IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

SATURDAY 14^thAPRIL 2018

Weather conditions: FINE

Track conditions: GOOD

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: S. KEARNEY

Stewards: D. BROXHAM, J. PHILP

Judge: T. BLACKA

Lure Driver: R. GREENSILL

Starter: L. POWELL

Veterinarian: A. WILLIAMS

Swab Attendant: G. GRAY

SCRATCHINGS
1.	FANCY A BOHERNA, Injured Ipswich 10/4/18 MY GAL SAL, Reported injured, near side back front foot – broken toen
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6.	NIVEK RETSERROF, Reported injured, off side hind leg
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10.	SUDOKO DOLL, Reported seasonal SNOW GIRL, Reported injured, near side shoulder

LATE SCRATCHINGS
9	(4.53pm) LIGHTNING LARICO, Weight Variation, 27.7 – 29.0, 10 days, $50

REWEIGHS
	Nil

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING
	Nil

TRIALS

Stewards’ Trial 1

The greyhound WERINA MAGIC performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 431m, in a time of 25.60, and is now cleared to race all tracks.

Stewards’ Trial 2

The greyhound SHAWSY performed a satisfactory stewards’ trail, over a distance of 520m, in a time of 30.79, and is now cleared to race all tracks.

RACE REPORTS

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN – 431m

Even start. Shortly after the start, SPUR ON was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Approaching the 1^st turn, HAY BONUS checked off heels, stumbled into KIMARI MARIA, causing both greyhounds to lose ground. Shortly after, HAY BONUS was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and shifted out, losing significant ground as a consequence. Leaving the turn into the back straight, SPUR ON checked off heels and lost ground. Approaching the top turn, FIVE FORTY and BAGS IT’S MINE raced tight and bumped on occasion. Leaving the turn into the front straight, POWDER and ASH TIDE raced tight and bumped, and continued to race tight and bumping on occasion for the remainder of the race thereafter.

SWABS TAKEN: ASH TIDE – Post Race – Christine Goodwin

SKY RACING MAIDEN – 520M

BONITA DE KAHN, CAESER’S WARRIOR and ONE FOR MICK were best to begin. ZABDON ZINGER and INFRARED STAR were both marginally slow. Approaching the 1^st turn, ROCKY SPIES checked off heels and lost ground. MAGIC MALT, which was trailing, checked off heels and lost considerable ground as a consequence. Leaving the turn into the back straight, MAGIC MALT checked off heels and lost significant ground. Approaching the top turn, BONITA DE KAHN was tightened for racing room and lost ground.

The greyhound MAGIC MALT underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off side hock and was stood down for a period of 10 days

The greyhound, CAESER’S WARRIOR, was inspected by the veterinary surgeon after the completion of the race, and was declared deceased. The greyhound was sent to the University of Queensland’s Gatton Campus for an autopsy report.

SWABS TAKEN: CAESER’S WARRIOR – Post Race – Mick Emery (Urine), CAESER’S WARRIOR – Post Race – Mick Emery (Blood)

VET EXAMINATIONS: MAGIC MALT

3.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM NOVICE – 520M ZABDON PRANCER and JOHN PRINCE were both slow to begin. Leaving the turn into the front straight, BEIJING FLING shifted out and checked heavily into LOST IN ORBIT, causing both greyhounds to lose ground and momentum as a result.
	SWABS TAKEN: CRAZY BELLA – Post Race – Joanne Price
4.	ALPHA 390 FINANCE BEST 8 – 431M DU HAST was best to begin, BLACK PAWS was marginally slow. At the 1^st turn, the entire field came together and checked, with all losing ground to varying degrees. Shortly after, BLACK PAWS checked off heels, then checked into TEE BE GOOD, causing both greyhounds to lose ground as a result.
	SWABS TAKEN: PRINCESS EMALY’S – Post Race – Brodie Prater

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5^TH GRADE HEAT 1 – 520M

SWEET KARMAR was best to begin, SLICE OF CAKE and INFRARED LASS were both marginally slow. In the front straight, on the 1^st occasion, SLICE OF CAKE checked off heels and lost ground. Leaving the turn into the back straight, GIFTED ANGEL checked off heels and lost ground.

SWABS TAKEN: SWEET KARMAR – Post Race – Karen Davies

JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS 5^TH GRADE HEAT 2 – 520M

SPECIAL COVER was best to begin. Approaching the 1^st turn, KYLE THE TANK was tightened for racing room and lost ground. Shortly after, IRON MAID and BRIGHT SATELLITE raced tight, resulting in BRIGHT SATTELITE to stumble, and become unbalanced, losing ground as a consequence.

SWABS TAKEN: SPECIAL COVER – Post Race – Gerard Bowe

7.	WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5 – 431M DOLLY’S WALLY and REGAL TRAV were both marginally slow to begin, and raced tight, checking immediately after the start. In the 1^st turn, the majority of the field, apart from BUD’S DELIGHT, CAPTAIN TIL and FOXY BE GOOD, came together and checked, with all losing ground to varying degrees. Approaching the top turn, CAPTAIN TIL was tightened for racing room and lost ground as a consequence. In the front straight, BE FEARLESS and FOXY BE GOOD raced tight and checked, resulting in both greyhounds losing momentum.
	SWABS TAKEN: DOLLY’S WALLY – Post Race – Neil Catchpole
8.	GJ WALSH & CO 5^TH GRADE (1) – 431M YOU JANE and SENNI LUCILLE were both best to begin, LITE ME UP was slow. Approaching the 1^st turn, REGAL WAZ, NO MORE CAKE, COSMIC DENLYN and NEXT raced tight and checked. SENNI LUCILLE raced wide through the turn into the back straight, and also in the back straight. Approaching the top turn, NEXT was tightened for racing room, checked and lost considerable ground as a result. NO MORE CAKE and SENNI LUCILLE raced wide through the turn into the home straight.
	SWABS TAKEN: KAAN PAKMAK – Post Race – Michael Geraghty

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

MR. BELVEDERE and VOLKEY were both best to begin. MAGIC SWIFTLY was marginally slow. In the 1^st turn, HAD BETTER DAZE and VOLKEY checked. MR. RALPH which was trailing, was impeded and lost ground as a consequence. Approaching the top turn HAD BETTER DAZE was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost considerable ground as a result. MR. RALPH, which was trailing, collided into that greyhound, causing both greyhounds to lose substantial ground as a consequence. MAGIC SWIFTLY, which was trailing those greyhounds, collided into the back of MR. RALPH, causing MAGIC SWIFTLY to lose substantial ground as a result.

SWABS TAKEN: MR. BELVEDERE – Post Race – Mark Ware

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SKY RACING 5^TH GRADE (3) – 431M

MYONA ROSE was marginally slow to begin. In the 1^st turn, MOOSE MAN and MYONA ROSE were both tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground. Approaching the top turn, HAVANA BLACK was tightened for racing room and lost momentum. Leaving the turn into the front straight, SIN CITY KITTY shifted out and momentarily impeded HAVANA BLACK, which was trailing.

SWABS TAKEN: CATCH ME KEITH – Post Race – Trevor List

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 9 LIGHTNING LARICO, Rule 39 Weight Variation, 10 days + $50 (Kim Shedden)

INJURIES:

RACE 2 MAGIC MALT, Injured in running, near side hip, 10 days.

FATALITIES:

RACE 2 CAESER’S WARRIOR.

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS