IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

FRIDAY 16th MARCH 2018

 

Weather conditions:      SUNNY

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards:                     K. ADAMS, R. JACKSON

Judge:                          T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:                   N. POWELL

 

Starter:                         L. POWELL

 

Veterinarian:                 C. WELCH

 

Swab Attendant:            R. FEDRICK

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

GALWAY BLUEBIRD, Reported injured, near side pin

2.

BELLA’S SPECIAL, Reported deceased.

SNOW GIRL, Reported injured, near side pin.

3.

 

4.

 

5.

 

6.

 

7.

 

8.

NEW ABODE, Reported injured, off side hind muscle

DONNY’S BEACH, Reported injured, off side shoulder

ARABIAN GO DANI, Reported ill, scours

FARMOR IN TUNE, Injured Ipswich 15/3/18

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

2

MAYWYN’S NOMAD, 32.5 – 34.2

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MDNPW – 431M

SPRING RUBY and BLUE GIRL BLUE were both best to begin.  ZABDON ZINGER and SHAKEY TIMES were both marginally slow.  Leaving the 1st turn COCONUT LASS was tightened for racing room and checked off heels, losing considerable ground as a result.  SHAKEY TIMES which was trailing, collided heavily into COCONUT LASS, with both greyhounds losing substantial ground and any competitive chance in the race thereafter.  Approaching the top turn MAGIC MALT checked off heels and lost ground.  Rounding the turn into the front straight, COCONUT LASS checked off heels and shifted out sharply as a consequence.

 

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

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SPRING RUBY – Post Race – Colin Byers

VET EXAMINATIONS: COCONUT LASS

 

2.

SKY RACING NOVICE – 431M

SMART WERINA was best to begin, HAD BETTER DAZE and MAYWYN’S NOMAD were both marginally slow.  In the back straight HAD BETTER DAZE shifted out and bumped into MAYWYN’S NOMAD.  Approaching the top turn, MAYWYN’S NOMAD checked off the heels of HAD BETTER DAZE, causing both greyhounds to lose momentum and ground as a result.  Approaching the turn into the front straight HAD BETTER DAZE checked off heels and shifted wide as a consequence.

 

The greyhound HAD BETTER DAZE underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SMART WERINA – Post Race –  Noel Evans

VET EXAMINATIONS: HAD BETTER DAZE

 

3.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE HEAT 1 – 431M

MUSTANG NOVA was best to begin with GLORIA’S CHOICE marginally slow.  Leaving the 1st turn LIL MISS PINKY was tightened for racing room and lost ground, GLORIA’S CHOICE which was trailing, was inconvenienced as a result.  Approaching the top turn SHOW ME JAKEY was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  GLORIA’S CHOICE which was trailing, collided into SHOW ME JAKEY losing ground as a consequence.

 

SWABS TAKEN: I’VE GOT CENTS – Post Race – Merv Page

4.

TRUCK PARTS EXPRESS 5TH GRADE HEAT 2 – 431M

LEST WE was best to begin, BLACK KOALA and STICKY STICKA were both marginally slow and checked shortly after the start.  Approaching the 1st turn PAY THE WAY was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  Shortly after STICKY STICKA came into contact with the running rail and lost substantial ground as a consequence.  Leaving the turn into the back straight HYPO SHOW stumbled, becoming unbalanced and lost ground.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, PAY THE WAY shifted out and bumped into WILDASH WILLOW.

 

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

 

The greyhound PAY THE WAY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a split webbing injury to the left foreleg and was stood down for a period of 14 days

 

SWABS TAKEN: PAY THE WAY – Post Race – Merv Page

VET EXAMINATIONS: STICKY STICKA, PAY THE WAY

 

5.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE HEAT 3 – 431M

ODESSA was best to begin with PRATER’S ACE slow.  Rounding the 1st turn BAILEY BE GOOD and SPRING LOTTIE raced tight and checked, causing SPRING LOTTIE to lose ground as a result.  BAILEY BE GOOD and RULE THE ROAD raced wide in the back straight.  Leaving the turn into the front straight, RULE THE ROAD was momentarily impeded and shifted wide as a result. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: CORYKODI – Post Race – Claude Dacey

 

6.

COFFEE AT RONI’S 5TH GRADE HEAT 4 – 431M

Even start.  WILDASH TOM and WHITE EAGLE checked shortly after the start.  At the 1st turn BLUMENTRIT shifted in making contact with JOHN’S CHOICE, causing BLUMENTRIT to stumble and lose ground as a consequence.  WILDASH TOM raced very wide through the 1st turn.  WILDASH TOM raced wide through the turn into the front straight and for the remainder of the race thereafter.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SCIPIO AFRICANUS – Post Race – Darren Russell

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 3/4 – 431M

MAM’S MAGIC and ANOTHER RED were both marginally slow to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn ZHICHAO LEE and ANOTHER RED raced tight and bumped on occasion.  ANOTHER RED and COSMO TRAV bumped at the 1st turn.  Approaching the top turn, NIGHT TIME LOVER, MAM’S MAGIC, SPRING ROY and CALL ME AUSSIE raced tight and checked, with NIGHT TIME LOVER and CALL ME AUSSIE losing significant ground as a consequence. ZHICHAO LEE and COSMO TRAV which were trailing, were inconvenienced and shifted wide.  ZHICHAO LEE raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  SPRING ROY – Post Race – Colin Byers

8.

SKY RACING 4/5 GRADE FINAL – 431M

CASH FLOW JOE was best to begin, KINGSBRAE HARLEY was marginally slow.  Approaching the top turn CASH FLOW JOE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost significant ground.  AUGUST FLAME which was trailing, was inconvenienced as a consequence and lost momentum.  Approaching the turn into the front straight, PRINCESS EMALYS stumbled and checked into KINGSBRAE HARLEY, causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  PRINCESS EMALYS and KINGSBRAE HARLEY raced tight and bumped prior to the finish.

 

SWABS TAKEN: PRECIOUS SAL -  Pre Race – Darren Russell

 

9.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE HEAT 5 – 431M

WILDASH BAMBAM and FOXY BE GOOD were both best to begin, with MYONA ROSE marginally slow.  Approaching the 1st turn IRON MAIDEN and NO LAYING BACK raced tight and checked.  NO LAYING BACK raced wide in the back straight then shifted in approaching the top turn, checking heavily with IRON MAID, causing both greyhounds to lose considerable ground as a result.  IRON MAID raced wide through the turn into the front straight. 

 

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

 

SWABS TAKEN: IRON MAID – Pre Race – Benjamin Shepherd, FOXY BE GOOD – Post Race – Jason Aylward

VET EXAMINATIONS: WILDASH BAMBAM

 

10.

GREYHOUND_DATA.COM MA5 – 431M

KEAVY was best to begin with WIGGLE marginally slow.  Approaching the turn into the back straight HERE FOR YOU checked off heels and lost ground.  Shortly after AERONA was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  DORREGO raced wide through the turn into the back straight and also in the back straight. AERONA commenced to yield ground from the back straight onwards and took no further competitive part in the race thereafter.  DORREGO raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

The greyhound AERONA underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the near hip and was stood down for a period of 21 days.

 

The greyhound HERE FOR YOU underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the near fore foot and was stood down for a period of 7 days

 

SWABS TAKEN: DORREGO – Pre Race – Desmond Gilroy, VIKING BUDDY – Post Race – Claude Dacey

VET EXAMINATIONS: AERONA, HERE FOR YOU

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 4 PAY THE WAY, Injured in running, split webbing, 14 days

RACE 10 AERONA, Injured in running, near hip, 21 days

RACE 10 HERE FOR YOU, Injured in running, near fore foot, 7 days

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS