IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 20th MARCH 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards:                     D. BROXHAM, R. JACKSON

Judge:                          T. BLACKA

Lure Driver:                   N. POWELL     

 

Starter:                         L. CROWELL

 

Veterinarian:                 R. GEISEL

 

Swab Attendant:            G. GRAY

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

 

3.

ROSDUE LIVE WIRE, Retired 14/3/2018

4.

 

5.

 

6.

LIGHTNING LARICO, Reported ill, virus

7.

 

8.

 

9.

MYONA ROSE, Reported injured, off side pencil

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

2

RUBEUS, Last start, 16/12/17, spelling

 

TRIALS

Stewards’ Trial

The greyhound JOHN PRINCE performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 520m, in a time

of 31.64, and is cleared to race all tracks.

The greyhound PHANTOM PETE performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 520m, in a time

 of 30.78 and is cleared to race all tracks.

The greyhound LEST WE performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 520m, in a time of 31.90,

 and is cleared to race all tracks, except Albion Park.

RACE REPORTS

 

The track was turned on Monday 19/3/2017 at a depth of 60mm.

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 – 431M

RAIN ALERT and REAL JAZZ were best to begin.  ANGELS ARE REAL and KIMARI MARIA were slow.  Leaving the turn into the back straight NOIRE DREAM shifted in checking into PHANTOM ROAD, causing NOIRE DREAM to lose considerable ground as a consequence.  KIMARI MARIA, PHANTOM ROAD and NOIRE DREAM raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SHAKEY TIMES – Post Race – Sean Galloway

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 – 431M

KENATAY muzzle was partly dislodged immediately after the start.  FANCY A BOHERNA and RUBEUS were both marginally slow to begin.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, FANCY A BOHERNA checked off heels and lost ground.  Shortly after, BONITA DE KAHN stumbled and lost ground.  Leaving the top turn, RUBEUS was tightened for racing room and lost ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: KENATAY – Post Race – Claude Dacey

 

3.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN FINAL – 431M

SHE’S A SORT and CHIEF SNOW were best to begin.  Approaching the turn into the back straight, SPRING TOBY checked off heels and lost ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, WILL EYE AM checked off heels and lost ground.  HARA’S SKYLAH and SPRING TOBY, which were trailing, were inconvenienced as a result and lost considerable ground as a consequence.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SHE’S A SORT – Post Race – Tony Brett

4.

ALPHA 390 FINANCE NOVICE – 431M

Even start.  At the 1st turn, WHO SAID SO was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  SPRING COLLEEN, ROSDUE BARISTA and VELOCITY DELFINA, which were trailing, were all inconvenienced and lost ground to varying degrees.  Approaching the top turn, WHO SAID SO, ROSDUE BARISTA and VELOCITY DELFINA raced tight and checked, causing all to lose substantial ground as a result.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SISTER KIRSTY – Post Race – Peter Wilson

 

5.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5 – 431M

VELOCITY ZARIN, VALKYRIE NIGHT and WILDASH NITRO were all best to begin.  IRISH SPICE was slow.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, VALKYRIE BLUE and WILDASH NITRO were tightened for racing room and lost ground.  Approaching the top turn, KIA BE GOOD and VELOCITY ZARIN collided, causing KIA BE GOOD to lose significant ground as a result.  VALKYRIE NIGHT and WILDASH NITRO raced wide through the turn into the front straight.

 

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

 

SWABS TAKEN: KIA BE GOOD – Post Race – Jason Aylward

VET EXAMINATIONS:  VELOCITY ZARIN

 

6.

KAYPAT LODGE 5TH GRADE (1) – 431M

SPRING WATTLE, IRON MAID and HARA’S HORNET were best to begin.  SPRING WATTLE shifted in at the 1st turn and collided with HARA’S HORNET, causing HARA’S HORNET to be checked and lose ground.  BAILEY BE GOOD and IRON MAID, which were trailing, were inconvenienced as a consequence, causing IRON MAID to lose considerable ground.  BAILEY BE GOOD and IRON MAID raced wide in the back straight.  In the top turn, NATTY’S ON FIRE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. 

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING WATTLE – Post Race – Colin Byers

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE (2) – 431M

FOXY BE GOOD was best to begin.  HARA’S HUMMER was slow.  The entire field, apart from FOXY BE GOOD, raced tight and checked at the 1st turn.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, WILDASH WAUCHOPE checked off heels and lost ground.  Approaching the top turn, VIKING BUDDY checked off heels and lost ground as a result.  Shortly after, SPRING GARY checked off heels and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: FOXY BE GOOD – Post Race – Jason Aylward

8.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON MIXED 4/5 – 520M

NINPIN was best to begin.  RATHNAIT was slow.  Approaching the turn into the back straight, NINPIN checked off heels and lost ground.  Approaching the top turn, GILBERT GRAPE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  RATHNAIT and ZIPPING AUSTIN, which were trailing, were impeded and lost significant ground as a result.

 

SWABS TAKEN: CODRINGTON KID – Post Race – Alex Green

 

9.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE (3) – 431M

SUDOKU DOLL was very slow to begin.  SASSY OAKS, SPING IVAN, WHIPPY MIDGET and BLAZIN’ BLUE raced tight and checked at the 1st turn, causing all to lose ground to varying degrees, especially BLAZIN’ BLUE which lost significant ground as a consequence.  In the back straight, SPRING IVAN and WHIPPY MIDGET checked, causing WHIPPY MIDGET to lose ground.  Approaching the turn into the front straight, JOHN’S CHOICE improved onto the heels of CATCH ME KEITH, causing both greyhounds to lose momentum.  SASSY OAKS, which was trailing, collided into the rear of CATCH ME KEITH and lost substantial ground and any further competitive chance in the race thereafter

 

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

.

SWABS TAKEN: SHADOWLAND – Post Race – Gary Mitchell

VET EXAMINATIONS: SASSY OAKS

 

10.

SKY RACING 5PW – 431M

OLD MOON MADNESS was marginally slow to begin.  The entire field, apart from OLD MOON MADNESS and PARIS QUEEN raced tight and checked at the 1st turn, with WAIKARIE SYLVIE, SPRING LEMON and WAYCOL BILL losing considerable ground, and also causing SENNI LUCILLE to shift out and lose considerable ground as a consequence.  WAYCOL BILL commenced to yield ground shortly after and took no further competitive part in the race thereafter. 

 

The greyhound WAYCOL BILL underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near side hock and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: HESA REBEL – Post Race – Corey Mutton

VET EXAMINATIONS: WAYCOL BILL

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 10 WAYCOL BILL, Injured in running, near side hock, 7 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS