IPSWICH GREYHOUND
RACING CLUB
SATURDAY 5th
MAY 2018
Weather conditions: FINE
Track conditions: GOOD
OFFICIALS
Chairman
of Stewards: S. KEARNEY
Stewards:,
K. ADAMS, J. PHILP
Judge:
T. BLACKA
Lure Driver: N. POWELL
Starter: L.
CROWELL
Veterinarian: A. WILLIAMS
Swab Attendant: R. FEDRICK
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SCRATCHINGS |
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MIA’S KARMAR, Won Ipswich 1/51/18 |
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MILLION DOLLAR, Reported ill, acidosis |
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MAGIC SWIFTLY, Reported injured, near side
shoulder |
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WAIKARIE SYLVIE, Reported injured, near side
hip support |
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LATE SCRATCHINGS |
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Nil |
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REWEIGHS |
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FARMOR AT LAST, 25.2 – 27.0 |
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GREYHOUNDS RESUMING |
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FARMOR AT LAST, Last start 13/12/17, change
of kennel |
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ALFONSO, Last start,24/01/18, injury |
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NAUGHTY JESS, Last start 30/12/17, seasonal |
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TRIALS |
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Stewards’
Trial The greyhound FIRED UP AGAIN performed a
satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 288m, in a time of 17.09,
and is now cleared to race. |
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RACE REPORTS |
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MAIDEN – 288M MASTER
TIDE was best to begin. Shortly after
the start, WHAT’S THE FEAR was tightened for racing room and lost
ground. Approaching the top turn,
MASTER TIDE and WIGGLE WABBLE raced tight and checked, causing both
greyhounds to lose significant ground as a result. WHAT’S THE FEAR raced wide through the top
turn and for the remainder of the race thereafter. MISS EMMY raced wide through the turn into
the front straight, and for the remainder of the race thereafter. |
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SWABS TAKEN: FROSTY SKY – Post
Race – Kerry Ollerton |
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SKY RACING
MAIDEN – 431m BULLSEYE DOUBT was best to begin, PHANTOM ROAD was
marginally slow. JAKEY BOY, SUPER
CETTE, HONEY BE GOOD and VAGABOND raced tight and checked shortly after the
start. Shortly after, JAKEY BOY and
VAGABOND checked, causing both greyhounds to lose ground. Leaving the 1st turn, SUPER
CETTE shifted out and ran onto VAGABOND, causing SUPER CETTE to lose
substantial ground as a consequence.
Approaching the top turn, BAGS IT’S MINE was tightened for racing room
and lost momentum. Approaching the
turn into the front straight, BAGS IT’S MINE checked off heels and lost
ground. PHANTOM ROAD and SUPER CETTE
raced tight and checked over the concluding stages of the race. Approaching the finishing line, BAGS IT’S
MINE turned its head and attention to the greyhounds racing on its
inside. The greyhound VAGABLONDE underwent a post race veterinary
examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound BAGS IT’S MINE underwent a post race
veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near
side gracillis and was stood down for a period of 10 days. Stewards’ advised trainer, Mr S Woods, the greyhound BAGS
IT’S MINE would be charged under Rule 69 (b) Failing to Pursue with Injury,
10 days, and greyhound must perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial, 431m all
tracks. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: BULLSEYE
DOUBT – Post Race – Paul Cauchi VET
EXAMINATIONS:
VAGABLONDE, BAGS IT’S MINE |
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MAIDEN – 520m CICADA was
slow to begin. Approaching the 1st
turn, GRU and ROCKY SPIES were tightened for racing room, checked and lost
ground as a result. Shortly after, SPUR
ON improved onto the rear of SWAP ME, causing SPUR ON to stumble, shift out
and lose significant ground as a consequence.
Approaching the turn into the front straight, GRU was tightened for
racing room and lost ground. SPUR ON
shifted out and raced wide in the front straight. At the
conclusion of RACE 3, stewards’ questioned trainer representative Ms Kellie
Olsen in respect to the improved performance of the greyhound FARMOR
EFFECTED. Ms Olsen stated that the greyhound had trialled well earlier in the
week, although she was still surprised by its showing tonight. She further stated
that she had not supported the
greyhound in the event and was not aware of any other connections supporting
the greyhound either. |
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SWABS TAKEN:FARMOR EFFECTED – Post Race – Steven Scott VET EXAMINATION: Nil |
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KAYPAT LODGE
NOVICE – 520M BELLA CETTE was best to begin, SPEEDY MARINA was
slow. At the 1st turn, FIVE
GALLON HAT shifted in and impeded SIN CITY KITTY, which lost ground as a
result. In the front straight, on the
1st occasion, SPEEDY MARINA was impeded, causing it to stumble and
lose ground. SIN CITY KITTY raced wide
in the front straight. The greyhound SPEEDY MARINA 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. |
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SWABS TAKEN: BELLE CETTE – Post Race – Mick Gardiner VET EXAMINATIONS: SPEEDY MARINA |
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5TH GRADE (1) – 431M SECRETIVE
INTENT was best to begin. At the 1st
turn, FARMOR AT LAST was tightened for racing room causing it to collide with
VOLKEY, resulting in both greyhounds to lose considerable ground as a
result. BONKNOCKA LASS, which was
trailing, was impeded and lost momentum.
Approaching the top turn, SURF BOARD was tightened for racing room,
checked off heels and lost ground as a consequence. Approaching the turn into the front
straight, SHADOWLAND and VOLKEY checked, causing SHADOWLAND to become
severely unbalanced and lose significant ground as a consequence. The
greyhound SHADOWLAND underwent a post race veterinary examination and was
found to have sustained a near side hip strain and was stood down for a
period of 10 days. |
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SWABS TAKEN: SECRETIVE INTENT – Post Race – Gloria Falla VET EXAMINATIONS: SHADOWLAND |
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GREG
STERNBERG VET SURGEON 5TH GRADE (2) – 431M ODESSA was best to begin, NEXT
was marginally slow. In the 1st
turn, FARMOR IN TUNE shifted in causing NEXT and SPRING BENNY to be tightened
for racing room, with NEXT coming in contact with the running rail as a
consequence. Shortly after, the entire
field apart from ODESSA and ALLPA MAMA, raced tight and checked with all
losing ground to varying degrees.
Shortly after, SPRING BENNY checked off heels and lost ground. JUST LIKE YAZZA, which was trailing, was
impeded and checked losing ground as a consequence. Approaching the top turn, NEXT was
tightened for racing room and lost ground.
Shortly after, JUST LIKE YAZZA was tightened for racing room and lost
ground. The greyhound NEXT underwent a
post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. The greyhound SPRING BENNY
underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were
found. |
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SWABS TAKEN: ODESSA – Post Race – Gary Friend VET EXAMINATIONS: NEXT, SPRING BENNY |
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MIXED 4/5 – 431m HOOP DREAMS,
SAIL SURFER and SHAKEY RANDLE were all best to begin. In the 1st turn, NEVER A DOUBT
and ENJOY THE SHOW were tightened for racing room, causing ENJOY THE SHOW to
shift out and collide into SHAKEY RANDLE, causing both greyhounds to lose
ground as a result. Leaving the 1st
turn, NEVER A DOUBT checked off heels and lost ground. ENJOY THE SHOW, which was trailing, collided
heavily into NEVER A DOUBT, causing both greyhounds to lose significant
ground as a consequence. Leaving the
turn out of the back straight, SAIL SURFER was tightened for racing room and
lost ground. ENJOY THE SHOW and SHAKEY
RANDLE raced tight leaving the turn into the front straight. The greyhound
HOOP DREAMS underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and no apparent
injuries were found. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: HOOP DREAMS – Post Race – Malcolm Cuneo VET EXAMINATIONS: HOOP DREAMS (Pre Race) |
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SKY RACING
MIXED 4/5 – 520M RATHNAIT and
FRIENDZ were both best to begin.
APOLLO’S WARRIOR and MR. RALPH were both marginally slow. In the 1st turn, WINGMAN HUTCH
improved onto the rear of RATHNAIT, causing that greyhound to fall. IZY
MAGIC, APOLLO’S WARRIOR, WONDERLAND and MR. RALPH, which were trailing,
collided into WINGMAN HUTCH causing all greyhounds to lose ground to varying
degrees. The greyhound
RATHNAIT underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have
sustained an injury to the off side hind leg and was stood down for a period
of 21 days. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: FRIENDZ
– Post Race – Gary MacKay VET
EXAMINATIONS: RATHNAIT |
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5TH GRADE (3) – 431M WILLY TOULA
was best to begin, ALFONSO was slow.
In the 1st turn, PARIS QUEEN and MALUTKI raced tight,
causing MALUTKI to shift out and check into GOOD GOLLY OLLY, which in turn
checked into TEN GALLON HAT and SASSY OAKS, causing TEN GALLON HAT and SASSY
OAKS to lose considerable ground as a consequence. Shortly after, LILLY PILLY LASS checked off
heels and lost ground. TEN GALLON HAT,
which was trailing, checked into LILLY PILLY LASS, causing both greyhounds to
lose considerable ground as a result.
Approaching the turn into the front straight, PARIS QUEEN bumped into
GOOD GOLLY OLLY, which then shifted out and collided into LILLY PILLY LASS,
causing both greyhounds to become unbalanced and lose ground. ALFONSO finished a considerable distance
behind the remainder of the field. The greyhound
ALFONSO underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an
injury to the off hind thigh and was stood down for a period of 14 days. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: WILLY
TOULA – Post Race – Amy Donnelly VET
EXAMINATIONS: ALFONSO |
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BE GOOD was best to begin, SPRING SHELLEY was marginally slow. Approaching the 1st turn, RISING
SON was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground. Shortly after, MOCHACHINI MAN was tightened
for racing room, checked and lost ground.
WAIKARIE SHAZ and SPRING SHELLEY, which were trailing, were impeded
and lost momentum. Leaving the top
turn, SPUDTASTIC improved onto the heels of NAUGHTY JESS resulting in NAUGHTY
JESS to yield ground and shift out then check into FABTHOR, causing both
greyhounds to lose ground as a result.
Approaching the turn into the front straight, SPRING SHELLEY deviated
towards FABTHOR while turning its head and making muzzle contact. In the front straight, SPRING SHELLEY
deviated towards FABTHOR on 2 separate occasions making muzzle contact each
time. NAUGHTY JESS, which was
trailing, was impeded and checked just prior to the finish. Stewards’ advised trainer, Mr P Shaxson, the greyhound
SPRING SHELLEY would be charged under Rule 69 Marring 1st Offence,
28 days, and greyhound must perform a satisfactory stewards’ trial, 288m all
tracks. |
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SWABS
TAKEN: BARNEY
BE GOOD – Post Race – Jason Aylward VET EXAMINATIONS: NAUGHTY JESS |
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RACE DAY SUMMARY |
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FINES:
RACE 7 DOUBLE OAK, Rule 86 Incorrect Rug, $50
(Pamela Field) INJURIES: RACE 2 BAGS IT’S MINE, Injured in running, near
side gracillis strain, 10 days RACE 4 SPEEDY MARINA, Injured in running, off
side hock, 10 days RACE 5 SHADOWLAND, Injured in running, near
side hip strain, 10 days RACE 8 RATHNAIT, Injured in running, off side
hind, 21 days RACE 9 ALFONSO, Injured in running, of hind
calf, 14 days ENDORSEMENTS:
RACE 2 BAGS IT’S MINE, Rule 69 (b) Failing to
Pursue with Injury, 10 days + stewards’ trial, 431m all tracks. RACE 10 SPRING SHELLEY, Rule 69, Marring 1st
Offence, 28 days + stewards’ trial, 288m all tracks. |
S. KEARNEY
CHAIRMAN
OF STEWARDS