Pre race samples were taken from Nellie Imlach unplaced in the event. Blowfly Jo, Darken Rahl and See See See were slow out. Crafty Cheese, Nellie Imlach and Spotted Cruiser collided approaching the first turn, checking Nellie Imlach. Crafty Cheese, See See See and Spotted Cruiser collided on the first turn, checking Crafty Cheese and Spotted Cruiser. Samples were taken from See See See the winner of the event. Samples were taken from Shifty Mifty placed second in the event.

Pre race samples were taken from John Connor unplaced in the event. Kasundi and Vocal Exit collided soon after the start. Guppa Gee and Lektra Lou collided soon after the start. John Connor, Samdoc, Kasundi and Vocal Exit collided on the first turn, checking John Connor, Samdoc, Vocal Exit and causing Kasundi to race wide as a result. John Connor checked off the heels of Samdoc on the home turn, checking Lektra Lou. Samdoc and Kasundi collided on the home turn. Samples were taken from Red Norm second place in the event. Stewards directed that samples be a taken from first and second in this event. Due to an error, with the seal, on the swab kennel of Always Puzzled the swab was aborted.

Thalkirken and Earl The Goat was slow out. Hostile Warrior and Zontea collided approaching the first turn. Hostile Warrior, Zontea and Go Go Pedro collided on the first turn. Che Wah and Earl The Goat collided approaching the second turn. Hostile Warrior and Rozehill Silver collided in the back straight.

Bad Boy Droopy was a late scratching at 7:26am due to injury a 10 day stand down was imposed. Stewards will require a vet certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. Theatrical Girl was quick out. Fib A Lot, Philism and Roqette were slow out. Quo Vadis, Ultimate Cruiser and Roqette collided approaching the first turn, checking Ultimate Cruiser, which stumbled as a result. Fib A Lot, Philism and Roqette collided on the first turn, checking Roqette and severly checking Philism. Quo Vadis raced wide approaching the second turn. Ultimate Cruiser and Philism collided on the second turn, checking both greyhounds. Theatrical Girl checked off the heels of Quo Vadis on the home turn.

Never Ask was quick out. Hell Rider and Why Not Bev were slow out. Blue Water High and Ready To Shine collided soon after the start. Gangbusters and Jimmy Two Hats collided soon after the start. Ready To Shine raced wide approaching the first turn, checking Hell Rider. Tommy Thunder, Never Ask, Blue Water High, Ready To Shine and Jimmy Two Hats collided on the first turn, checking Blue Water High, Ready To Shine, Gangbusters, Jimmy Two Hats and Why Not Bev, severly checking Tommy Thunder which stumbled as a result. Hell Rider was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained no apparent injury. Tommy Thunder was vetted and revetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a graze to the left hind leg, a 3 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards issued a warning to Mr T. O'Neill, the trainer of Tommy Thunder, regarding the greyhounds racing manner on the second and third turn.

Pre race samples were taken from Linden Magpie who finshed third in the event. Oomoo, Linden Magpie and Ears Tyson were slow out. Undercover Girl, Linden Magpie and Linden King collided on the first turn, checking Undercover Girl, Irvine Bale, Linden Magpie, Linden King and Ears Tyson. Oomoo galloped on the heels of Linden King approaching the second turn, severly checking Oomoo, Linden King and Ears Tyson. Oomoo checked off the heels Ears Tyson on the second turn. Linden King checked off the heels of Ears Tyson on the third turn. Oomoo was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained no apparent injury. Samples were taken from Lektra Fly the winner of the event. Samples were taken from Why Not Happy placed second in the event.

Mister Scull was slow out. Mister Scull and Chiling Tale collided soon after the start. Worth Nothing and Walking Warlord collided soon after the start. Olwyn and Walking Street collided appoaching the first turn. Mister Scull, Chiling Tale, Worth Nothing and Little Mr.Deano collided on the first turn, checking Little Mr.Deano. Olwyn and Worth Nothing collided on the second turn, checking Olwyn. Wicked Warlord checked off the heels of Mister Scull in the back straight. Olwyn and Little Mr. Deano collided in the back straight and again in the home straight.

Vagabond Diamond was a late scratching at 7:48am due to injury a 10 day stand down was imposed. Stewards will require a vet certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. Serbo Djoker and Loser Makes Good were slow out. Comic Sans, Bustino and Ironic Twist collided soon after the start, checking Ironic Twist. Frosty Chompers and Serbo Djoker collided approaching the first turn. Comic Sans, Bustino, Jettison and Loser Makes Good collided on the first turn, checking Loser Makes Good. Frosty Chompers checked off Jettison approaching the second turn and again approaching the home turn. Frosty Chompers collided in the home straight.