IPSWICH GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
MONDAY 5th MARCH
2018
Weather conditions: FINE
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: R. GEISEL
Swab Attendant: R. FEDRICK
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SCRATCHINGS |
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CLASSY
CASSIE, Reported injured, off side back foot toe RIPPLE
RYDER, Reported injured, near side wrist |
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THUNDER OF FIRE, Reported injured, near side
shoulder |
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OPPORTUNE KNOCKA, Reported injured, near
front elbow GUY FAWKES, Reported injured, near side wrist |
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FOXY BE GOOD, Reported injured, off side
shoulder |
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VOLKEY, Reported injured, near side back leg |
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10. |
MR. BELLISSIMO, Reported injured, near side
hip |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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LUCITA, Reported seasonal, 10 days |
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REWEIGHS |
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Nil |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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Nil |
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TRIALS |
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Stewards’ Trial |
The greyhound, FROSTY FLYER, performed a
satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 288m, in the time
of
17.12, and is cleared to race all tracks.
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RACE REPORTS |
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NOVICE – 520M POWER
SERVICE and ALPHA PHOEBE were both best to begin. SHAWSY was marginally slow. GALWAY PANTHER and SHAWSY raced tight at
the 1st turn, resulting in GALWAY PANTHER shifting out and SHAWSY
to ease and lose ground. GALWAY
PANTHER raced wide at the turn into the back straight, and also in the back
straight. SHAWSY eased approaching the turn into the back straight and lost
ground. SHAWSY eased approaching the top turn and lost ground. GALWAY PANTHER
and WERINAL LIGHTNING raced wide through the turn into the front straight,
and for the remainder of the race thereafter. Stewards
advised the trainer of the greyhound SHAWSY Mr Gregory Stella, that the
greyhound would be charged under R69 (a) Failure to pursue 1st
offence and would be stood down for a period of 28 days and would need to
perform a satisfactory stewards trial. The
greyhound SHAWSY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. The
greyhound POWER SERVICE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no
apparent injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: POWER SERVICE – Post Race – Claude Dacey VET EXAMINATIONS: GALWAY PANTER, SHAWSY |
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SKY RACING 0-4 WINS –
431M SORRENTO was marginally slow to begin. Approaching the turn into the front
straight on the 1st occasion SAY GOOD DAY checked off the rear of
MAGIC BARB and shifted out as a result.
SORRENTO, DUDE PERFECT, FLYAWAY BARB and IMA RUNAWAY which were trailing,
were momentarily impeded as a result, and shifted wide losing considerable
ground as they did. Leaving the turn
into the back straight SAY GOOD DAY checked off heels and lost ground. Approaching the top turn IMA RUNAWAY was
tightened for racing room and lost ground.
At the conclusion of Race 2, Stewards’ questioned
licensed trainer Mr M Emery in relation to the performance of the greyhound
ORBIT THE SUN. Mr Emery stated that as
a result of the cancellation of a race meeting the previous week and his greyhound
not getting a run, he felt that the greyhound’s performance was underdone today
and he expects it to improve in the future as a result of today’s run. The greyhound ORBIT THE SUN underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. . |
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SWABS
TAKEN: MAGIC
BARB – Post Race – Craig
Cassidy VET
EXAMINATIONS: ORBIT
THE SUN |
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MA5 – 431M NOOREEE DESSA was best to
begin. FROST BEJAY and BRASS ROAD were
both slow. Approaching the turn into
the back straight, FROST BEJAY was tightened for racing room, checked off heels
and lost ground as a result.
Approaching the top turn, SIVAMET was tightened for racing room,
checked and lost ground. Approaching
the turn into the front straight, SIVAMET checked off heels and lost
ground. |
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SWABS TAKEN: NOOREE DESSA –
Post Race – Christopher Kadniak |
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TRUCK PARTS EXPRESS MASTERS HEAT 2 – 431M GOT THERE was slow to begin. Approaching the 1st turn
INTERACTION was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Approaching the top turn CHEEKY CHANCE was
tightened for racing room and lost ground.
Immediately after, INTERACTION improved onto the hindquarters of
CHEEKY CHANCE and at the same time GOT THERE improved onto the hindquarters
of INTERACTION, causing both CHEEKY CHANCE and INTERACTION to lose
ground. INTERACTION commenced to yield
ground approaching the turn into the front straight. GOT THERE raced wide through the turn into
the front straight. The greyhound INTERACTION underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. At the conclusion of race 4 stewards questioned licenced
trainer Mr Gary Keep in relation to the performance of the greyhound
INTERACTION. Mr Keep stated that the greyhound hadn’t run out the distance
effectively and that it was in the twilight of it’s racing career and may be
getting close to retirement. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SMASHNIAK MARCY –
Post Race – Christopher Kadniak VET
EXAMINATIONS:
INTERACTION |
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5TH GRADE – 520M STANKY LEG was best to begin, HOME LUCK was slow. At the 1st turn, FAB JESSIE was
tightened for racing room, shifted out and checked into SHE’S INYA FACE
causing both greyhounds to lose ground.
