IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SATURDAY 7th APRIL 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: A. KITCHING

Stewards: D. BROXHAM, A. BOURKE   

Judge: T. BLACKA                  

Lure Driver: N. POWELL                       

 

Starter: L. CROWELL                

 

Veterinarian: A. WILLIAMS        

 

Swab Attendant: R. FEDRICK   

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

PETITE FAWN, Reported injured, near side shoulder

2.

CLOVER CONNIE, Reported injured, off side hip support

PROPOSAL, Reported injured, off side hip support

LET’S WIN BILLY, Won Maiden Rockhampton 4/4/18

MIA’S KARMAR, Reported injured, hip support

FROSTY BLACK JAY, Reported injured, near side hock

3.

AMLIN ROSIE, Reported injured, near hind leg

4.

 

5.

 

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7.

PUNCH RIGHT OUT, Reported injured, hear hind foot

MYONA MORPHEUS, Reported injured, near side wrist

FRIENDZ, Reported injured, hip support

8.

SMALL JEWEL, Reported injured, near side shoulder

9.

 

10.

SLICK GAMBLER, Reported injured, off hind pad

TEN GALLON HAT, Reported injured, off fore and near toes

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

1

CAESAR’S WARRIOR, 32.5 – 33.8

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Nil

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN – 520M

NOT TOO BOSSY and RED HOT SPUR bumped on jumping. Shortly after the start, NOT TOO BOSSY and RED HOT SPUR bumped. Shortly after the start, ZABDON ZINGER was tightened for racing room and hampered.  On entering the 1st turn, STEALTH KARMAR, NOT TOO BOSSY, RED HOT SPUR and CAESER’S WARRIOR all collided, resulting in NOT TOO BOSSY falling and taking no further competitive part in the event. RED HOT SPUR and CAESAR’S WARRIOR were checked as a result.  Approaching the finishing line, BOGAN WARRIOR and STEALTH KARMAR bumped. 

 

The greyhound NOT TOO BOSSY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: DOUBLE SPUR – Post Race – Peter O’Reilly

VET EXAMINATIONS: NOT TOO BOSSY

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN FINAL – 520M

SHINE ANNA began awkwardly and lost ground at the start. BOGAN LAD was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start, ONE FOR MICK shifted in dictating the running of BOGAN LAD inwards. On entering the 1st turn, BOGAN LAD and ROCKY SPIES bumped.  Out of the back straight into the turn, BOGAN LAD and SHINE ANNA collided, resulting in SHINE ANNA being checked. SHINE ANNA raced wide in the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  MY GIRL YESSAM – Post Race – Donald Massey

 

3.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE – 520M

GALWAY ALICE was slow to begin.  Shortly after the start, APACHE VALLEY and ZIVA’S LASS bumped, resulting in ZIVA’S LASS losing ground.  On entering the 1st turn, LOST IN ORBIT shifted out colliding with APACHE VALLEY, which shifted out and collided with JOHN PRINCE, resulting in all three runners being checked.  Out of the back straight into the turn, APACHE VALLEY and JOHN PRINCE improved onto the heels of GALWAY ALICE and were forced to shift out to avoid that runners heels.  BEIJING FLING raced wide in the back and front straights.  ZIVA’S LASS raced wide rounding the turn into the front straight. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: ALPHA YLYSSES – Post Race – Jim Heddles

4.

KAYPAT LODGE 5PW – 520M

SPORTFAN and FARAHMAC were best to begin.  Shortly after the start, IMA RUNAWAY was checked after shifting in and colliding with MUSTANG NOVA.  DAB LIVY DAB raced wide through the 1st turn. Through the turn into the back straight, MUSTANG NOVA checked out across the heels of SPORTFAN. On entering the back straight, MUSTANG NOVA checked out across the heels of DAB LIVY DAB.  Out of the back straight into the turn, AGENT’S CHOICE was tightened for room and eased.

 

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

 

When questioned into the performance of IMA RUNAWAY, trainer Mr R Burman expressed his disappointment in the dog’s performance tonight and advised stewards’ that IMA RUNAWAY would be retired.

 

SWABS TAKEN: FARAHMAC – Post Race – Kerry Hoggan

VET EXAMINATIONS: IMA RUNAWAY

 

5.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE (1) – 431M

Shortly after the start, SOFT SAND, GALLON, KYLE THE TANK and CAPTAIN LOUIE were all tightened for room and checked.  Out of the back straight into the turn, AIR TIME was tightened for room and checked out across the heels of SKETCHY JACK and collided with FOXY BE GOOD.  NO MORE CAKE, which was trailing, collided with FOXY BE GOOD resulting in both runners being checked.  NO MORE CAKE raced wide in the front straight. 

 

The greyhound FOXY BE GOOD underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound SKETCHY JACK underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off side hip and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: AIR TIME – Post Race – Dean Turley

VET EXAMINATIONS:  FOXY BE GOOD

 

6.

GREG STERNBERG VET SURGEON

HESA REBEL was slow to begin.  TEE BE GOOD and FLAPPING GUMS bumped after the start.  Shortly after the start, HESA REBEL contacted the heels of FLAPPING GUMS and was hampered.  Through the turn into the back straight, REGAL TRAV, ON THE RIZE and PRATER’S RECRUIT all collided and were checked. Entering the back straight, REGAL TRAV and PRATER’S RECRUIT bumped.  HESA REBEL raced wide in the back straight. Out of the back straight into the turn, PRINCESS EMALYS was tightened for room and hampered slightly.

 

SWABS TAKEN: PRINCESS EMALYS – Post Race – Brodie Prater

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE FINAL – 520M

Shortly after the start, SLICE OF CAKE was tightened for room and hampered.  Approaching the 1st turn, PHANTOM RAZOR shifted in, tightening the running of BIG TURLS, ELLA GRACIA and ILLAWONG COWGIRL, resulting in all three runners being checked.  VOLKEY, which was trailing, collided with ELLA GRACIA and was checked.  ELLA GRACIA and BIG TURLS collided, resulting in both runners falling and taking no further competitive part in the event.  SLICE OF CAKE was checked and was forced out wider on the track as a result. In the front straight, VOLKEY checked out across the heels of ILLAWONG COWGIRL.

 

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

 

The greyhound ELLA GRACIA underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury both the hind legs and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  PHANTOM RAZOR – Post Race – Tyson Barton

VET EXAMINATIONS: BIG TURLS

8.

SKY RACING MIXED 4/5 – 520M

PRATER’S PROMISE and KYELLA were best to begin. On entering the 1st turn, SPLENDIFEROUS shifted out and contacted the heels of PRADA’S PROMISE, resulting in both runners being checked.  Through the turn into the back straight, both runners again collided, resulting in SPLENDIFEROUS being checked.  On entering the back straight, SPLENDIFEROUS contacted the heels of PRATER’S PROMISE, resulting in PRATER’S PROMISE being checked, shifting outwards and colliding with SPECIAL COVER, which was checked. Out of the back straight into the turn, SNOWBALL OTTO was tightened for room, and checked.  Shortly after entering the turn into the front straight, INFRARED LASS and KYELLA bumped.  Through the turn into the front straight, SNOWBALL OTTO and AUSSIE DIAMOND bumped, with both runners being checked. On entering the front straight, KYELLA shifted out and collided with SPLENDIFEROUS, which in turn shifted out and collided with INFRARED LASS, resulting in SPLENDIFEROUS losing ground.

 

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

 

SWABS TAKEN: INFRARED LASS – Post Race – Joanne Price

VET EXAMINATIONS: SPLENDIFEROUS

 

9.

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

Upon activating the lure, the starting boxes malfunctioned and subsequently opened, releasing the field prematurely. The field completed a lap of the circuit with stewards’ subsequently declaring Race 9 a “No Race”.

 

HEARTLAND FLYER collided with another runner after the boxes malfunctioned and injured its near fore leg. The greyhound HEARTLAND FLYER was subsequently euthanized on humane grounds.

 

The greyhound MADAM LOOPSY underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near fore toe and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  Nil

 

10.

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

CATCH ME KEITH was best to begin.  MYONA ROSE was slow to begin.  MJOLINER and SUEN’S BOY bumped at the start.  On entering the 1st turn, MYONA ROSE shifted out and bumped SPENDER BEACH.  Through the turn into the back straight, WILLY TOULA and SASSY OAKS bumped.  Out of the back straight into the turn, WILLY TOULA was tightened for room and hampered.  SPENDER BEACH, which was trailing, contacted the heels of that runner and was checked.  Through the turn into the front straight, WILLY TOULA was tightened for room and hampered.  On entering the front straight, SNOWBALL CREED shifted out, taking CATCH ME KEITH out wider on the track. 

SWABS TAKEN: SNOWBALL CREED – Post Race – Ian Dionysius,  WILLY TOULA – Pre Race – Amy Donnelly

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 5 SEKTCHY JACK, Injured in running, off side hip

RACE 7 ELLA GRACIA, Injured in running, hind legs

RACE 9 HEARTLAND FLYER, Injured in running, humanely euthanized

RACE 9 MADAM LOOPSY, Injured in running, near fore foot

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

A. KITCHING

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS