Sketchy Fancy and Fleetwood Flint were slow to begin.  Riverdale Storm was very slow to begin (3 lengths).  Maggy's Impact and Princess Jasmine collided on the first turn.  Careless Cookie checked off Maverick Flash approaching the home turn checking Maverick Thunder and Maggy's Impact.  Riverdale Storm checked off Fleetwood Flint approaching the home turn.  Sketchy Fancy checked off Fleetwood Flint entering the home straight.  Careless Cookie and Princess Jasmine collided in the home straight.  Maggy's Impact and Fleetwood Flint collided in the home straight.

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

Epstein Bale was slow to begin.  Dyna Ditto crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Aston Shiraz, Caco Potion and Likely Target.  Aston Shiraz and Caco Potion collided approaching the first turn checking Caco Potion.  Aston Ebert, Dyna Ditto and Likely Target collided on the first turn checking Likely Target and Dyna Ditto.  Lulu Allen checked off Dyna Ditto on the first turn.  Aston Shiraz, Likely Target and Lulu Allen collided approaching the home turn checking Aston Shiraz.  Likely Target checked off Lulu Allen approaching the home turn.  Dyna Ditto and Lulu Allen collided in the home straight.

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

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

A sample was taken from Aston Ebert, the winner of the event.

Aston Force was a late scratching at 1:51pm due to illness (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

Attract was quick to begin.  So Sack Me was slow to begin.  Stefanovic, Dunbro Fergus and Benny Big Head collided soon after the start checking Dunbro Fergus.  Benny Big Head and Maximum Melva collided approaching the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Dunbro Fergus, Benny Big Head, So Sack Me and Maximum Melva collided approaching the first turn checking Benny Big Head and Maximum Melva.  Stefanovic and Attract collided in the home straight.  Maximum Melva raced wide in the home straight.

A sample was taken from So Sack Me, the winner of the event.

Batty Allen was quick to begin.  Empire Lightning was slow to begin.  Explosive Sky, Empire Lightning and Vapour Caper collided approaching the first turn checking Zelemar Joker.  Iona Blackflash and Batty Allen collided on the first turn checking Batty Allen.  Vapour Caper checked off Batty Allen approaching the home turn.  Speed Chill and Empire Lightning collided in the home straight checking Speed Chill.

A sample was taken from Iona Blackflash, the winner of the event.

Be Two Bomber, Despedida and Remote Control collided soon after the start checking Remote Control.  Be Two Bomber and Scrubby Nichols collided on the first turn.  Despedida, Fury Bale and Say Again collided on the first turn checking Fury Bale.  Be Two Bomber and Scrubby Nichols collided approaching the home turn.  Remote Control raced wide on the home turn.  Despedida checked off Say Again in the home straight.

Ernest Bale was slow to begin.  Cudgee Destroyer, Zoe and Gully Raider collided on the first turn.  Yeah Whatever and Magic Success collided on the first turn.  Zoe checked off Yeah Whatever on the home turn checking Yeah Whatever, Gully Raider and Zoe.

Zoltina's Prize was quick to begin.  Mr. Snackman, Belena Prince, Strongbeth and Caustic Bale collided soon after the start checking Belena Prince.  Phaser Bale checked off Caustic Bale on the first turn checking Strongbeth.  Zoltina's Prize checked off Noaki Lynx approaching the home turn.  Zoltina's Prize and One Step Beyond collided approaching the home turn checking One Step Beyond.  One Step Beyond and Caustic Bale collided entering the home straight checking One Step Beyond. Zoltina's Prize and Caustic Bale collided in the home straight checking both greyhounds.  Noaki Lynx and Caustic Bale collided approaching the winning post.

Belena Prince was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left hip.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Caustic Bale, the winner of the event.

Here's Archie and Top End Bill were slow to begin.  Nunya Tron, Here's Archie and Chief Brit collided soon after the start.  Nunya Tron, Chief Brit, Wise Harvey and Up And Adam collided approaching the first turn checking Wise Harvey and Courtesy.  Chief Brit checked off Up And Adam on the first turn.  Up And Adam and Sheoak Blue Boy collided approaching the home turn checking Up And Adam, Sheoak Blue Boy and Chief Brit.  Top End Bill and Courtesy collided on the home turn.  Wise Harvey, Courtesy and Top End Bill collided entering the home straight checking Top End Bill and Courtesy.  Top End Bill and Courtesy collided in the home straight.

Silent Fletch and Electro Bale collided soon after the start checking Electro Bale.  Electro Bale and Maisy Mac collided approaching the first turn checking Maisy Mac.  Silent Fletch and Secret Society collided on the first turn severely checking Silent Fletch.  Barcia Beebee, Kian's Hybrid and Secret Society collided approaching the home turn checking Secret Society, Kian's Hybrid and I'll Rob Ya.  Silent Fletch, I'll Rob Ya and Electro Bale collided approaching the home turn checking Electro Bale.  Silent Fletch and I'll Rob Ya collided approaching the home turn checking Silent Fletch.

Barcia Beebee was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left wrist.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Eumeralla Donny was slow to begin.  Hez Got Nitro and Eumeralla Donny collided soon after the start.  Hard Merchandise and Betty Baker collided approaching the first turn checking Hard Merchandise.  Hez Got Nitro and Hard Merchandise collided on the first turn.  Jiggly Legs, Eumeralla Donny and Immortal Panther collided approaching the home turn checking Jiggly Legs and severely checking Eumeralla Donny which fell and checked Classic Caper as a result.  Hez Got Nitro and Hard Merchandise collided approaching the home turn.

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

Dyna Malaise was quick to begin.  Lass Bale, Wez Gordy and Bit Hot Finchy collided soon after the start checking Bit Hot Finchy.  Koch, Wez Gordy and Lass Bale collided approaching the home turn checking Wez Gordy and Bit Hot Finchy.  Koch and Lass Bale collided approaching the home turn checking Lass Bale.  Dyna Malaise and Shifty Jack collided in the home straight checking Dyna Malaise.

A pre-race sample was taken from Begin Again.

Game Maker and Begin Again were slow to begin.  Draper Bale and Chase The Breeze collided soon after the start.  Bullet Express and Baroness Molly collided soon after the start.  Draper Bale, Bullet Express, Amlin's Magic and Game Maker collided on the first turn checking Baroness Molly and Amlin's Magic and severely checking Bullet Express which fell as a result.  Game Maker checked off Begin Again approaching the home turn.

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

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Meeting Comments

Re-Vetted Greyhound

Smokester was presented for a re-vet at the conclusion of kennelling and cleared to race.