Approaching the top turn, BERGAMO improved onto the rear of DISCO
DOLLY, causing both greyhounds to lose momentum and significant ground as a
result. Shortly after FAB JESSIE
checked off heels and lost ground.
Leaving the turn into the front straight, SHE’S INYA FACE was impeded
and shifted in checking into FAB JESSIE, causing both greyhounds to lose
ground. Prior to the finish, AUSSIE
DIAMOND was impeded and shifted in. |
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SWABS TAKEN: STANKY LEG –
Post Race – Peter Cauchi |
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COFFEE AT RONI’S 5TH GRADE (1) – 431M FABRIQUE was best to begin. The entire field, apart from ENJOY THE
SHOW, raced tight and checked at the 1st turn, with all losing
ground to varying degrees. Leaving the
turn into the back straight, TUNDRA STORM stumbled and lost significant
ground. ANOTHER RED which was trailing was impeded and FABRIQUE which was trailing
that greyhound checked off heels and lost considerable ground as a
result. Approaching the top turn,
WHEATACRE, ANOTHER RED and TUNDRA STORM raced tight and checked, with all
greyhounds losing significant ground.
FABRIQUE, which was trailing was impeded and lost momentum. Approaching the turn into the front
straight, WHEATACRE checked off heels and then severely checked into TUNDRA
STORM, causing both these greyhounds to become severely unbalanced and lose
substantial ground as a result. The greyhound TUNDRA STORM underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound WHEATACRE underwent a post-race veterinary
examination and no apparent injuries were found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: ENJOY THE SHOW –
Post Race – Tony Apap VET EXAMINATIONS: TUNDRA STORM, WHEATACRE |
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MIXED 4/5 – 520M ROCKFORD was slow to begin. Approaching the 1st turn
ROCKFORD checked off the rear of SWEET KARMAR, causing both greyhounds to
lose ground. Approaching the top turn,
SWEET KARMAR was impeded and checked off heels. SWEET KARMAR and POLLY’S MAID raced tight
over the concluding stages of the race.
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SWABS
TAKEN: BRIGHTEST
STAR – Post Race – Robert Greensill |
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SKY
RACING BEST 8 – 520M SNAKEY KATIE and CAPTAIN TIL were both
best to begin. SWIFT NIMROD was
tightened for racing room attempting to shift out in the front straight on
the 1st occasion.
Approaching the turn into the back straight, SNAKEY KATIE commenced to
yield ground and took no further competitive part in the race
thereafter. At the top turn CAPTAIN
TIL was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Leaving the turn into the front straight
KNOCKER KNOCK was momentarily impeded and shifted out. The greyhound SNAKEY KATIE underwent a
post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the off
side hock and was stood down for a period of 90 days |
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SWABS
TAKEN: BUBBLE
GUPPY – Post Race – Tony Apap VET EXAMINATIONS: SNAKEY KATIE |
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WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5PW – 520M GOTCHA MONEY was best to begin. MUSTANG NOVE and KAPPA NU were both
slow. Approaching the 1st
turn CHIPPIES was tightened for racing room and lost ground. MUSTANG NOVA which was trailing was impeded
and checked off heels. Leaving the
turn into the back straight, HERACLES and JAYCEE’S LADY raced tight and
checked. KAPPA NU commenced to yield
ground from the back straight onwards.
The greyhound KAPPA NU underwent a post-race veterinary
examination and was found to have an injury to the near hind back muscle and
was stood down for a period of 21 days |
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SWABS
TAKEN: NAMROD
– Post Race – Peter
Cauchi |
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5TH GRADE (2) – 431M Even start.
General tightening resulted in ARABIAN GO DANI checking off heels and
losing ground. Approaching the turn
into the back straight, ARABIAN GO DANI and VELOCITY RADINKA were tightened
for racing room and lost ground.
Approaching the top turn, BEST STRATEGY was tightened for racing room
and checked losing significant ground as a result. VELOCITY RADINKA, which was trailing, was
impeded as a consequence and lost ground.
Approaching the turn into the front straight, BEST STRATEGY checked
off heels and lost ground. The greyhound ARABIAN GO DANI underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound BEST STRATEGY underwent a post-race
veterinary examination and was found to have an a back strain injury and was
stood down for a period of 10 days |
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SWABS
TAKEN: ILLAWONG
COWGIRL – Post Race – Diane Hannon VET EXAMINATIONS: ARABIAN GO DANI. |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
Nil INJURIES: RACE
8 SNAKEY KATIE, Injured, off hock, 90 days RACE
9 KAPPA NU, Injured in running, near hind back muscle, 21 days RACE
10 BEST STRATEGY, Injured in running, back strain, 10 days ENDORSEMENTS:
RACE 1 SHAWSY, Rule 69A, Failing to Pursue, 1st
offence, 28 days + satisfactory stewards’ trail, 520m all tracks. |
S. KEARNEY
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS