Alex Fields and Marko Bale were slow to begin and collided soon after the start.  Cheryl's Boy went up with the lids at boxrise and was slow to begin.  Jacey Allen checked off Poor Old Frank approaching the first turn.  Bogeyman checked off Alex Fields approaching the first turn.  Red Rocket Sox and Jacey Allen collided on the first turn.  Bellario and Jacey Allen collided approaching the home turn.  Poor Old Frank tired over the concluding stages of the race.

Poor Old Frank was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an abraded left hind paw pad, a 7 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Red Rocket Sox - the winner of the event.

We Wish and Taarie Bale were slow to begin.  Jody Baxter and Blackpool Chuck collided soon after the start.  Jody Baxter checked off Broadway Belle approaching the first turn.  Virgil and We Wish collided approaching the first turn.

A sample was taken from Blackpool Chuck - the winner of the event.

A pre race sample was taken from Apex Pro.

Allen Ichiro was slow to begin.  Undeniably checked off Apex Pro soon after the start.  Bombora Cyclone, Miss Emmy Rose and Surfside Squid collided soon after the start, checking Bombora Cyclone and Miss Emmy Rose.  Gabrielle Allen, Surfside Squids and Dyna Zaynabi collided on the first turn, checking Surfside Squids.  Undeniably checked off Allen Ichiro on the first turn, checking Surfside Squids which fell as a result.  Bombora Cyclone and Allen Ichiro collided approaching the home turn, checking Allen Ichiro.  Bombora Cyclone raced wide in the home straight.

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

A pre race sample was taken from Nature's Gent.

Al's Luck was slow to begin.  In A Rush and Alezan collided soon after the start.  Nature's Gent and Aston Selena collided approaching the first turn.  Alezan and Al's Luck collided approaching the home turn.  Alezan clipped the heels of Al's Luck in the home straight and collided with Dyna Yatul.  Alezan and Dyna Yatul collided approaching the winning post, checking Dyna Yatul.

A pre race sample was taken from Cosmic Odette.

Raweenie and Unmid Bale were quick to begin.  Cosmic Odette and Shakey Jet collided approaching the first turn, checking Shakey Jet.  Shakey Jet and Iona Michelle collided approaching the first turn.  Spring To Wyn and Raweenie collided on the home turn.  Iona Michelle and Swirling Pearls collided on the home turn.  Cosmic Odette marred Spring To Wyn in the home straight, checking Spring To Wyn and Raweenie.  Swirling Pearls checked off Spring To Wyn approaching the winning post.

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

Stewards spoke to  Mr J Frusher, the trainer of the greyhound Cosmic Odette regarding the greyhounds racing manners in the home straight.  Acting under GAR 69(1) stewards charged Cosmic Odette with marring.  Mr  Frusher pleaded guilty to the charge, Cosmic Odette was found guilty and suspended for 28 days at Ballarat and it was directed that the greyhound perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks), pursuant to GAR 69(2)(a) before any future nomination will be accepted.

Flawless Bling was a late scratching at 9.41AM  on the advice of the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon due to illness. A 10  day stand down period was imposed.

A pre race sample was taken from He's Some Love.

He's Some Love was slow to begin.  Zipping Arnold and Lektra Uncut collided approaching the first turn, checking Lektra Uncut.  Hit The Runway, Data Star and Gravel Rash Riot collided approaching the first turn.  He's Some Love, Hit The Runway, Data Star and Gravel Rash Riot collided on the first turn, checking Hit The Runway and Gravel Rash Riot and severely checking Data Star.  Hit The Runway and Gravel Rash Riot collided on the home turn.  Lektra Uncut checked off Gravel Rash Riot on the home turn.

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

A pre race sample was taken from Zippy Daph.

Allen Jeer was slow to begin.  Gotcha Money and Zippy Daph collided approaching the first turn.  Gotcha Money and Allen Jeer collided on the first turn, checking Zippy Daph, Ethla Allen and Chief Bale.  Gotcha Money and Ethla Allen collided approaching the home turn, checking Gotcha Money and Zippy Daph.  Zippy Daph and Ethla Allen collided in the home straight.

A pre race sample was taken from Empire Entourage.

Mepunga Fame, Empire Entourage, Onya Teddy and Chain Of Fire collided on the first turn, checking Empire Entourage and severely checking Chain Of Fire and Onya Teddy.  Empire Entourage and Six Green Thumbs collided on the second turn.  Onya Grover and Onya Teddy raced wide in the home straight.  Empire Entourage and Mepunga Game collided approaching the winning post.  

Chain Of Fire was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

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

A sample was taken from Onya Grover - the winner of the event.

A pre race sample was taken from Red Light Runner.  

Squirto and Rick Grimes was slow to begin.  Lunar Eclipse, Podium Babe and Brazen Bull collided soon after the start, checking Lunar Eclipse and Brazen Bull.  Brazen Bull and Squirto collided approaching the first turn.  Podium Babe checked off Lonnie Magic on the first turn.  Podium Babe and Red Light Runner collided on the first turn, checking Red Light Runner and Brazen Bull.  Advice Aplenty and Red Light Runner collided entering the home straight.  Red Light Runner, Squirto and Advice Aplenty collided in the home straight, checking Red Light Runner and Advice Aplenty.  Brazen Bull and Rick Grimes collided in the home straight, checking Rick Grimes.  Advice Aplenty and Red Light Runner collided in the home straight, checking Advice Aplenty.

A pre race sample was taken from Kalani Klare.

Smashing Serena and Chichi Bale collided soon after the start, checking Smashing Serena.  Chichi Bale and Gold Vein collided approaching the first turn.  Kalani Klare galloped on the heels of Iona Everest on the first turn, checking Iona Everest.  Gold Vein and Chichi Bale collided approaching the home turn, checking Chichi Bale.  Iona Everest checked off Gold Vein entering the home straight.  Chichi Bale raced wide in the home straight.  Kalani Klare raced wide approaching the winning post.

Chichi Bale was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained injured left and right thighs, a 5 day stand down period was imposed.

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

A pre race sample was taken from Shez Sublime.

Leave Me Out and Midnight Caviar collided soon after the start.  Moltisanti and Shez Sublime collided approaching the first turn.  Why Not Trish and Midnight Caviar collided approaching the first turn.  Moltinsanti, Eranna Bale, Leave Me Out and Tullabung Betty collided on the first turn, checking Leave Me Out.

A pre race sample was taken from Miss Morrisset.

Blackpool Shaz checked off Super Smarty soon after the start.  Kiwi Collision, Scarce, Miss Morrisset and Erelda Bale collided approaching the first turn, checking Scarce and Miss Morrisset.  Scarce checked off Miss Morrisset approaching the home turn.  Scarce raced wide in the home straight.

The photo finish failed to capture an imagine for this event.  The judge used the backup system to determine the placings of the race.

MEETING COMMENTS:

Satisfactory Trial Results (GAR 77A) - Stewards spoke to P Hofman, the trainer of No Quarter Given regarding the length of time since the greyhound last raced.  No Quarter Given last raced on 31 July 2016. P Hofman stated that the greyhound had had a change of kennels.  Pursuant to GAR 77A, No Quarter Given trialled over the 390m from box 8, weight 35.2kgs, the greyhound was placed 4th in a field of 4. The time of the trial was 22.40, the greyhound was beaten by a margin of 8 lengths. No Quarter Given was cleared.