Meeting Officials:

Steward In Charge:  K. Meredith

Assistant Stewards:  C. Gent, D. Barber, T. Fish, P. Robertson, I. Kennedy & F. Mitoiu

Kennel Supervisor:  P. Stefanos

Kennel Attendants:  C. Lake & L. Schultz

Starter:  R. LeSueur

Judges:  S. Ferguson & R. Drew

Lure Drivers:  R. Hood & C. Hiscock

Veterinarian:  Dr.  Karl-Vic Ong

Winsome Prince, Lektra Utopia and Gorham Bale were slow to begin.  Lektra Utopia and Gorham Bale collided soon after the start.  Allen Deed checked off Cosmic Wise soon after the start.  Lektra Utopia and Gorham Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Recruitment, Peloton Bale, Fleetwood Jay, Cosmic Wise and Winsome Prince collided on the first turn checking Fleetwood Jay, Cosmic Wise, Lektra Utopia and Gorham Bale.  Lektra Utopia checked off Cosmic Wise on the second turn checking Allen Deed and Gorham Bale.  Peloton Bale checked off Recruitment entering the back straight. Cosmic Wise checked off Fleetwood Jay approaching the home turn.  Peloton Bale checked off Recruitment approaching the home turn.  Fleetwood Jay and Allen Deed collided approaching the home turn.  Lektra Utopia and Fleetwood Jay collided on the home turn.  Lektra Utopia checked off Fleetwood Jay entering the home straight checking Cosmic Wise.

Peloton Bale was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained split webbing to the right fore, a 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Samples were taken from the following placegetters - Recruitment (1st) and Peloton Bale (2nd).

Cornelius Fudge was slow to begin.  Fernando Bale and Azza Azza Azza collided soon after the start.  Lamia Bale, Dyna Nico and Secret Spell collided soon after the start.  Xtreme Knocka, Fernando Bale, Azza Azza Azza and Dyna Nico collided on the first turn checking Xtreme Knocka, Dyna Nico, Secret Spell and Allen Eryk.  Xtreme Knocka checked off Azza Azza Azza entering the back straight.  Secret Spell and Cornelius Fudge collided in the back straight.  Xtreme Knocka and Fernando Bale collided in the home straight.  

Samples were taken from the following placegetters - Lamia Bale (1st) and Fernando Bale (2nd).

Becci Leone and Love Affair were slow to begin.  Know Danger went up with the lids at box rise and was slow to begin.  Zipping Felix and Berry Blitz collided soon after the start.  My Mate Cobber and Macca's Sway collided on the first turn and again approaching the second turn checking both greyhounds.  Berry Blitz and Know Danger collided on the second turn.  Know Danger and Macca's Sway collided in the back straight checking Macca's Sway.

Samples were taken from the following placegetters - Space Star (1st), Berry Blitz (2nd) and Zipping Felix (3rd).

Space Star recorded a new track record of 41.933.

Kerrigan Bale was quick to begin.  Dyna Double One and Whodat Knockin' were slow to begin.  Allen Malik and Wind Whistler collided soon after the start. Quartz Bale, Lektra Concord and Whodat Knockin' collided on the first turn.  Allen Malik and Dyna Double One collided on the first turn checking Dyna Double One which collided with Lektra Concord and Whodat Knockin' checking Whodat Knockin'.  Lektra Concord checked off Dyna Double One approaching the second turn and collided with Whodat Knockin' checking Whodat Knockin' and Wind Whistler.  Anything Less and Lektra Concord collided on the second turn checking Lektra Concord.

Samples were taken from the following placegetters - Quartz Bale (1st) and Kerrigan Bale (2nd).

The start of this race was rescheduled to 8:55pm due to electrical storms and torrential rain.

Elfen Bale was vetted prior to the running of this event and was passed fit to compete.

Caustic Bale was slow to begin.  Midnight Flynn and Elfen Bale collided soon after the start.  Ride The Rails, Midnight Flynn and Elfen Bale collided on the first turn.  Dyna Villa checked off Sisco Rage on the first turn.  Ride The Rails and Elfen Bale collided on the first turn checking Missile Flash and Midnight Flynn,  Dyna Villa checked off Sisco Rage entering the back straight.  Caustic Bale checked off Ride The Rails in the back straight.  Ride The Rails and Astronomize collided approaching the home turn.  Ride The Rails checked off Astronomize on the home turn causing Midnight Flynn and Caustic Bale to race wide.  Ride The Rails and Caustic Bale collided in the home straight.

A sample was tken from Sisco Rage, the winner of the event.

The start of this race was rescheduled to 9:15pm.

Lady Toy was slow to begin.  Julie Bale and Starc collided on the first turn checking Starc, severely checking Mullaway which checked off Psychotic Gold. Reap The Benefit and Beks collided on the first turn checking Reap The Benefit.  Footluce Diva commenced to tire on the fifth turn.  Starc and Footluce Diva collided approaching the home turn checking Footluce Diva.  Psychotic Gold galloped on the heels of Footluce Diva approaching the home turn checking Psychotic Gold. 

Mullaway was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Footluce Diva was vetted following the event and was revetted following Race 10.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained injuries to both shoulders, a 5 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards spoke to Handler, Ms A. Langton regarding Footluce Diva which performed below expectations.  Ms Langton stated that the greyhound benefited from the handicap conditions at its previous start over the distance, and that in her opinion the greyhound failed to handle the rain affected conditions.  

Samples were taken from the following placegetters - Lady Toy (1st), Beks (2nd) and Starc (3rd).

The start of this event was rescheduled to 9:35pm.

Dyna Yemen was slow to begin.  Hostile crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Yanick Allen.  Yanick Allen and Jayney Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Dyna Yemen and Yanick Allen collided on the first turn.  Chica Destacada and Hostile collided on the first turn.  Chica Destacada checked off Hostile on the second turn.  Jayney Bale checked off Spring Leaf on the second turn.  Yanick Allen checked off Jayney Bale approaching the home turn. Jayney Bale checked off Chica Destacada on the home turn causing Yanick Allen to race wide.

A sample was taken from Hostile, the winner of the event.

The start of this event was rescheduled to 9:52pm.

Samus Allen was quick to begin.  Musquin Bale, Zabimaru Bale and Rumero Reason collided approaching the first turn checking Zabimaru Bale.  Avondale Porche and Musquin Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Kiss Me Ketut, Avondale Porche and Musquin Bale collided approaching the first turn checking Avondale Porche.  Kiss Me Ketut, Musquin Bale and Diva's Shadow collided on the first turn checking Musquin Bale which collided with Zabimaru Bale. Rumero Reason galloped on the heels of Zabimaru Bale on the third turn checking both greyhounds.  Avondale Porche and Musquin Bale collided on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Samus Allen, the winner of the event.

The start of this event was rescheduled to 10.15pm.

Opec Bale and Mepunga Tiara were slow to begin.  Opec Bale and Acola Ebony collided approaching the first turn.  Mepunga Tiara and Feikuai Polly collided approaching the first turn.  Flying Twist and Acola Ebony collided approaching the first turn.  Feikuai Polly checked off Opec Bale approaching the second turn.  Blinker's On, Flying Twist and Mepunga Tiara collided on the second turn.  Opec Bale checked off Flying Twist on the second turn.  Acola Ebony checked off Feikuai Polly entering the front straight.  Feikuai Polly checked off Flying Twist on the third turn.  Flying Twist, Feikuai Polly and Acola Ebony collided on the fifth turn.

Samples were taken from the following placegetters - Nicki Fields (1st), Blinker's On (2nd) and Mepunga Hayley (3rd).

The start of this event was rescheduled to 10:38pm.

Weston East was slow to begin.  Ritza Hattie and Winsome Mission collided soon after the start.  Dyna Nihilist and Ikaku Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Winsome Mission and Waymore's Blues collided on the first turn.  Weston East, Winsome Mission and Waymore's Blues collided on the third turn checking Waymore's Blues.  Weston East galloped on the heels of Winsome Mission approaching the home turn checking Weston East.  Weston East, Ikaku Bale and Waymore's Blues collided on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Luca Neveelk, the winner of the event.

The start of this event was rescheduled to 10:57pm.

Dyna Zod was slow to begin.  Weblec Belle and Emrys collided soon after the start.  Hawk Alone, Quantum Bale, Dawkins Bale, Weblec Belle and Emrys collided approaching the first turn checking Dyna Zod, severely checking Quantum Bale, Hawk Alone fell as a result.  Dawkins Bale, Weblec Belle and Droopys Bentley collided on the first turn.  Dyna Zod and Droopys Bentley collided approaching the second turn checking Dyna Zod which stumbled as a result.  Droopys Bentley checked off Quantum Bale on the third turn.  Dyna Zod checked off Droopys Bentley approaching the home turn.

Hawk Alone was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

A sample was taken from Emrys, the winner of the event.

The start of the event was rescheduled to 11:17pm.

Evie Jane was slow to begin.  Coulta Rock crossed to the rail on the first turn checking Echelonic Action, Zipping Maggie and Ralphy Cinel.  Echelonic Action and Luna Jinx collided approaching the second turn.  Evie Jane checked off Luna Jinx on the second turn.  Luna Jinx checked off Ralphy Cinel approaching the home turn.  Ralphy Cinel checked off Zipping Maggie in the home straight checking Evie Jane.

Evie Jane was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained soreness to the back muscle, a 3 day stand down period was imposed.

Samples were taken from the following placegetters - Luna Jinx (1st) and Echelonic Action (2nd).

Meeting Comments:

Stewards conducted a box draw for the ATC Australian Cup to be held on 7 March 2015.  The official box draw is as follows:

Box 1 - Sisco Rage

Box 2 - Hostile

Box 3 - Quartz Bale

Box 4 - Luca Neveelk

Box 5 - Emrys

Box 6 - Recruitment

Box 7 - Samus Allen

Box 8 - Lamia Bale

Box 9 - Kerrigan Bale (Res.)

Box 10 - Fernando Bale (Res.)

Stewards conducted a box draw for the ATC Superstayers to be held on 7 March, 2015..  The official box draw is as follows:

Box 1 - Lady Toy

Box 2 - Berry Blitz

Box 3 - Blinker's On

Box 4 - Echelonic Action

Box 5 - Luna Jinx

Box 6 - Space Star

Box 7 - Nicki Fields

Box 8 - Beks

Box 9 - Zipping Felix (Res.)

Box 10 - Mepunga Hayley (Res.)