IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards:         P. WEST, D. BROXHAM, R. JACKSON

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             L. POWELL

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: A. CHALLEN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

5.

VELOCITY ZARIN, Reported injured, near side hip

SUPER LUIGI, Reported injured, near side hip

6.

 

7.

 

8.

LUCKY SALLY, Reported injured, off side wrist

WILDASH CECIL, Reported injured, off hind back muscle

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

SKY RACING MAIDEN 431M

Even start with the exception of ATTILA who was very slow to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn WILDASH KAMILARO and FAKE NEWS raced tight and bumped.  Through the 1st turn FROSTY BLACK JAY and SECRET KEPT raced tight and bumped.  Approaching the back straight WILDASH KAMILARO checked off the heels of FROSTY SKY causing both greyhounds to be checked. Approaching the top turn FROSTY BLACK JAY checked off the heels of FROSTY SKY become unbalanced and checked SECRET KEPT who was trailing, who then collided with ATTILA  and FAKE NEWS causing all greyhounds involved to lose considerable ground. FROSTY BLACK JAY raced wide down the home straight.

 

The greyhound SECRET KEPT underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound ATTILA underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN:  LILLY PILLY LASS – Post Race – Mick Emery

VET EXAMINATIONS: SECRET KEPT, ATTILA

 

2.

GREYHOUND-DATA.COM NOVICE 431M

BLACK KOALA and BAILEY BE GOOD were best to begin.  HOME LUCK and RED JUMPER were marginally slow.  BLACK KOALA, ELOISE, ENZO JAZZ, ARFA SHOW OFF and WAYCOL BILL came together and checked through the 1st turn.  Leaving the 1st turn ENZO JAZZ was tightened for racing room.  Entering the back straight ARFA SHOW OFF and HOME LUCK checked off heels.  Shortly after ELOISE shifted out causing ENZO JAZZ to race wide.  Leaving the turn into the home straight HOME LUCK shifted out and checked RED JUMPER

 

The greyhound ENZO JAZZ underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

Considering the greyhound’s actions WAYCOL BILL and how it was boxed it is now deemed ‘hard to box’.

SWABS TAKEN: WAYCOL BILL – Post Race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS: ENZO JAZZ

 

3.

IPSWICH SPRINT HEAT 1 431M

DODGY DANCER and LIGHTNING WHITE were best to begin.  GALLEON, ROAD TO FLAME and HESA REBEL were marginally slow.  LITTLE FONZIE and ROAD TO FLAME raced tight and bumped through the 1st turn. Leaving the 1st turn DAVID LYNDAN and LIGHTNING WHITE bumped causing HESA REBEL who was trailing to race wide around those greyhounds. In the back straight ROAD TO FLAME was tightened for racing room and hampered.  DODGY DANCER and HESA REBEL raced wide down the back straight and into the top turn.

SWABS TAKEN: GALLEON – Post Race – Terrence Medcalf

4.

IPSWICH SPRINT HEAT 2 431M

FLAPPING GUMS was best to begin.  PRATER’S RECRUIT and COSMO BILL were marginally slow.  Through the 1st turn SOCIAL and FLAPPING GUMS raced tight and checked with FLAPPING GUMS losing ground and stumbling.  ROAD CAM and DIAMOND WINX who were trailing were inconvenienced, checked and lost ground as a result.  FLAPPING GUMS raced wide down the back straight. Approaching the top turn SOCIAL checked off the heels of ROAD CAM and checked FLAPPING GUMS causing both greyhounds to lose ground as a result. MINSTREL MAN shifted out and raced wide at the top turn.  SOCIAL shifted out and bumped FLAPPING GUMS rounding the turn into the home straight.

 

The greyhound MINSTREL MAN underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound MINSTREL MAN underwent a 2nd post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off fore leg and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

SWABS TAKEN: CHULU CHULULU – Post Race – Sandy Giles

VET EXAMINATIONS: MINSTREL MAN

 

5.

IPSWICH SPRINT HEAT 3 431M

Even start with the exception of BINERAY BOY and PRINCESS EMALYS who were marginally slow.  Approaching the 1st turn BINERAY BOY, PRINCESS EMALYS, WILDASH WILDBOY and TITLE raced tight and checked.  Shortly after BINERAY BOY hit the running rail and lost significant ground.  WILDASH WILDBOY and TITLE raced tight and bumped on a number of occasions down the front straight.

 

The greyhound BINERAY BOY underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near fore leg and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

SWABS TAKEN: LITTLE ACE CEE – Post Race – Colin Byers

 

6.

IPSWICH SPRINT HEAT 4 431M

SPARE CASH and HOOP DREAMS were best to begin with LEST WE marginally slow.  Shortly after the start GET SHORTY, CORY’S DIAMOND, FARMOR CHIPS, ZABDON LAMBO and HOOP DREAMS came together and checked with all greyhounds losing ground.  Approaching the top turn FARMOR CHIPS was tightened for racing room and hampered.

 

The greyhound HOOP DREAMS underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near hind leg and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

SWABS TAKEN: GET SHORTY – Pre Race – Greg Short, SPARE CASH – Post Race – John Dart, GET SHORTY (blood) – Post Race – Greg Short

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 4/5th GRADE 520M

Even start.  JOHN’S LAST and FLYAWAY BARB stumbled immediately after the start.  Approaching the 1st turn MOVIE FEVER, JOHN’S LAST and TOPAZ TAN raced tight and checked with all greyhounds losing ground, especially MOVIE FEVER who lost considerable ground.  PRATER’S SAINT raced wide through the 1st turn.  JOHN’S LAST and FLYAWAY BARB raced tight and bumped just prior to the finish.

 

The greyhound MOVER FEVER underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near hind leg and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

SWABS TAKEN:  MAYWYN REWARDS – Post Race – Robert Essex

8.

SKY RACING 5th GRADE 431M

Even start with the exception of DORREGO and SPRING LOYAL who were marginally slow.  Through the 1st turn ME HAPPY and SPRING SHELLEY raced tight and checked.  LOVED UP who was trailing was inconvenienced as a result and lost significant ground.  Approaching the top turn LITE ME UP shifted in and hampered DORREGO who stumbled and checked SPRING LOYAL who was trailing causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  Through the turn into the home straight ME HAPPY was tightened for racing room, hampered and stumbled as a result losing ground and dropping out of the race.

 

The greyhound ME HAPPY underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near side hip and was stood down for a period of 28 days.

SWABS TAKEN: ASTIN’S WARRIOR – Post Race – Ricky Rolls

 

9.

CITY COUNTRY FOOD SERVICE 5th GRADE 431M

SPRING ROY was best to begin.  BROTHER TREVOR was marginally slow.  FARMOR PERHAPS and SAIL SURFER raced tight and checked through the 1st turn. In the back straight BROTHER TREVOR, SURE SHOT and ALISSA’S ANGEL raced tight and checked causing ALISSA’S ANGEL to lose ground.

SWABS TAKEN: DREAM YOUR DREAM – Post Race – Christopher Riordon

 

10.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5th GRADE 431M

WHITE EAGLE was best to begin.  SHEZA RULER was slow.  BENTAXLE raced wide through the 1st turn and down the back straight.  Approaching the top turn SCAR’S BROTHER, WHITE EAGLE and SAMANTHA BENZ raced tight causing WHITE EAGLE to be checked and lose ground.  BIG DIPPA checked off the heels of ASICLAO through the turn into the home straight and lost ground.  SHEZA RULER who was following was hampered as a result.

 

The greyhound SHEZA RULER underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

SWABS TAKEN: SAMANATHA BENZ – Post Race – Robert Essex

VET EXAMINATIONS: SHEZA RULER

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 4 MINSTREL MAN, Injured in running, off fore leg, 10 days

RACE 5 BINERAY BOY, Injured in running, near fore leg, 7 days

RACE 6 HOOP DREAMS, Injured in running, near hind leg, 7 days

RACE 7 MOVIE FEVER, Injured in running, near hind leg, 7 days

RACE 8 ME HAPPY, Injured in running, near side hip, 28 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS