This meeting was deemed heat affected.  The outside temperature was 29 degrees at the commencement of kennelling.

A pre-race sample was taken from Sunset Warrior.

Atomiser was slow to begin.  Kodason and Sunset Warrior collided soon after the start, checking Kodason.  Woleebee Lass and Exs And Ohs collided soon after the start, checking Exs And Ohs.  Woleebee Lass and Apex Pro collided approaching the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Exs And Ohs and Blue Murray collided approaching the first turn, checking Blue Murray.  Kodason and Blue Murray collided on the first turn, checking Blue Murray.  Apex Pro and Kokoda Dreamin' collided on the first turn.  Kokoda Dreamin' checked off Apex Pro approaching the second turn, severely checking Kokoda Dreamin'.  Blue Murray and Apex Pro collided approaching the home turn, checking Apex Pro and Kodason.  Blue Murray checked off Woleebee Lass approaching the home turn.  Blue Murray and Kokoda Dreamin' collided on the home turn, severely checking Kokoda Dreamin' and Atomiser.  Sunset Warrior and Exs And Ohs collided on the home turn.  Woleebee Lass and Apex Pro collided in the home straight.

Post race samples were taken from the placegetters - Exs And Ohs (1st) and Woleebee Lass (3rd).

John John Lava was slow to begin.  Dyna Zaynabi and Adelaide Bale collided soon after the start, checking Dyna Zaynabi, Adelaide Bale and Triple Agent.  Queen Yuna checked off Rock Up Top approaching the first turn.  Dyna Zaynabi and Adelaide Bale collided approaching the first turn, checking Adelaide Bale and Queen Yuna.  Triple Agent checked off Adelaide Bale on the first turn and collided with Queen Yuna, severely checking Queen Yuna.  Triple Agent and John John Lava collided approaching the second turn, severely checking both greyhounds.  Queen Yuna and John John Lava collided in the home straight.

Queeyn Yuna was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.  Stewards issued a warning to Mr J Britton, the trainer of Queen Yuna regarding the greyhound’s racing manners in the home straight.

Samples were taken from the placegetters - Shantui (1st), Effective Comet (2nd) and Adelaide Bale (3rd).

A pre-race sample was taken from Iona Carlson upon arrival at the course, prior to kennelling.

A pre-race sample upon arrival at the course, prior to kennelling, was unable to be taken from Molly Chapta, a pre-race sample was subsequently taken.

King Obama was slow to begin.  Kwazii and Who Took Johny collided soon after the start, checking Who Took Johny.  Destini Surfer and King Obama collided on the first turn, checking Destini Surfer.  Molly Chapta and Thomas Dee collided on the first turn.  King Obama and Who Took Johny collided in the front straight.  Thomas Dee and Kwazii collided on the second turn.  Thomas Dee and Who Took Johny collided approaching the winning post.

Post race samples were taken from the placegetters - Kwazii (2nd) and Thomas Dee (3rd).

A pre-race sample was taken from Mysterize upon arrival at the course, prior to kennelling.

Mysterize crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Telarah Flash.  All A Blaze and Allen Kempo collided soon after the start.  Allen Kempo and Rippin Hayne collided approaching the first turn.  Still The One and Leo's Gift collided approaching the first turn.  Allen Kempo and Rippin Hayne collided on the first turn.  Rippin Hayne and Still The One collided approaching the second turn, checking Still The One, and severely checking Rippin Hayne.  Telarah Flash checked off Still The One on the second turn.  Telarah Flash and Still The One collided on the home turn, checking both greyhounds.

A pre-race sample upon arrival at the course, prior to kennelling, was unable to be taken from Aston Harvey, a pre-race sample was subsequently taken.

A pre-race sample upon arrival at the course, prior to kennelling, was unable to be taken from Jet Setting, a pre-race sample was subsequently taken.

Who Dey and Jet Setting collided soon after the start.  Who Day checked off Ok Jake approaching the first turn.  Ok Jake and Mepunga Rosie collided on the first turn.  Who Dey and Mepunga Rosie collided on the second turn, checking Who Dey.  Benny Mac and Bamba Lam Barney collided on the fifth turn, checking Bamba Lam Barney.  Aston Harvey and Mo Town Roy collided on the fifth turn.  Mepunga Rosie and Benny Mac collided on the home turn.  Mo Town Roy tired over the concluding stages.

Samples were taken from the placegetters - Ok Jake (2nd) and Mepunga Rosie (3rd).

Eddie Eagle and Aeroplane Bob collided soon after the start, checking Eddie Eagle.  Jewel Fantasy and Aeroplane Bob collided soon after start, checking Jewel Fantasy.  Zipping Kane, Aeroplane Bob and Mystery Ride collided on the first turn, checking Mystery Ride and Eddie Eagle, and causing Eddie Eagle to race wide as a result.  Zipping Kane and Aeroplane Bob collided on the first turn, checking Jewel Fantasy and Mystery Ride.  Jewel Fantasy and Mystery Ride collided approaching the second turn, checking Mystery Ride.  Zipping Kane and Aeroplane Bob collided on the second turn.  Jewel Fantasy and Mystery Ride collided on the third turn.  Aeroplane Bob and Weston East collided on the fourth turn.

Samples were taken from the placegetters - Extreme Magic (1st), Brolly Bale (2nd) and Zipping Kane (3rd).

A pre-race sample was taken from Avatar Jet upon arrival at the course, prior to kennelling.

Total Magic and Avatar Jet collided soon after the start.  Chrichton Bale galloped on the heels of Lioness Lulu on the first turn, checking Chrichton Bale and Total Magic.  Lioness Lulu and Allen Lottery collided approaching the third turn.  Chrichton Bale raced wide in the back straight.  Chrichton Bale and Burrawonga Kevan collided on the fifth turn, checking Burrawonga Kevan. 

A sample was taken from Allen Lottery - the winner of the event.

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from Lightning Frank engaged in this event on Wednesday, 4 January 2016 pursuant to GAR 79A.

Thirty Talks was quick to begin.  He's Loaded stumbled soon after the start.  Lightning Frank and Lorenzo Blue collided soon after the start, checking Lorenzo Blue.  Rockstar Troy raced wide on the first turn, checking Duty Free.  He's Loaded and Matt Machine collided approaching the first turn.  He's Loaded and Matt Machine collided on the second turn, checking He's Loaded, Matt Machine and Duty Free.  Thirty Talks faltered entering the back straight and lost considerable ground.  Rockstar Troy and Lightning Frank collided in the back straight.  Thirty Talks, He's Loaded and Matt Machine collided approaching the third turn, checking Thrity Talks and Matt Machine, and severely checking He's Loaded.

Samples were taken from the placegetters - Lightning Frank (1st), Reefton Treasure (2nd) and Lorenzo Blue (3rd).

Thirty Talks was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right hindleg back muscle injury, a 28 day stand down period was imposed.

Quasi Bale, Silverali, Zipping Silva and Dash Of Rose collided soon after the start, checking Dash Of Rose and Quasi Bale.  Allen Marky and Cashin' In collided soon after the start.  Zipping Silva, Dash Of Rose, Cashin' In and Jaimandy Hatty collided on the first turn, checking Dash Of Rose and Cashin' In.  Zipping Silva and Jaimandy Hatty collided on the first turn and in the back straight.  Dash Of Rose checked off Jaimandy Hatty on the third turn.  Silverali checked off Cashin' In on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Jaimandy Hatty - the winner of the event.

Elleni Banner was quick to begin.  Lektra Rustler and Lithgow Panther collided several times from soon after the start to approaching the first turn.  Ballerino checked off Lithgow Panther on the third turn.  Lektra Rustler raced wide in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Elleni Banner - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Zipping Vito upon arrival at the course, prior to kennelling.

A pre-race sample was taken from One Plus Two upon arrival at the course, prior to kennelling.

One Plus Two, Whisper Troy and Teflon Tony collided soon after the start.  Mako, Zipping Vito, Kumbia Lass, One Plus Two, Whisper Troy and Teflon Tony collided approaching the first turn, checking Teflon Tony.  Mako, Zipping Vito and Kumbia Lass collided approaching the first turn, checking Zipping Vito and One Plus Two, and causing One Plus Two to contact the running rail.  Zipping Vito checked off Kumbia Lass on the first turn.  Mako and Kumbia Lass collided on the first turn.  Zipping Vito and Kumbia Lass collided on the third turn.  Teflon Tony galloped on the heels of Kumbia Lass on the third turn, checking both greyhounds.  Whisper Troy and Teflon Tony collided on the home turn, checking Whisper Troy.

A sample was taken from Eily West - the winner of the event.

Deadline To Meet was slow to begin.  Iron Anda, City And Colour, Dyna Krypto and Jaycee Plumb collided soon after the start, checking Jaycee Plumb.  Iron Anda, Dyna Krypto and City And Colour collided approaching the first turn, checking Iron Anda and City And Colour.  City And Colour, Jaycee Plumb, Deadline To Meet and Harlem Shake collided approaching the first turn, checking Deadline To Meet and Jaycee Plumb.  City And Colour checked off Deadline To Meet on the first turn, colliding with Jaycee Plumb, and severely checking Jaycee Plumb.  Rockstar Max checked off Dyna Krypto on the third turn.  Rockstar Max and Deadline To Meet collided on the home turn, checking Deadline To Meet.