Miss Alouette and Four Across were slow out. Best Perfume, Mepunga Weber and Octagon collided soon after the start. Walter Bale and Lektra Lou collided soon after the start. Best Perfume, Mepunga Weber and Lektra Lou collided on the first turn checking Little Wishes. Little Wishes and Walter Bale collided approaching the home turn severely checking Walter Bale which fell as a result, causing Miss Alouette to also fall. Octagon and Little Wishes collided on the home turn and again in the home straight. Miss Alouette was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to the right monkey muscle, a 10 day stand down period was imposed. Walter Bale was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to the left monkey muscle, a 14 day stand down period was imposed. Four Across was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a torn nail, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.