IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 26th DECEMBER 2017

 

Weather conditions:      OVERCAST

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards:         K. ADAMS, R. JACKSON

Judge:              T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:       N. POWELL

 

Starter:             L. CROWELL

 

Veterinarian:     DR. C WELCH

 

Swab Attendant: J. CROMPTON

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

LICORICE SHOT, Reported injured, off side pin

LAWYER UP, Reported injured, off side pin

FULL OF TRICKS, Reported injured, off hind toe

3.

 

4.

YEAH THE BOYS, Reported ill, virus

5.

ZAHARA DYE, Reported injured, near side hip

6.

SMOKIN’ ALICE, Reported ill, scours

7.

MAYWYN’S COPY, Reported injured, off hind

8.

RED VEE, Reported injured, near side hip

9.

 

10.

BIG DIPPA, Reported deceased

JAGGERNAUGHT, Reported ill, virus

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

9

COOL VANE, Reported injured, near hind leg

 

REWEIGHS

1

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

1

LADY GRAND, Last start 03/07/2017, change of kennels

 

TRIALS

Stewards Trial 1 – 520m

The greyhound CRYSTAL BLAST performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 520m in a time of 31.86 and is now cleared all tracks except Lismore.

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 431M

SUPER CETTE, GOOD GOLLY OLLY and CHIPPIES were best to begin.  LADY GRAND was marginally slow.  Immediately after the start LADYLIKE GRACE was tightened for racing room and became unbalanced between BACK OFF and BIG HUEY causing both LADYLIKE GRACE and BACK OFF to lose ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight LADY GRAND shifted out causing MINNIE BLUE to check off its heels and onto BIG HUEY causing BIG HUEY and MINNIE BLUE to lose ground.  Approaching the top turn BIG HUEY shifted in causing MINNIE BLUE and BACK OFF to be tightened for racing room and check causing both greyhounds to lose significant ground.  Leaving the turn into the front straight GOOD GOLLY OLLY was impeded and shifted out as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: CHIPPIES – Post Race – Robert Peschke

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 431M

Even start with the exception of BROKEN YOLK which was marginally slow.  ROSDUE LIVE WIRE, MR. LEO and DAILY MUSTER raced tight after the start.  Leaving the turn into the back straight all greyhounds with the exception of NINNIE NEGRONI and DAILY MUSTER come together and checked causing all to lose ground to differing degrees.  Approaching the turn into the front straight ROSDUE LIVE WIRE was impeded causing it to became unbalanced and lose ground as a result.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  NINNIE NEGRONI – Post Race – Kerry Hoggan

 

3.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN FAINL 431M

THANKING PETER was best to begin.  EXPECT LESS and BONITA DE KAHN were both marginally slow.  Leaving the 1st turn VELOCITY DELFINA was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  Shortly after BOSSY MISS BELLA and JETTA KNIGHT raced tight causing JETTA KNIGHT to become unbalanced.

SWABS TAKEN: THANKING PETER – Post Race – Felicia Guymer

4.

ALPHA 390 FINANCE 5th GRADE 431M

BAILEY BE GOOD was best to begin.  Approaching the turn into the back straight WHO SAID SO was impeded and lost ground.  Shortly after WHO SAID SO checked off heels and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: TOKEN TOFF – Post Race – Malcolm Cuneo

 

5.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE 431M

The greyhound THUNDER OF FIRE underwent a pre race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found and was passed fit to race.

 

BULLET PASS, VIENNA CALLING and KEAVY were slow to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn KEAVY stumbled becoming slightly unbalanced and lost ground.  In the 1st turn WHINGING WILKO and MAN OF LEISURE raced tight and bumped on a number of occasions causing MAN OF LEISURE to lose ground.  MIDNIGHT TO ONE raced wide in the back straight.  Approaching the top turn VIENNA CALLING was tightened for racing room causing it to stumble and lose ground.  Leaving the turn into the front straight BLAZIN’ BLUE and WHINGING WILKO checked.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BULLET PASS – Post Race – Tony Brett

VET EXAMINATIONS:  THUNDER OF FIRE

 

6.

KAYPAT LODGE 5th GRADE 431M

KISSING CARTER was best to begin.  WOOLOOGA, IRISH SPICE, JACOBY RAIDER and MAMMA’S BOY raced tight and checked at the 1st turn causing all greyhounds to lose ground to differing degrees.  Leaving the turn into the back straight BUNDY BUCKS was tightened for racing room causing it to stumble and lose significant ground.  KISSING CARTER checked off heels and lost ground approaching the top turn.  FLYING TWISTER and JACOBY RAIDER raced wide down the front straight.

 

The greyhound BUNDY BUCKS underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the near side pin and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

SWABS TAKEN: WISE MISTY – Post Race – Craig Hazelgrove

 

7.

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

Even start with the exception of PRATER’S PROMISE which was marginally slow.  ZINGIBER GUNTUR was tightened for racing room in the front straight on the 1st occasion.  At the 1st turn ZINGIBER GUNTUR stumbled and shortened stride and took no further part in the race.  Approaching the top turn MINNIE MARTINI stumbled becoming unbalanced and lost ground.

 

The greyhound PRATER’S PROMISE underwent a post race veterinarian examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound ZINGIBER GUNTAR underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off side hock and was humanely euthanised.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  MINNIE MARTINI – Post Race – Amy O’Reilly

VET EXAMINATIONS:  PRATER’S PROMISE

8.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON 4/5th GRADE FINAL 520M

Even start.  Approaching the 1st turn STROGANOFF checked off heels and shifted out colliding into SWEET KARMAR and then onto SWIFT NIMROD which caused STROGANOFF and SWIFT NIMROD to race wide and lose considerable ground.  Approaching the top turn SWEET KARMAR was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  SWEET KARMAR and PORT LISA raced tight and bumped on occasion just prior to the finish.

 

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

SWABS TAKEN: MAYWYN OPALS – Post Race – Robert Essex

VET EXAMINATIONS: SWIFT NIMROD

 

9.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 3/4th GRADE 431M

STAR RISE was best to begin.  LIGHTNING WHITE was slow.  General tightening between the majority of the field caused PRATER’S RECRUIT and BURNING OAK to become unbalanced and lose ground.  Approaching the top turn YOU JANE checked off heels and then checked onto CROWN EDDIE who was trailing causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  BURNING OAK who was trailing those greyhounds collided with CROWN EDDIE causing both greyhounds to lose significant ground as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: STAR RISE – Post Race – Terry Guymer

 

10.

SKY RACING 5th GRADE 431M

ELLY BYE BYE was best to begin.  IMA RUNAWAY and GITCHA HUMMIN’ were both slow.  BARNEY’S BOUNTY, MY GLORIOUS GAL, BUD’S DELIGHT and KIA BE GOOD came together and checked in the 1st turn causing BARNEY’S BOUNTY and MY GLORIOUS GAL to be hampered then check off heels.  IMA RUNAWAY and GITCHA HUMMIN’ who were trailing collided into those greyhounds causing all to lose considerable ground.  Entering the back straight PARIS QUEEN yielded ground and took no further competitive part in the race.  Approaching the turn into the front straight MY GLORIOUS GAL was impeded and shifted wide.

 

The greyhound PARIS QUEEN underwent a post race veterinarian examination and was found to have suffered an injury to the off side hock and was stood down for a period of 14 days.

SWABS TAKEN: ELLY BYE BYE – Post Race – Cecil Druery

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 6 BUNDY BUCKS, Injured in running, near side pin, 7 days

RACE 7 ZINGIBER GUNTAR, Injured in running, off side hock, humanely euthanised

RACE 10 PARIS QUEEN, Injured in running, off side hock, 14 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS