attendant: G. GRAY

SCRATCHINGS
1.	GALWAY ALICE, Reported injured, off side hip
2.	ALLPA MAMA, Reported injured, off side hip
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5.	RAGNAR LOTHBROK, Grading error
6.	SHAKEY START, Reported deceased
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10.	NOIRE CHERIE, Reported injured, near side pin

LATE SCRATCHINGS
1	Nil

REWEIGHS
3	THAT HOUDINI, 35.6 – 36.7
4	SHADOW EDGE, 34.8 – 33.5

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
2	DIAMOND ROBYNE, Last start 29/07/2017, spelling
3	PRINCESS EMALYS, Last start 04/08/2017, spelling

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 431m

The greyhound PRATER’S RECRUIT performed a satisfactory Stewards’ trial over the distance of 431m in a time of 25.86 wearing blinkers, and is now cleared all tracks except Brisbane and up to 431m only.

The greyhound ME MATE MOUSE performed a satisfactory Stewards’ trial over the distance of 431m in a time of 25.73 and is now cleared all tracks except Ipswich until after 13^th November 2017.

RACE REPORTS

1.	CITY COUNTRY FOOD SERVICE 520M FLYAWAY BARB and LOCH ME UP were best to begin while FREE PRESS was slow. Passing the winning post on the 1^st occasion CALYPSO BAY checked off heels. Leaving the 1^st turn GALWAY PANTHER and FLYAWAY BARB collided and were unbalanced. Entering the top turn LOCH ME UP was tightened lost ground and CALYPSO BAY that was following was hampered. In the top turn LOCH ME UP and CALYPSO BAY raced tight and were unbalanced. Shortly after, SPORTS WRITER and FREE PRESS came together.
	SWABS TAKEN: FLYAWAY BARB – Post-race – Max Hay
2.	SKY RACING 4/5^th GRADE 630M SHE’S INYA FACE began well. At the start SMOOTH CLAUDIA was checked and momentarily hampered. DIAMOND ROBYNE was wide entering the front straight. Entering the bottom turn PING LING improved onto the heels of MINNIE MARTINI, checking this greyhound. Leaving the bottom turn SMOOTH CLAUDIA was hampered. Entering the top turn MINNIE MARTINI was tightened and lost ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: SMOOTH CLAUDIA – Post-race – Robert Cooke

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5^th GRADE 431M

A false start was declared for this event due to a malfunction with the starting boxes. Subsequently, all greyhounds were removed from the starting boxes, underwent a veterinary examination, and were passed fit to start. The event was restarted after a short delay.

THAT HOUDINI was slow to begin. In the 1^st turn MAKE TODAY COUNT, PRINCESS EMALYS, BOGIE TEJAY and SAIL SURFER all collided and lost ground. ZAFONIC FORCE and INVERGARRY LADY that were following were inconvenienced. In the top turn THIS TIME MADDIE was tightened and lost ground. PRINCESS EMALYS and BOGIE TEJAY that were following were hampered as a result and BOGIE TEJAY lost ground. In the top turn INVERGARRY LADY checked off heels.

The greyhound BOGIE TEJAY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near fore webbing and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: THAT HOUDINI – Post-race – Amy O’Reilly

CORPORATE DOLLARS CHALLEGE HEAT 1 520M

MYONA MORPHEUS was best to begin while COSMIC YESSAM, CELS EXPRESS and SHADOW EDGE were slow. Approaching the 1^st turn MYONA MORPHEUS, FLYING TWISTER and SHADOW EDGE were tightened and became unbalanced, causing FLYING TWISTER, SWEET KARMAR and CELS EXPRESS that were following to lose ground. Entering the back straight COSMIC YESSAM checked off heels. CELS EXPRESS that was following was inconvenienced.

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

A short time late the greyhound COSMIC YESSAM underwent a 2^nd 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 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: DEL REY – Post-race – Tom Tzouvelis

VET EXAMINATIONS: COSMIC YESSAM

CORPORATE DOLLARS CHALLEGE HEAT 2 520M

Even start. In the 1^st turn WHAT A MESS, LIGHTNING WHITE, MAYWYNS NOISE and SECRETIVE INTENT were all inconvenienced. BITTA BLUE was wide through the 1^st turn. Entering the top turn SECRETIVE INTENT improved onto heels, became severely unbalanced and lost ground. Entering the home straight LIGHTNING WHITE shifted out and collided with MAYWYNS NOISE. In the home straight THUNDER FURY and SIZEABLE collided and were unbalanced.

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

SWABS TAKEN: INNAMINCKA – Post-race – Steven Scott

VET EXAMINATIONS: SECRETIVE INTENT

6.	CORPORATE DOLLARS CHALLEGE HEAT 3 520M ORBIT THE SUN was slow to begin. In the front straight ZIPPING OLYMPIA was tightened and lost ground and GADSBY’S ROAD became unbalanced as a result. In the 1^st turn TERRANORA checked off heels and collided with MR. TERRIFIC causing this greyhound to become severely unbalanced and to lose ground. The greyhound ORBIT THE SUN underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off side hip and was stood down for a period of 14 days.
	SWABS TAKEN: WISE MISTY – Post-race – Gary Hazelgrove
7.	CORPORATE DOLLARS CHALLEGE HEAT 4 520M LALIQUE was best to begin. In the front straight GALLON, PARTY EVERY DAY and MINSTREL MAN raced tight and were unbalanced, causing PARTY EVERY DAY to lose ground. Shortly after, PARTY EVERY DAY, GALLON and THUNDER OF FIRE collided. In the 1^st turn GALLON, THUNDER OF FIRE and HESPERIDES collided and were unbalanced. Leaving the 1^st turn HESPERIDES and GALLON collided causing HESPERIDES to lose ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: MAYWYN OPALS – Post-race – Robert Essex
8.	CORPORATE DOLLARS CHALLEGE HEAT 5 520M Even start. At the start JOHN’S LAST shifted in as SENOR’S HEIR shifted out causing tightening to SMOKIN’ ALICE, COSMIC DENLYN, ALPHA CHAOS and MAYWYN EMERALDS and all greyhounds were checked to varying degrees. In the 1^st turn SENOR’S HEIR contacted the hindquarters of COSMIC DENLYN forcing this greyhound to collide with FRIENDZ and MO STRADAMUS and all 3 were unbalanced. Leaving the 1^st turn COSMIC DENLYN shifted out causing SENOR’S HEIR to collided with SMOKIN’ ALICE and both greyhounds lost ground as a result. The greyhound SENOR’S HEIR underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound SMOKIN’ ALICE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near side hip and was stood down for a period of 10 days
	SWABS TAKEN: MO STRADAMUS – Post-race – Stephen Rolph VET EXAMINATIONS: SENOR’S HEIR
9.	SKY RACING 5^th GRADE 431M NEDGO PRINCESS and SWIFT LEAH were best to begin while KIA BE GOOD, SPIFFY and COMPLETE CONTROL were slow. Shortly after the start NEDGO PRINCESS and SWIFT LEAH collided. In the 1^st turn SWIFT LEAH clipped heels and fell, taking no further part in the event. The greyhound SWIFT LEAH underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.
	SWABS TAKEN: WILDASH CECIL – Post-race – Patrick Gainey VET EXAMINATIONS: SWIFT LEAH
10.	SKY RACING 5^th GRADE 431M SNOWBALL OTTO, WITHCOTT FLYER, MISSED CONTROL and CHIPS AHOY all began well. Shortly after the start SHAKEY RANDLE, BIG DIPPA and ARABIAN GO DANI were tightened. In the 1^st turn SNOWBALL OTTO checked off heels and collided with BINERAY BOY causing this greyhound to shift out and check the running of CHIPS AHOY, SHAKEY RANDLE and ARABIAN GO DANI. Leaving the 1^st turn SNOWBALL OTTO and BINERAY BOY were checked and lost ground. In the back straight BINERAY BOY was tightened and lost ground.
	SWABS TAKEN: SNOWBALL OTTO – Pre-race – Ian Dionysius

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

INJURIES:

RACE 3 BOGIE TEJAY, Injured in running, near fore webbing, 10 days.

RACE 4 COSMIC YESSAM, Injured in running, off side pin, 10 days.

RACE 6 ORBIT THE SUN, Injured in running, off side hip, 14 days.

RACE 8 SMOKIN’ ALICE, Injured in running, near side hip, 10 days.

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

P. WEST

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS