IPSWICH GREYHOUND RACING CLUB

 

SATURDAY 14th JULY 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:  A. WILLIAMS                   

 

Swab Attendant:  S. CALDWELL           

 

SCRATCHINGS

1.

 

2.

INDIVIDUAL RICHY, Reported ill, kennel cough

3.

READY CETTE, Reported injured, near side pin muscle

4.

 

5.

 

6.

POWER OF PENNY, Reported injured, off side hip support

NASH TATO, Reported injured, off side hip support

7.

 

8.

 

9.

 

10.

 

 

LATE SCRATCHINGS

1

(4.04pm) ZABDON ZINGER, Non presentation, 10 days, $100 (Barry Kitchener)

8

(4.07pm) PHANTOM PETE, by Order of Stewards’ (injury), 10 days.

 

REWEIGHS

 

Nil

 

GREYHOUNDS RESUMING

 

Nil

 

TRIALS

 

 

RACE REPORTS

 

1.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN  – 520M

 

STOP THE IMAGE was best to begin.  EL BAZZA and NEVER were both marginally slow.  FROSTY BLACK JAY raced wide through the 1st turn, and continued wide into the back straight. Approaching the turn into the back straight, EL BAZZA brushed the running rail. 

 

The greyhound EL BAZZA underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  COOL HAND GUS

VET EXAMINATIONS: EL BAZZA

 

2.

SKY RACING NOVICE – 520M

 

BUTTERFLY IS SHE and BROKEN YOLK were both best to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn, EARS UP was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground.  At the 1st turn, SPRING WINE and STOP IT LACHLAN checked.  Shortly after, ROSDUE KIRRA and SPRING WINE checked.  ROSDUE MATAO, which was trailing, collided heavily into SPRING WINE, causing both greyhounds to lose substantial ground as a consequence.  BUTTERFLY IS SHE shifted out and impeded SHINE ANNA over the concluding stages of the race.

 

Stewards’ questioned licensed trainer, Mr C Byers, in regards to the performance of his greyhound, SPRING WINE, which dropped out over the concluding stages of the race.  Mr Byers stated that the greyhound was having its 1st run at this distance, at the track. He further stated that as a result of its performance tonight, his intention would be putting the greyhound over the shorter distance races moving forward.

 

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

 

The greyhound ROSDUE MATAO underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off back muscle and was stood down for a period of 6 weeks.

 

SWABS TAKEN:  BUTTERFLY IS SHE

VET EXAMINATIONS: SPRING WINE, ROSDUE MATAO

 

3.

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

 

SPRING REINA and WILLY TOULA were both best to begin.  At the 1st turn, the field, with the exception of SPRING REINA, came together and checked, with all losing ground to varying degrees.  PITTSBURGH PHIL and ENJOY THE SHOW lost substantial ground as a result of that contact.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, ENJOY THE SHOW improved onto the rear of WILLY TOULA, causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  Approaching the top turn, ENJOY THE SHOW and SPRING SHELLEY raced tight and bumped.  Leaving the top turn, PITTSBURGH PHIL was impeded and lost momentum. 

 

The greyhound ENJOY THE SHOW underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

The greyhound PITSBURGH PHIL underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a laceration to the near side front foot and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: SPRING REINA

VET EXAMINATIONS: ENJOY THE SHOW, PITTSBURGH PHIL

4.

TREMBATH TYRE REPAIRS MIXED 4/5 – 431M

 

COOKIE NO CREAM and EXPONENTIAL were both best to begin.  At the 1st turn, SPRING BENNY and NO MORE CAKE checked, causing NO MORE CAKE to become severely unbalanced and both greyhounds to lose ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight LARRIKIN LASS shifted outwards which caused  SECOND GEAR which was racing to its outside to race wide aswell.  Approaching the top turn, SPRING WATTLE was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  NO MORE CAKE raced wide through the turn into the front straight and for the remainder of the race. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: EXPONENTIAL

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

5.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5PW – 520M

 

LET’S WIN BILLY began awkwardly.  Approaching the 1st turn, ALLPA MAMA improved onto the rear of RAZZIAI RAIN, which caused that greyhound to stumble and check into GALLON.  ALLPA MAMA also stumbled as a result of that contact and lost ground.  SMOKEY WISHES, was also inconvenienced as a result of that incident, and shifted wide through the turn into the back straight, losing ground as a consequence.  Approaching the turn into the back straight, RAZZIAI RAIN bumped into GALLON, then checked off the heels of REPTAR, losing ground as a result. 

Leaving the turn into the front straight, ALLPA MAMA was momentarily impeded and lost momentum. 

 

The greyhound SMOKEY WISHES underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

 

SWABS TAKEN: HOT EMBER

VET EXAMINATIONS:  SMOKEY WISHES

 

6.

BUTCHER CO 5TH GRADE – 520M

 

BELLA CETTE was best to begin, CLICK COWAN was slow.  Leaving the turn in the front straight, KULU EAGLE and ROSDUE SHAKA bumped.  Shortly after, CLICK COWAN shifted out and checked into DISCO DOLLY, causing both greyhounds to lose ground. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: DÉJÀ VU ROCK

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

7.

WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MIXED 4/5  – 520M

 

IZY GOLD and RULE THE ROAD were both best to begin, MISS MINAJ was slow.  Approaching the 1st turn, KULU CHANCE was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground.  PRATER’S ACE, which was trailing, was inconvenienced and shifted out losing ground as it did.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, SURFBOARD was tightened for racing room and lost momentum.  In the front straight, DRAW THE WHIP and IZY GOLD bumped. 

 

SWABS TAKEN:  RULE THE ROAD

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

8.

COL HARRIS GOLD SOV IPS 0-4 WINS FINAL – 630M

 

DOUBLE SPUR was marginally slow to begin.  Approaching the 1st turn, TOPAZ TAN and NIVEK RETSERROF checked, causing both greyhounds to stumble and lose ground.  BERGAMO, which was trailing, was impeded and shifted out losing ground as a result.  Approaching the turn out of the back straight, NIVEK RETSERROF shifted out and impeded BERGAMO as it did, causing both greyhounds to lose ground.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, BERGAMO was tightened for racing room and lost ground.  NIVEK RETSERROF shifted out and raced wide through the turn into the front straight.  

 

The greyhound BERGAMO underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the near side fore, abraded pad, and was stood down for a period of 5 days.

 

The greyhound PHANTOM PETE underwent a pre race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained a sprain to the off side hock and was stood down for a period of 10 days.

 

SWABS TAKEN: RED HOT SPUR

VET EXAMINATIONS: BERGAMO, PHANTOM PETE

 

9.

SKY RACING 5TH GRADE (2) – 431M

 

NO LAYING BACK and SHAKEY RANDLE were both best to begin.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, SPRING ROY was tightened for racing room, checked off heels and lost ground.  VOLKEY, which was trailing, collided into the rear of SPRING ROY and lost significant ground as a result.  At the same time, BUD’S DELIGHT and SHAKEY RANDLE checked and lost momentum.  In the back straight, SPRING ROY and SPRING SAL raced tight and bumped.   SLICE OF CAKE and VOLKEY raced tight and bumped leaving the turn into the front straight.

 

Stewards’ questioned licensed trainer, Mr C Byers, in relation to the performance of his greyhound SPRING ROY tonight.  Mr Byers stated that he was disappointed with the way the greyhound began and that it usually leads, as opposed to being back in the field. Mr Byers further stated he felt this contributed to its performance tonight and he was very disappointed in general with the run.

 

SWABS TAKEN: NO LAYING BACK

VET EXAMINATIONS: Nil

 

10.

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

 

CAKES ALL ROUND was best to begin.  The field, apart from IMPOSSIBLE and CAKES ALL ROUND, came together and checked at the 1st turn, causing all to lose ground, especially HAD BETTER DAZE, SPRING RUBY and REGAL TOPAZ, which lost significant ground as a result of that contact.  Leaving the turn into the back straight, HAD BETTER DAZE shifted out and collided with REGAL TOPAZ, causing both greyhounds to lose considerable ground as a result.  Approaching the top turn, HAD BETTER DAZE and SPRING RUBY, checked and lost considerable ground as a result.  Leaving the top turn, NEXT and AL BRUTON checked and lost momentum.  AL BRUTON and SPRING IVY bumped leaving the turn into the front straight. 

 

SWABS TAKEN: CAKES ALL ROUND

VET EXAMINATIONS:  Nil

 

RACE DAY SUMMARY

FINES:

RACE 1 ZABDON ZINGER, Rule 31 Non presentation, 10 days + $100 (Barry Kitchener)

 

INJURIES:

RACE 2 ROSDUE MATAO, Injured in running, off side back muscle, 6 weeks.

RACE 3 PITTSBURGH PHIL, Injured in running, near side front foot laceration, 10 days.

RACE 8 BERGAMO, Injured in running, near side fore abraded pad, 5 days.

RACE 8 PHANTOM PETE, Vet checked at kennelling, off side hock sprain (late scratching) 10 days.

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Nil

 

 

S. KEARNEY

CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS