IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: K. WOLSEY

Stewards:         P. WEST, D. BROXHAM

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             L. CROWELL

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: R. FEDRICK

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

GALWAY EAGLE, Reported injured, off side hip

5.

IRISH SPICE, Won Ipswich 03/11/2017

DIESEL POWER, Reported ill, scours

6.

ALLPA MAMA, Scratched Ipswich 04/11/2017

SMOKIN ‘ ALICE, Injured Ipswich 04/11/2017

MY BLU, Reported injured, groin

7.

 

8.

LIGHTNING WHITE, Reported injured, off side wrist

9.

 

10.

COSMIC CRACKLE, Reported injured, near side pin

THUNDER OF FIRE, Reported injured, near side hind toe

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

10

PYRE, Kennel stress, 7 days, TAB notified at 7.55pm

 

REWEIGHS

9

I’VE GOT CENTS, 25.6 – 27.0

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

MAYWYN’S NOMAD, Last start 14/07/2017, spell

2

EXPECT LESS, Last start 18/07/2017, injury

3

EMMY, Last start 23/06/2017, spell

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN 431M

MAYWYN’S NOMAD and PITTSBURGH PHIL were best to begin.  REACTOR was checked at the start by GRU which began awkwardly.  Shortly after the start GRU and TIP TOP TEMPO were both hampered as a result of LOVE THE LOOK and MAYWYN’S NOMAD colliding.  On the 1st turn GRU and TIP TOP TEMPO collided on a number of occasions as did LOVE THE LOOK and PITTSBURGH PHIL.

 

TIP TOP TEMPO underwent a post race veterinary examination, was found to have suffered an injury to the chest muscle and was stood down for a period of 14 days.

SWABS TAKEN: NO MORE CENTS – Post Race – Merv Page

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 431M

GALWAY BLUEBIRD and MAYWYN OFTEN were slow to begin.  Entering the first turn EXPECT LESS and GALWAY BLUEBIRD collided.  On the first turn SNOWBALL CREED and HAD BETTER DAZE collided and shortly after SNOWBALL CREED, EXPECT LESS, HAD BETTER DAZE, GALWAY BLUEBIRD, MAYWYN OFTEN, ARREBA and SATIN LUSTRE were all tightened for room resulting in HAD BETTER DAZE, GALWAY BLUEBIRD, MAYWYN OFTEN and ARREBA all being severely checked.

SWABS TAKEN:  SNOWBALL CREED – Post Race – Ian Dionysius

 

3.

ALPHA 390 FINANCE MAIDEN HEAT 3 431M

EMMY and BLUE GIRL BLUE were best to begin.  FANCY A BOHERNA was slow out.  Entering the first turn BLUE GIRL BLUE and CLASSY CASSIE collided resulting in TOWN HALL TULLY being checked.  Entering the home straight ILLAWONG COWGIRL collided with FANCY A BOHERNA on a number of occasions resulting in FANCY A BOHERNA becoming unbalanced and losing ground approaching the winning post.

SWABS TAKEN: CLASSY CASSIE – Post Race – Claude Dacey

4.

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VIKING WHITE and MR RALPH were both slow to begin.  TEFLON FLYER and BLACK KOALA bumped at the start.  Approaching the first turn GALWAY CHEETA and ALFONSO collided resulting in GALWAY CHEETA becoming unbalanced and ALFONSO being checked losing ground.  In the back straight HOT and OUTLAW ANNIE bumped on a number of occasions.  On the final turn BLACK KOALA collided with HOT resulting in HOT being checked.

SWABS TAKEN: TEFLON FLYER – Post Race – Malcolm Cuneo

 

5.

TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS NOVICE 431M

BAILEY BE GOOD was slow to begin.  THIS IS LEGIT, VELOCITY RADINKA, WILDASH TOM and GITCHA HUMMIN’ were all checked at the start.  Approaching the first turn VELOCITY RADINKA collided with RED JUMPER.  Shortly after WILDASH TOM collided with GITCHA HUMMIN’ causing GITCHA HUMMIN’ to lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN: GOOD DAZE AHEAD – Post Race – Rick Kuhl

 

6.

O’REILLY PET FOOD 5th GRADE 520M

ROI LEAR KAHN was best to begin.  ACTUALIZE was tightened shortly after the start.  Leaving the front straight and rounding the first turn ROI LEAR KAHN collided with HARBOUR DRIVE on a number of occasions resulting in HARBOUR DRIVE becoming unbalanced.  On the final turn HARBOUR DRIVE was hampered by MAYWYN’S COPY which shifted wider.

 

SNOW GIRL underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: HITCHIKER DUDE – Post Race – Andrew Monaghan

VET EXAMINATIONS: SNOW GIRL

 

7.

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SKIP TO IT underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.  Stewards advised trainer’s representative Mr W. Shelton that the greyhound would be charged under Rule 69 (A) Failing to Pursue, 1st offence, 28 days plus a satisfactory stewards’ trial 431m all tracks.

 

CALIMERO 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 6 weeks.

SWABS TAKEN:  VALKYRIE BLUE – Post Race – Claude Dacey

VET EXAMINATIONS:  SKIP TO IT

8.

C2C CONSTRUCTIONS 3/4th GRADE 431M

Even start.  Entering the first turn RUNAWAY KITTY, ROAD CAM, VIKING BUDDY, TITLE, THAT HOUDINI and FARAHMAC all came together and were checked to varying degrees.  Leaving the back straight TITLE checked off the heels of RUNAWAY KITTY.  Shortly after FARAHMAC improved onto the heels of RUNAWAY KITTY and fell causing RUNAWAY KITTY and THAT HOUDINI to be severely checked.  THAT HOUDINI failed to take any further competitive part in the event.  In the run to the finish TITLE and ROAD CAM collided inconveniencing VIKING BUDDY which was trailing.

 

RUNAWAY KITTY underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

FARAHMAC underwent a post race veterinary examination, was found to have suffered an injury to the off fore stopper pad and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

 

THAT HOUDINI underwent a post race veterinary examination, was found to have suffered an injury to the back and was stood down for a period of 14 days.

SWABS TAKEN: DODGY DANCER – Post Race – Robert Higgs

VET EXAMINATIONS: RUNAWAY KITTY

 

9.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 5th GRADE 431M

BROTHER TREVOR was slow to begin.  KNOCKA NOVA began awkwardly.  Leaving the back straight RAGNAR LOTHBROK checked off the heels of KNOCKA NOVA.  On the final turn SURE SHOT checked off the heels of KIA BE GOOD.  Turning into the home straight RAGNAR LOTHBROK collided with SURE SHOT.

 

KNOCKA NOVA was found to have cramped after the event. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed no apparent injuries.

SWABS TAKEN: WILDASH CECIL – Pre Race – Patrick Gainey

VET EXAMINATIONS: KNOCKA NOVA

 

10.

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PYRE underwent a pre race veterinary examination and was found to have suffered kennel stress.  PYRE was subsequently declared a late scratching at 7.55pm and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

 

Even start.  On the first turn HENSAP JUSTINE, SWARAVSKI and WHITE EAGLE collided resulting in SWARAVSKI and WHITE EAGLE being checked.  Turning into the back straight BLUEBERRY ROAD checked across the heels of BARNEY BE GOOD.  Approaching the winning post BLUEBERRY ROAD checked off the heels of SCAR‘S BROTHER.

SWABS TAKEN: BARNEY BE GOOD – Post Race – Jason Aylward

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 1 TIP TOP TEMPO, Injured in running, chest muscle, 14 days

RACE 7 CALIMERO, Injured in running, off hind back muscle, 6 weeks

RACE 8 FARAHMAC, Injured in running, off fore stopper pad, 7 days

RACE 8 THAT HOUDINI, Injured in running, back, 14 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

RACE 7 SKIP TO IT, Failing to Pursue, 1st offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards’ trial 431m all tracks

 

 

 

K. WOLSEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS