IPSWICH GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
TUESDAY 30th JANUARY
2018
Weather conditions: OVERCAST
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: S. KEARNEY
Stewards:
K. ADAMS, D. BROXHAM,
Judge:
T. BLACKA
Lure Driver: N.
POWELL
Starter: L.
CROWELL
Veterinarian: R.
GEISEL
Swab Attendant: A. CHALLEN
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SCRATCHINGS |
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1. |
GOOD
GOLLY OLLY, Won Maiden 26/1 |
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2. |
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3. |
WITHCOTT FLYER, Reported injured, Ipswich
26/1/18 |
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4. |
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5. |
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6. |
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7. |
SALUDOS, Reported injured, off side hind foot
webbing |
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8. |
MY BLU, Reported injured, near side hip |
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9. |
MO STRADAMUS, Reported injured, Albion Park
25/1/18 |
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10. |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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Nil |
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REWEIGHS |
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1 |
FREE PRESS, 30.2 – 31.4 |
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4 |
BROTHER TREVOR, 34.0 – 35.1 |
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8 |
GUY FAWKES, 33.1 – 34.2 |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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8 |
GUY FAWKES, Last start 6/10/2017, injury |
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TRIALS |
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Stewards’ Trial 1 |
The greyhound EXPECT LESS performed a
satisfactory stewards’ trial over the distance of 431m and is
cleared to race all tracks
The greyhound RAPID EXPLOSION performed a
satisfactory stewards’ trail over the distance of 431m and is cleared to race all
tracks.
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RACE REPORTS |
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WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM
MAIDEN 431M THUG
and MINNIE BLUE were both marginally slow to begin. At the 1st turn, WILDASH KAMILIARO shifted
out and impeded FREE PRESS. Leaving
the turn into the back straight, BONITA DE KAHN checked off heels and lost
ground. In the back straight THUG
shifted out wide and raced wide until the top turn. Leaving the top turn,
BONITA DE KAHN checked off heels and lost ground. Leaving the turn into the front straight,
THUG was impeded and shifted wide as a result. |
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SWABS TAKEN: FULL OF TRICKS – Post Race – Jason Awkward |
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SKY RACING NOVICE
431M Race 2 was delayed by approximately 2 minutes because of
mechanical issues associated with the lure. All greyhounds
were instructed to go directly to the boxes as a result of the hot weather
from this race onwards. UMBREON, NIVEK RETSERROF and BIG HUEY checked immediately
after the start, with NIVEK RETSERROF losing ground as a result. Approaching the first turn NIVEK RETSERROF
and BIG HUEY bumped. Leaving the turn
into the back straight NIVEK RETSERROF checked off heels and became unbalanced,
losing significant ground as a result.
Leaving the top turn WHO SAID SO stumbled and became unbalanced. BAILEY BE GOOD and SPRING IVAN raced tight
and bumped on occasion over the concluding stages of the race. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SPRING REINA – Post Race – Colin Byers |
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WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE (1) 431M NEDGO
PRINCESS was best to begin. The entire
field raced tight into the 1st turn, with DODGE ME and MONDELLA checking off
heels and losing considerable ground as a result. Leaving the top turn, REBEL KENNELLY
shifted in and collided with NEDGO PRINCESS which in turn checked onto MR.
MICKEY causing all to become unbalanced and lose ground. MONDELLA shifted wide in the front
straight. The greyhound
DODGE ME underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have
suffered an injury to the near hip and was stood down for a period of 10
days. |
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SWABS TAKEN: CAWBOURNE BIGRED –
Post Race – Malcolm Cuneo |
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4. |
ALPHA 390 FINANCE 5TH GRADE (2) 431M Prior to the beginning of race
4 the entire program was put back one race, to allow time to rectify
mechanical problems associated with the lure. SUNNY GEORGE was best to
begin. MR RALPH and NIMPIN were both
slow. In the 1st turn BROTHER TREVOR
checked off heels and lost ground. MR.
RALPH which was trailing was hampered as a result. In the back straight BROTHER TREVOR checked
off heels and lost significant ground.
