Matrix Two was a late scratching at 12.05PM due to illness. Princeton, Swift Gum and Flying Nugget were slow out. Princeton and Swift Gum collided soon after the start, checking Swift Gum. Flying Nugget checked off the heels of Dyna Lincoln soon after the start. Princeton checked off the heels of Simply Bonser on the first turn, checking Flying Nugget. Dyna Lincoln and Trendy Cody collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds. Dyna Lincoln, Simply Bonser and Trendy Cody collided approaching the home turn, checking Trendy Cody, Simply Bonser and Princeton. Swift Gum raced wide on the home turn, checking Flying Nugget. Princeton and Simply Bonser collided on the home turn. Simply Bonser was vetted following the event. It was reported that there was no apparent injury.