Cindy Lass was quick to begin.  Waleonjon, Fire Fury, Cindy Lass and Rapidfire Rita collided soon after the start.  Tiger Frost and Tiggerlong Ray collided approaching the first turn.  Fire Fury and Cindy Lass collided approaching the first turn.  Tiger Frost and Bewitched Star collided on the first turn, checking Bewitched Star.  Tiggerlong Ray and Marvelette collided on the first turn.  Fire Fury and Cindy Lass collided on the first turn, severely checking Fire Fury which lost ground.  Fire Fury raced wide on the home turn and again entering the home straight.  Rapidfire Rita and Bewitched Star collided in the home straight.  Rapidfire Rita and Tiger Frost collided approaching the winning post.

A sample was taken from Waleonjon - the winner of the event.

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

Al's Luck was slow to begin.  King Of Merrimu and Ginza Lion collided soon after the start, checking Ginza Lion.  Billy Braavos and Prince Cheviot collided approaching the first turn, checking Prince Cheviot.  Billy Braavos and Autocrat collided approaching the first turn.  Al's Luck and Ginza Lion collided on the first turn.  Osanna and Prince Cheviot collided on the first turn.  Prince Cheviot and Autocrat collided on the first turn.  King Of Merrimu galloped on the heels of Osanna approaching the home turn, checking Prince Cheviot, and severely checking King Of Merrimu. Ginza Lion checked off King Of Merimu on the home turn.  Tiger Bite Turbo, Osanna and Prince Cheviot collided approaching the winning post.

Red Rocket Sox was quick to begin.  Mister Blue and Free Auto were slow to begin.  Fool Proof, Adherent, Crazed Blaze and Precious Destini collided approaching the first turn, checking Crazed Blaze.  Adherent, Precious Destini, Droppin' Plates and Free Auto collided on the first turn.  Crazed Blaze and Mister Blue collided on the first turn.  Adherent and Precious Destini collided in the back straight.  Crazed Blaze and Mister Blue collided in the back straight, checking both greyhounds.  Crazed Blaze raced wide in the home straight.  Red Rocket Sox, Fool Proof and Droppin' Plates collided approaching the winning post, checking Red Rocket Sox.  

Sub Zero Magic and Bide Time were quick to begin.  Splash Of Blue and Hey There Barbie were slow to begin.  Splash Of Blue and Good Odds Jet collided approaching the first turn, checking Good Odds Jet.  Splash Of Blue, Zoltina's Legacy and Luck's Run Out collided approaching the first turn.  Sub Zero Magic and Bide Time collided on the first turn.  Good Odds Jet and Hey There Barbie collided on the first turn, checking Hey There Barbie.  Splash Of Blue and Luck's Run Out collided on the first turn.  Splash Of Blue contacted the running rail approaching the home turn.  Bide Time and Zoltina's Legacy collided on the home turn.  Bide Time and Luck's Run Out collided in the home straight.  Luck's Run Out eased and collided with Bide Time in the home straight.

Stewards spoke to Mr K Lloyd, the handler of the greyhound Luck's Run Out regarding the greyhounds racing manners in home straight.  Luck's Run Out was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained injuries to left foreleg monkey muscle injury, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Acting under GAR 69(B)(1), the stewards charged Luck's Run Out with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment (by reason of injury).  Mr Lloyd pleaded guilty to the charge, Luck's Run Out was found guilty and Stewards directed that the greyhound perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks) pursuant to GAR 69(B)(1)(a), before any future nomination will be accepted.

Slipaway Bolt was quick to begin.  Smart Maxwell was slow to begin.  Bingo Sally and Miss Moto collided soon after the start.  Ruby Rads, Country Jane and Bingo Sally collided approaching the first turn, checking Country Jane and Bingo Sally.  Ruby Rads, Miss Moto, Mix Off Harmony and Sachi collided on the first turn, checking Miss Moto, and severely checking Mix Off Harmony which collided with Smart Maxwell, Country Jane and Mix Off Harmony.  Bingo Sally raced wide on the home turn.  Miss Moto raced wide in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Crackerjack Sam.

Resident Djay was quick to begin.  Moonlit Eyes, Indi Allen and Sidute collided soon after the start.  Moonlit Eyes, Sidute, Become The Fuse and Spring Bobbi collided on the first turn, checking Sidute and Become The Fuse.  Onya Teddy raced wide on the first turn.  Moonlit Eyes and Spring Bobbi collided in the back straight, checking Spring Bobbi.  Onya Teddy faltered in the back straight and tailed off.  Moonlit Eyes raced wide in the home straight.

Onya Teddy was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right foreleg monkey muscle injury, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Rapanui Revival was slow to begin.  Propensity and Sam's General collided soon after the start.  No Shadow Kick and Don Lesta collided soon after the start.  Fordo Bale and Propensity collided several times approaching the first turn.  Riverdale Banjo, Southwood Jet and Rapanui Revival collided approaching the first turn, checking Southwood Jet.  Fordo Bale, Sam's General, Propensity, No Shadow Kick and Don Lesta collided on the first turn, checking Sam's General and Fordo Bale.  Riverdale Banjo galloped on the heels of Rapanui Revival on the first turn.  Sam's General, Fordo Bale and Propensity collided approaching the home turn.  No Shadow Kick and Rapanui Revival collided approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Allen Punter.

Allen Punter and Allen Occy were slow to begin.  Lonnie Lad, Onya Sami and McMonty's Girl collided soon after the start.  Lonnie Lad, Allen Occy and Dennis Gallon collided approaching the first turn.  Elsa Bale and Dennis Gallon collided approaching the first turn, checking Elsa Bale.  Onya Sami and Allen Occy collided on the first turn, severely checking Onya Sami and checking Allen Occy.  Lonnie Lad, Allen Punter and Dennis Gallon collided on the first turn.  Allen Punter, Allen Occy and Elsa Bale collided approaching the home turn.  Allen Punter and Elsa Bale collided entering the home straight.

Rube's Ablaze was slow to begin.  Scarlet Blu Boy and Miss Flower collided soon after the start.  Scarlet Blu Boy, Miss Flower and Destini Teerex collided approaching the first turn.  Scarlet Blu Boy and Miss Flower collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Miss Juddy and Destini Teerex collided on the first turn, checking Destini Teerex.  Magic Dance and Cavalry Rose collided on the first turn, checking Magic Dance.  Rube's Ablaze raced wide on the home turn.  Cavalry Rose raced wide in the home straight.  Magic Dance and Miss Juddy collided in the home straight.

Beyond The Vally was slow to begin.  Ann's Moment, Senni William and Scot's Dunker collided soon after the start, checking Scot's Dunker.  Regional Chief and Hollywood Jones collided on the first turn.  Regional Chief, Ann's Moment and Senni William collided on the first turn.  Hollywood Jones and Regional Chief collided on the first turn, severely checking Regional Chief.  Lizzy Allen, Regional Chief and Hollywood Jones collided approaching the home turn, severely checking Ann's Moment and Regional Chief, and Beyond The Vally fell as a result.  Ann's Moment and Hollywood Jones raced wide in the home straight.

Beyond The Vally was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a lumbo-sacral and right hindleg hock injuries, a 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Stewards spoke to Mr B Marshall, the trainer of Sugar Hit Johnny, regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Sugar Hit Johnny last raced on 12 October 2016.  Mr Marshall stated that the greyhound was returning to racing after spelling.  Mr Marshall declared a new weight of 36.9 kgs for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2).  Sugar Hit Johnny last raced at 35.7 kgs.

A pre-race sample was taken from Rosie Sprite.

Full Of Boloney went up with the lids and was slow to begin.  Emi's Boy Murph and Senni Richard collided approaching the first turn.  Rosie Sprite raced wide approaching the first turn.  Maximum Melva, Major Dollar, Emi's Boy Murph and Senni Richard collided on the first turn, checking Full Of Boloney, Emi's Boy Murph and Maximum Melva, and severely checking Major Dollar.  Emi's Boy Murph checked off Full Of Boloney approaching the home turn.  Sugar Hit Johnny and Senni Richard collided several times in the home straight.

Just Tooie was slow to begin.  Jenna Bale, Tanjira and Lektra Oscar collided approaching the first turn.  Qura Allen, Vista Bandit and Alchemy collided approaching the first turn.  Jenna Bale and Lektra Oscar collided on the first turn, checking Lektra Oscar.  Just Tooie and Tanjira collided on the first turn.  Jenna Bale and Lektra Oscar collided approaching the home turn.  Tanjira and Just Tooie collided several times on the home turn and entering the home straight.