Leaving the turn into the front straight NIMPIN was impeded and
shifted wide as a result. The greyhound
BROTHER TREVOR underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: KEAVY –
Post Race – Malcolm Cuneo VET EXAMINATIONS: BROTHER TREVOR |
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5TH GRADE (3) 431M VIKING RED
was best to begin. TOKEN TOFF was
extremely slow. In the 1st turn BROOKLYN
SKYE checked off heels. Leaving the
turn into the back straight MADRE improved onto the hindquarters of SAY
ABRACADABRA, causing both greyhounds to lose significant ground as a result. Approaching the top turn BUD’S DELIGHT
checked off heels and lost ground.
BROOKLYN SKYE which was trailing was impeded as a result. Leaving the turn into the front straight
TOKEN TOFF was impeded and shifted wide as a result. The greyhound
SAY ABRACADABRA underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: KYLE THE TANK –
Post Race – Peter Sullivan VET EXAMINATIONS: SAY ABRACADABRA |
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JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS 5TH GRADE (4) 431M YOU JANE was best to begin. RATHNAIT come up as the lids
opened, causing it to lose ground as a result. Leaving the turn into the back
straight BENTAXLE was impeded and shifted wide. In the back straight RATHNAIT checked off
heels and lost ground. Approaching the top turn LIL MISS PINKY was tightened
for racing room and improved on the hindquarters of YOU JANE causing both
greyhounds to lose considerable ground and any competitive chance in the race
thereafter. Leaving the turn into the
front straight, LIL MISS PINKY shifted wide and continued wide for the
remainder of the race. The greyhound
YOU JANE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. The greyhound
LIL MISS PINKY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: VALKYRIE NIGHT –
Post Race – Claude Dacey VET EXAMINATIONS: YOU JANE, LIL MISS PINKY |
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WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5 431M BURNING OAK was marginally slow
to begin. Leaving the turn into the
back straight SPRING LOYAL checked off heels and lost ground. IT’S ABOUT TIME raced wide in the back
straight. BELLA LYNDAN and QUEEN REEN
raced tight and bumped on occasion approaching the finish.
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SWABS
TAKEN: QUEEN REEN – Post Race – Jamie McHugh |
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GJ
WALSH & CO MIXED 3/4 431M SPRING ROY and IRISH SPICE were both
marginally slow to begin. At the 1st
turn GUY FAWKES shifted in sharply and hampered WAYCOL BILL and IRISH SPICE,
causing both greyhounds to lose ground as a result. SPRING ROY which was trailing checked off
heels and lost ground. Approaching the
top turn, DAVID LYNDAN was momentarily impeded and became unbalanced. TEE BE GOOD shifted wide into the front
straight and remained wide for the remainder of the race. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: TEE
BE GOOD – Post Race – Jason Awkward |
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WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE HEAT 1
520M GIFTED ANGEL was best to begin. BASHFUL CLOUD was slow. THROTTLE ON, SPECIAL COVER and ROI LEAR
KAHN raced tight approaching the 1st turn. BASHFUL CLOUD which was trailing,
checked off heels and lost ground. ROI
LEAR KAHN and SPECIAL COVER raced tight over the concluding stages of the
race. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SPECIAL
COVER – Post Race – Gerard Rowe |
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SKY RACING 5TH
GRADE HEAT 2 520M SHAKEY SHOW was best to begin. ZAZU’S HEADACHE was slow. Leaving the turn into the back straight
GOTCHA MONEY was tightened for racing room and shifted out around SHAKEY SHOW,
checking as it did. Approaching the
top turn the entire field apart from SNOWBALL OTTO raced tight, with ZAZU’S
HEADACHE and SHAKEY SHOW checking and losing ground. The greyhound SHAKEY SHOW underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and was found to have suffered a back strain and was
stood down for a period of 10 days. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: SNOWBALL
OTTO – Post Race – Ian Dionysius |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
Nil INJURIES: RACE
3 DODGE ME, Injured in running, near hip, 10 days RACE
10 SHAKEY SHOW, Injured in running, back strain, 10 days ENDORSEMENTS:
Nil |
S. KEARNEY
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS