Hillbilly Spunk was quick to begin.  Valoroso was very slow to begin (4 lengths).  Sixty Three and Quicksilver Hope collided approaching the first turn checking Quicksilver Hope.  Inclusive and Quicksilver Hope collided approaching the first turn checking Quicksilver Hope.  Sixty Three checked off Where'd She Go approaching the home turn.  Valoroso and Quicksilver Hope collided several times approaching the home turn.  Quicksilver Hope and Burra Flight raced wide on the home turn and in the home straight.

Stewards spoke to Ms. R. New, regarding her failure to catch the greyhound Inclusive in this event.  Ms. New was fined the sum of $50, pursuant to GAR 48.

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

Pitch was quick to begin.  Just A Peanut, Tiger Rossa and Westmead Maggie were slow to begin.  Bekim's Elite and Tiger Rossa collided soon after the start checking Tiger Rossa.  Tiger Rossa and Westmead Maggie collided approaching the first turn checking Tiger Rossa.  Pitch and Tiger Rossa collided approaching the first turn checking Pitch.  Snow Bomber and Pitch collided on the first turn checking Snow Bomber.  Just A Peanut and Baron Destini collided on the first turn.  Bekim's Elite raced wide on the home turn and in the home straight.  Baron Destini raced wide in the home straight.

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

Stewards spoke to Mr. D.Taylor, the trainer of Rising Assets regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Rising Assets last raced on 20th June 2016.  Mr. Taylor stated that the greyhound was resuming racing following an injury to the right fibula after which time it suffered an infection.

A pre-race sample was taken from Rising Assets.

Lay Down Sally and Inky were quick to begin.  Rapid Lily and Rising Assets were slow to begin.  Sally's Cookie checked off Huge Storm on the first turn.  Fish Armo and Huge Storm collided entering the back straight checking Huge Storm, Sally's Cookie and Rapid Lily.  Fish Armo and Rising Assets collided on the second turn checking Rising Assets.  Sally's Cookie and Skipalong Kelly collided approaching the home turn checking Sally's Cookie.  Sally's Cookie and Rising Assets collided on the home turn checking Sally's Cookie.  Sally's Cookie checked off Fish Armo in the home straight.  Lay Down Sally and Inky collided approaching the winning post.

A sample was taken from Skipalong Kelly, the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Foxy Whip.

Cudgee's Myla was slow to begin.  Dessy Fozz and Foxy Whip collided soon after the start checking Dessy Fozz.  Proven Joey and Cullquin Nikki collided on the first turn checking Proven Joey.  Foxy Whip checked off Proven May on the first turn.  Proven Joey checked off Cullquin Nikki on the first turn.  Dessy Fozz checked off Cudgee's Myla entering the back straight.  Anna Gun, Cullquin Nikki and Foxy Whip collided approaching the second turn checking Cullquin Nikki. Proven Joey and Cullquin Nikki collided on the second turn checking Proven Joey.  Cullquin Nikki and Anna Gun collided approaching the home turn checking Cullquin Nikki.  Proven Joey galloped on the heels of Cullquin Nikki approaching the home turn severely checking both greyhounds.

Country Flash was a late scratching at 12:10pm by Order of Stewards.  Stewards spoke to Mr. M. Lloyd,  trainer of Country Flash regarding his failure to present the greyhound for racing in this event.  Acting under GAR 86(o) Stewards charged Mr. Lloyd with negligence in that he failed to present the greyhound.  Mr. Lloyd pleaded guilty to the charge and was found guilty and fined the sum of $250.

Mr. Banks checked off Secret Choice soon after the start.  Maestro Destini and Diyas collided soon after the start checking Maestro Destini.  Hey Alio Fozzio and Secret Choice collided approaching the first turn checking Hey Alio Fozzio.  Rosie's Gift and Maestro Destini collided approaching the first turn and again on the first turn checking Maestro Destini.  Power Sensation and Diyas collided approaching the home turn checking Diyas.  Diyas and Mr. Banks collided entering the home straight checking Diyas which stumbled as a result.  Diyas checked off Rosie's Gift in the home straight.

A sample was unable to be taken from Maestro Destini, a post race sample was subsequently taken.

Diyas was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its right monkey muscle.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Slipaway Simba was a late scratching at 11:57am due to weight variation (GAR 39).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Trainer, Mr. K. Quinn was fined the sum of $100.

A pre-race sample was taken from Von Schnitzel.

Swift Bunny and Linda's Gift were slow to begin.  Take Fright was very slow to begin (4 lengths).  Danny Brook and Just A Dot collided on the first turn checking Danny Brook.  Danny Brook and Swift Bunny collided entering the back straight checking Danny Brook.  Nordul's Hope and Linda's Gift collided approaching the home turn checking Nordul's Hope.  Nordul's Hope and Swift Bunny collided approaching the home turn checking Nordul's Hope.  Swift Bunny, Linda's Gift and Take Fright collided on the home turn checking Linda's Gift and Take Fright; Take Fright raced wide as a result.

A pre-race sample was taken from Tiggerlong Swage.

Patchie Bear and Wise Harry were slow to begin.  Fancy Bounce crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Archi Willow and Monaleen Monty.  Jersey and Fancy Bounce collided approaching the first turn.  Monaleen Monty checked off Fancy Bounce approaching the first turn.  Wise Harry, Jersey and Fancy Bounce collided on the first turn severely checking Jersey, Monaleen Monty and Archi Willow; Jersey stumbled and tailed off as a result.  Patchie Bear and Break The Code collided approaching the home turn checking Patchie Bear.

Jersey was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left monkey muscle.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Show Bag Carter.

Flaming Bob, Smooth Rebel and Cool Springs were slow to begin.  Flaming Bob and Smooth Rebel collided soon after the start checking Flaming Bob which faltered and tailed off as a result.  Mabuti Girl and See Him Run collided approaching the home turn checking Mabuti Girl.  Cool Springs checked off Mabuti Girl on the home turn.

Flaming Bob was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left back muscle.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Glory Rose.

Mylina Shakey was quick to begin.  Glory Rose, Cosmic Lachy and Rangiora were slow to begin.  Cosmic Lachy and Cosmic George collided soon after the start checking Cosmic George.  Gunmetal Angel and Crackerjack Surf collided soon after the start and again on the first turn.  Glory Rose, Gunmetal Angel, Crackerjack Surf and Cosmic George collided approaching the home turn checking Gunmetal Angel.  Rangiora checked off Crackerjack Surf approaching the home turn.  Gunmetal Angel checked off Glory Rose approaching the home turn.  Glory Rose and Rangiora collided in the home straight checking Glory Rose. Crackerjack Surf and Just Like Fire collided in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Warringal Miss.

Kamchatka Kid was slow to begin.  Cosmic Don and Ram Raider collided soon after the start checking Cosmic Don.  Mad Mellman and Flaming Causeway collided soon after the start checking Mad Mellman.  Flaming Causeway checked off Swift Fozz approaching the first turn checking Ram Raider.  Flaming Causeway and Cosmic Don collided approaching the home turn checking Cosmic Don.  Swift Fozz and Lagoon Mist collided approaching the home turn checking Swift Fozz.  Ram Raider and Swift Fozz collided approaching the home turn.  Cosmic Don checked off Ram Raider on the home turn severely checking Kamchatka Kid.  

Mad Mellman 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.

Mr. M. Cahill, trainer of Bedlum declared a new weight of 28.3kgs for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2).  Bedlum last raced at 27.1kgs.

A pre-race sample was taken from Leinster.

Who's That Hook and Two Mississippi collided soon after the start checking Two Mississippi.  Who's That Hook, Stress Star and Bedlum collided on the first turn checking Stress Star and Bedlum.  West Side Jet, Leinster and Bambalam Emma collided on the first turn checking Leinster and Bambalam Emma Leinster and Bambalam Emma collided approaching the home turn checking Bambalam Emma and Oriental Prince.  Bedlum raced wide entering the home straight.

Tredgar was slow to begin.  Kyl's Me Mate, High Success and Hillbilly Bubba collided soon after the start checking Hillbilly Bubba.  Iron Side and Kyl's Me Mate collided approaching the first turn checking Kyl's Me Mate.  Tredgar, Kyl's Me Mate, High Success and Hillbilly Bubba collided approaching the home turn severely checking High Success and Kyl's Me Mate.  Rose Of Dyanna and Iron Side collided approaching the home turn.  Hillbilly Bubba checked off Iron Side in the home straight.

Kyl's Me Mate was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left thigh muscle.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

High Success was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a partially dislocated tail.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

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Meeting Comments

Satisfactory Trial Results

390m

Stewards spoke to Ms. D. Carr, the trainer of Secret Number regarding the length of time since the greyhound last raced.  Secret Number last raced on 1st April 2016.  Ms. Carr stated that the greyhound was returning to race after a right wrist injury.  Pursuant to GAR 77A, Secret Number trialled over the 450 metre distance from box 1, weight 36.8kgs.  The greyhound was placed 3rd, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 22.47.  The greyhound was beaten by a margin of 2.75 lengths.  Secret Number was cleared.

Stewards spoke to Ms S. Ferguson, the trainer of Zabimaru Bale regarding the length of time since the greyhound last raced.  Zabimaru Bale last raced on 1st March 2016.  Ms. Ferguson stated that the greyhound was returning to race after a toe injury.  Pursuant to GAR 77A, Zabimaru Bale trialled over the 450 metre distance from box 3, weight 32.1kgs.  The greyhound was placed 2nd, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 22.47.  The greyhound was beaten by a margin of 2.25 lengths.  Zabimaru Bale was cleared.

Quick Return trialled over the 390 metre distance from box 5, weight 30.8kgs.  The greyhound was placed 1st, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 22.47. The greyhound won by a margin of 2.25 lengths.  Quick Return was cleared.

450m

Linco Bale trialled over the 450 metre distance from box 7, weight 32.5kgs.  The greyhound was placed 1st, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 25.48. The greyhound won by a margin of 2 lengths.  Linco Bale was cleared.