IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 6th 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:                 C. WELCH

 

Swab Attendant:            A. CHALLEN

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

ANGELS ARE REAL, Scratched, off side wrist

3.

TURBO ROY, Won Ipswich 4/3/2018

SPRING COLLEEN, Won Ipswich, 4/3/18

BIG HERO SIX, Reported injured, off side back leg

ANDA MARIE, Reported injured, off side pin

4.

 

5.

GLORIA’S CHOICE, Reported injured, off side front toe

BAILEY BE GOOD, Reported injured, near back leg

6.

MERLOT HAYZE, Reported injured, off side front leg

GILBERT GRAPE, Reported injured, near side hip

7.

GIFTED ANGEL, Scratch Ipswich 3/3/18

MR. RALPH, Marring, Ipswich 3/3/18

8.

 

9.

 

10.

OLD MOON MADNESS, Reported injured, off side pin

LARRIKAN LASS, Reported injured, near side front toe

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

5

SMOKIN’ ALICE, 27.0 – 27.5

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

5

SMOKIN’ ALICE, Last start 23/11/2017, injury

 

TRIALS

Stewards’ Trial

The greyhound, LEST WE, performed a satisfactory stewards’ trail, over a distance of 431m, in a time of 26.24,

 and is cleared to race all tracks.

 

The greyhound, ARABIAN SHREDDER, performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial over a distance of 431m,

 in a time of 25.40, and is cleared to race all tracks.

 

The greyhound, GIRL OVERBOARD, failed to perform a satisfactory stewards’ trail due to injury acquired to

 the near pin (28 days) during the trial, and will be required to perform a satisfactory stewards’ trail in the future. 

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 – 431M

NOIRE DREAM was best to begin.  BLACKED OUT was marginally slow.  The field apart from BLACKED OUT, GOTCHA MOTCHA and NOIRE DREAM came together and checked at the 1st turn, with all those greyhounds losing ground to varying degrees.  Leaving the turn into the back straight RED HOT GOSSIP was momentarily impeded and lost ground.  At the top turn NOIRE DREAM checked off heels and lost ground. 

 

After the running of Race 1, the track was downgraded from GOOD to SLOW.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BLACKED OUT – Post Race – Mathew Heilbronn

 

2.

TWITTER @ BRISGREYS MAIDEN FINAL 520M

HARA’S SKYLAH was best to begin.  TOPDECK DUK was slow.  BRAXTON HAYZE and ATTILA checked approaching the 1st turn, causing FANCY A BOHERNA which was trailing, to be hampered.  Leaving the 1st turn POWDER was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Shortly after, BRAXTON HAYZE and ATTILA raced tight and checked losing momentum as they did.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, ROSDUE BARISTA and IMPATIENT KID raced tight, causing both greyhounds to become unbalanced and lose ground.  Shortly after TOPDECK DUK checked off the rear of IMPATIENT KID and lost significant ground as a result.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, IMPATIENT KID was impeded and shifted out, hampering POWDER as it did.  POWDER shifted in just prior to the finish and momentarily impeded HARA’S SKYLAH.

 

The greyhound TOPDECK DUK underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  ROSDUE BARISTA – Post Race – Terrence Chapman

VET EXAMINATIONS: TOPDECK DUK

 

3.

SULZANTI @ STUD NOVICE 520M

SPRING WATTLE was best to begin.  THUG was slow.  Approaching the turn into the back straight, CRUX RAMIREZ shifted out and checked into BROTHER DESY, which in turn checked into DRIVES ME CRAZY causing those greyhounds, especially DRIVES ME CRAZY, to lose ground.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, CRUZ RAMIREZ stumbled and became unbalanced.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING WATTLE – Post Race – Colin Byers

4.

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND NOVICE 520M

ODESSA was marginally slow to begin.  In the 1st turn, CROWN EDDIE checked off the rear of IRISH SPICE.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, FOLLOW THE DUK stumbled and lost significant ground. 

 

The greyhound FOLLOW THE DUK underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: PLUM JAM – Post Race – Ned Snow

VET EXAMINATIONS: FOLLOW THE DUK

 

5.

GLEN GALLON @ STUD 5th GRADE 520M

CRAWBOURNE BIGRED and HARA’S HUMMER were both marginally slow to begin.  SMOKIN’ ALICE, SPRING GARY, ORPHAN ANNIE and VEGAS BOY raced tight at the 1st turn, causing SPRING GARY and VEGAS BOY to be checked and lose ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: LORD SIRIUS – Post Race – Jeff Crawford

 

6.

SKY RACING 0 – 3 WINS 600M

RATHNAIT was slow to begin.  HARA’S SAM raced wide through the 1st turn.  Approaching the top turn, RATHNAIT was tightened for racing room and lost ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: HIGH CLASSE BELLE – Post Race – Christina Bourke

 

7.

UBET – THE NEW TAB 5th GRADE FINAL 520M

ALLPA MAMA was best to begin.  PORT LISA was slow.  Approaching the 1st turn, JOHN’S LAST and LOGAN CITY raced tight and checked.  SPRING LOYAL, which was trailing, checked off heels and lost ground.  Leaving the top turn, ALLPA MAMA was impeded and lost ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  THAT HOUDINI – Post Race – Amy O’Reilly

8.

BRISGREYS.COM 3/4th GRADE 520M

FERNVALE RUBY was best to begin.  The field, apart from VALKYRIE BLUE and FERNVALE RUBY, raced tight and checked at the 1st turn, with all greyhounds losing ground to varying degrees.  Shortly after VALKYRIE BLUE checked off the heels FERNVALE RUBY and lost ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, TEE BE GOOD checked off heels and lost ground.  VALKYRIE BLUE, which was trailing, was severely impeded and lost significant ground as a result.  Approaching the top turn, LITTLE ACH CEE was momentarily impeded and lost momentum.

 

The greyhound VALKYRIE BLUE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the off hind leg and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

 

 

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

VET EXAMINATIONS: VALKYRIE BLUE

 

9.

SULZANTI @ STUD 5th GRADE 520M

GOOD GOLLY OLLY was best to begin.  HARA’S HOOK was slow.  In the 1st turn, SONNY GEORGE checked off heels and lost ground.  HARA’S HOOK, which was trailing, checked off the heels of SONNY GEORGE and lost considerable ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, WILDASH WANDERER was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and commenced to yield ground and take no further competitive part in the race thereafter.  Leaving the top turn, HARA’S HOOK was hampered.

 

The greyhound WILDASH WANDERER underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the off hind back muscle and was stood down for a period of 6 weeks.

 

 

SWABS TAKEN: LA BAMBA – Post Race – Christine Bourke

VET EXAMINATIONS: WILDASH WANDERER

 

10.

TIPPING.BRISGREYS.COM 5th GRADE 520M

SPRING LOTTIE was marginally slow to begin.  At the 1st turn, general tightening resulted in SNOW GIRL and PARIS QUEEN to be checked and lose ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight SPRING LOTTIE checked off heels.  BLACK KOALA which was trailing, was severely impeded as a consequence and lost significant ground.  PARIS QUEEN, which was trailing BLACK KOALA, was also inconvenienced and lost ground as a result.

 

SWABS TAKEN: HYPO SHOW – Post Race – Gary Pearce.

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 8 VALKYRIE BLUE, Injured in running, off hind leg, 7 days

RACE 9 WILDASH WANDERER, Injured in running, off hind back muscle, 6 weeks

STEWARDS TRAIL – GIRL OVERBOARD, Injured whilst participating in trial, near pin, 28 days

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS