IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

TUESDAY 22nd MAY 2018

 

Weather conditions:      FINE

Track conditions:           GOOD

 

OFFICIALS

Chairman of Stewards: K. ADAMS

Stewards: E. LITTLE, R.JACKSON                    

Judge: T. BLACKA       

Lure Driver: N. POWELL

 

Starter: L. CROWELL                           

 

Veterinarian: C. WELCH            

 

Swab Attendant: M. NIXON

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

NOIRE DREAM, Reported injured, off side wrist

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3.

 

4.

UNIQUE AL, Reported injured, deltoid muscle soreness

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10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

 

Nil

 

REWEIGHS

10

HOME LUCK 25.7 – 24.1

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

Stewards’ Trial

The greyhound STUBBORN MISS performed a satisfactory stewards’ trial, over a distance of 431m, in a time

of 25.91, and is now cleared to race, 431m all tracks.

 

 

RACE REPORTS

 

The racing surface was harrowed on the 21/5/2018.

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 1 – 431M

Even start.  Through the 1st turn, ROSDUE KOLA, FARMOR SUSPENSE, DRIVES ME CRAZY, STORM POWER and COUNT WERINA were all tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Approaching the turn into the back straight, IVY’S BOUQUET was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Leaving the back straight, ROSDUE KOLA and COUNT WERINA collide, resulting in both greyhounds to lose ground.  IVY’S BOUQET and FARMOR SUSPENSE, which were trailing, were checked as a consequence and lost ground.  Rounding the turn into the front straight, DRIVES ME CRAZY shifted out, which hampered the running of COUNT WERINA and IVY’S BOUQUET.  In the front straight, DRIVES ME CRAZY shifted out, which checked the running of COUNT WERINA, resulting in that greyhound to lose ground.  IVY’S BOUQUET, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: RAZZIAI RAIN – Post Race – Peter Hay

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

2.

SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 – 431M

Even start, with the exception of NO CONFIDENCE and ROSDUE GYPSY which were both marginally slow to begin, and SPRING RITCHIE was slow to begin.  Through the 1st turn, MAGIC MALT was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Entering the back straight, MAGIC MALT and NO CONFIDENCE collide, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.  Leaving the back straight, SHEZ NIKITA and SPRING RITCHIE collide, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.  NO CONFIDENCE, ROSDUE GYPSY, MAGIC MALT and EYE HATE CAKE, which were all trailing, were checked as a result of this incident and lost ground. 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  KRANKY – Post Race – Peter O’Neill

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

3.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 3 – 431M

WIGGLE WABBLE and DAVE THE RAVE were best to begin.  Shortly after the start, EYE LIKE CAKE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  At the same time, BONITA DE KAHN and ROSDUE MATAO collide, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.  Through the 1st turn, EYE LIKE CAKE was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  EL BAZZA, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence and lost ground.  Approaching the turn into the back straight, COST A PENNY was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Entering the back straight, REAL JAZZ, DAVE THE RAVE, WIGGLE WABBLE and COST A PENNY all raced wide.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight, ROSDUE MATAO was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Entering the front straight, COST A PENNY checked across heels, collided with EYE LIKE CAKE, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and lose ground

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SWABS TAKEN: REAL JAZZ – Post Race – Les Lewis

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

4.

ALPHA 390 FINANCE NOVICE – 431M

Even start.  Shortly after the start, PATCHE DE KAHN and BACK OFF collide.  Approaching the 1st turn, BACK OFF and ROSDUE LEON collide, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.  Through the 1st turn, ROSDUE SHAKA and AL BRUTON were tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  PATCHE DE KAHN, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence and lost ground.  Entering the back straight, ROSDUE LEON shifted in and contacted the running rail and lost ground.  Shortly after, ROSDUE SHAKA was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Leaving the back straight, ROSDUE SHAKA was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  PATCHE DE KAHN, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence and lost ground. 

 

The greyhound ROSDUE LEON underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near hind toe and was stood down for a period of 7 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: WERINA MAGIC – Post Race – Noel Evans

VET EXAMINATIONS: ROSDUE LEON

 

5.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM BEST 8 – 431M

LITTLE ACH CEE and AIM were best to begin.  Shortly after the start, COSMO TRAV and ELLY BYE BYE bumped.  Approaching the 1st turn, MAYWYN PETTY CASH and SAIL SURFER raced tight.  Through the 1st turn, MAYWYN PETTY CASH and SAIL SURFER were tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  COSMO TRAV, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence and lost ground. DODGY DANCER raced wide in the back straight, and again in the front straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SNOWBALL OTTO – Post Race – Ian Dionysius

VET EXAMINATIONS:  

 

6.

JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS MIXED 4/5 – 431M

BLUMENTRIT, MAYWYN PROMISES and BRIGHTEST STAR were best to begin.  Shortly after the start, SPRING COLLEEN and SPRING LOTTIE collide, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.  MAYWYN PROMISES raced wide in the back straight.

 

SWABS TAKEN: BLUEMENTRIT – Post Race – Samuel Lees

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

7.

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

Even start.  Approaching the 1st turn, NEVER A DOUBT, DODGY ETHAN, GALLON were all tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Approaching the turn into the back straight, STAR RISE and LA BAMBA were tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Shortly after, GALLON was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Rounding the turn into the front straight, NEVER A DOUBT and DODGY ETHAN collide, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SYFY HERO – Post Race – Shane Kleinhans

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

8.

GJ WALSH & CO MIXED 4/5 – 520M

Even start.  Shortly after the start, WHINGING WILKO shifted out, which tightened the racing room of TOPAZ TAN, resulting in that greyhound to be checked and to lose ground.  Rounding the turn out of the front straight, COSMIC CAPERS and TOPAZ TAN were both tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Shortly after, ALLPA MAMA and DOGMATIC collide, resulting in DOGMATIC to be checked and to lose ground.  Rounding the turn into the front straight, TOPAZ TAN and DOGMATIC collide, resulting in DOGMATIC to be checked and to lose ground.  COSMIC CAPERS, which was trailing, was checked as a consequence and lost ground. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: RULE THE ROAD – Post Race – Pamela Field

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

9.

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

Even start.  Through the 1st turn, all greyhounds with the exception of SPRING IVAN and WILLY TOULA were tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground to varying degrees.  Rounding the turn into the back straight, SPRING IVAN was tightened for racing room, checked and lost ground.  Approaching the turn into the front straight, WAYCOL BILL and BELL BURTON collide, resulting in both greyhounds to be checked and to lose ground.

 

SWABS TAKEN: DOUBLE OAK – Post Race – Pamela Field

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

10.

SKY RACING 5TH GRADE (2) – 431M

Even start.  Approaching the turn into the back straight, SASSY OAKS was tightened for racing room, checked, shifted out and collided with LA BELLA MIMI resulting in both greyhounds to lose ground.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight, SPRING LEMON shifted in, contacted the hind legs of DAILY MUSTER, resulting in SPRING LEMON to be severely checked, fell and took no further competitive part in the race.  In the front straight during the run to the finish, SASSY OAKS and HOME LUCK collided on a number of occasions.

 

 

The greyhound SPRING LEMON underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: LITTLE DOTTY TOO – Post Race – Peter O’Neill

VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING LEMON

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

Nil

 

INJURIES:

RACE 4 ROSDUE LEON, Injured in running, near hind toe, 7 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

 

K. ADAMS

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS