This meeting was deemed hot weather affected. At the close of kennelling, the outside temperature was 28.1C and the kennel temperature was 20.4C.

Bruce Mae was a late scratching at 9.54am due to an injury to the outside toe nail on the right front foot (GAR 23). A ten-day stand down period was imposed. Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

Fran Allen and Crackerjack Man were slow to begin.

Yabba Dabba Do checked off Crackerjack Brom approaching the first turn, checking Fess Crockett. Crackerjack Man galloped on the heels of Destini Echo on the first turn, checking Destini Echo. Fess Crockett checked off Yabba Dabba Do on the home turn. Yabba Dabba Do checked off Fess Crockett approaching the winning post.

Yabba Dabba Do was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhounds sustained an injury to the left pencil muscle. A seven-day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Crackerjack Brom, the winner of the event.

Vulcan Salute was slow to begin.

Rupcy and Vulcan Salute collided soon after the start, checking both greyhounds. Just Curtis and Marko Bale collided on several occasions approaching the first turn, checking Just Curtis. Dee Mini Mouse and Kraken Jayjay collided on the first turn, checking Kraken Jayjay. Just Curtis raced wide on the home straight and in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Lost Blue, the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Do Looks Count.

Graphite Jack was slow to begin. Merl's Angel and Big Tilly collided soon after the start. Cosmo Lass and Swift Operator collided soon after the start. Graphite Jack, Merl's Angel and Big Tilly collided soon after the start. Do Looks Count, Sweet Galo's and Merl's Angel collided approaching the first turn, checking Sweet Galo's. Too Fly crossed to the rail on the first turn. Big Tilly checked off Do Looks Count approaching the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Duty Sheet.

Moorbel Drive was slow to begin.

Two Toes Tony and Big Boy Rocket collided soon after the start. Duty Sheet checked off Clavash approaching the first turn, checking Two Toes Tony. Thera Cee, Ottis Bale, Clavash and Big Boy Rocket collided on the first turn, checking Thera Cee and Clavash. Ottis Bale and Big Boy Rocket collided on the first turn, checking Big Boy Rocket, Clavash and Fine Wine. Two Toes Tony checked off Clavash approaching the home turn, checking Moorbel Drive. Thera Cee checked off Big Boy Rocket approaching the home turn, checking Fine Wine. Duty Sheet raced wide on the home turn.

Thera Cee was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right tensor fascia latae (triangle) muscle injury. A five-day stand down period was imposed.

Mrs A Panetta, handler of Fipa Narchi, declared a new weight of 34.2kg for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2). Fipa Narchi last raced at 35.5kg.

A pre-race sample was taken from Black Legend.

Fipa Narchi was slow to begin.

Chilling Effect stumbled soon after the start. Destini Laredo and Black Legend collided soon after the start. Fipa Narchi raced wide approaching the first turn, checking Chilling Effect. Black Legend and Crackerjack Shak collided on the home turn, checking Crackerjack Shak.

Chilling Effect was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to the left back muscle. A ten-day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Tophat And Tails.

Daintree Alice was slow to begin.

Runaway Shaye, Jellybean Jess, Tophat And Tails, Elite Swift and Ready Jet Go collided soon after the start, checking Runaway Shaye, Elite Swift and Jellybean Jess. Tophat And Tails checked off Daintree Alice on the first turn. Ready Jet Go crossed to the rail on the first turn, checking Daintree Alice which stumbled. Watch This Space raced wide on the home turn.

Daintree Alice was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a laceration to the left foreleg. A ten-day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Helen Allen.

Lorian Victory and Makikos were slow to begin.

Paula Bale and Helen Allen collided on several occasions approaching the first turn. Paula Bale checked off Helen Allen on the first turn, checking Oni Bale. Dashing Dream checked off Pretty Ribbons approaching the home turn. Dashing Dream and Lorian Victory collided on the home turn, checking Lorian Victory and Paula Bale. Lorian Victory checked off Paula Bale entering the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Kraken Tobias.

Unlocked and Zipping Ethan collided on the first turn, checking Unlocked. Zipping Ethan checked off Dream Of Success entering the home straight, checking Virgil and Sharina Bomber.

Be Hopeful was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to the right tensor fascia latae (triangle) muscle. A five-day stand down period was imposed.

Maximum Jarvis and Jack's Alouette collided soon after the start. Dancing Baroque and Kraken Titch collided soon after the start. Kraken Titch and Cosmic Lachy collided on the first turn, checking Kraken Titch. Jack's Alouette and Maximum Jarvis collided on the first turn. Kraken Titch raced wide on the home turn, checking Chichi Bale. Cosmic Lachy and Maximum Jarvis collided in the home straight. Cosmic Lachy, Maximum Jarvis and Jack's Alouette collided approaching the winning post, checking Cosmic Lachy and Jack's Alouette.

It was noted that the muzzle of Chichi Bale was partially dislodged during the event.

A sample was taken from Dancing Baroque, the winner of the event.

Stewards spoke to Mr K Eyles, handler of Kraken Titch, regarding the direction that the greyhound Kraken Titch be boxed first. Acting under GAR 52(2), Stewards directed that this box first be removed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Jack's Lass.

Shadow Bolt was quick to begin. Good Boloney was slow to begin.

Barcia's Fate crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Glaucus. Jockey Bale, Ninetymile Saint and Glaucus collided on the first turn, checking Ninetymile Saint and Glaucus. Ninetymile Saint checked off Glaucus approaching the home turn. Ninetymile Saint and Glaucus collided on the home turn, checking both greyhounds. Shadow Bolt and Barcia's Fate collided approaching the winning post.

Ninetymile Saint was vetted following the the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained no apparent injury. No stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Eat My Shorts.

Jen Shen was slow to begin.

Merry Magic crossed to the inside soon after the start, checking Eat My Shorts, Mudslinger, Blitzen Bell and Delcorn Potts. Delcorn Potts faltered approaching the first turn and tailed off as a result. Kraken Mazing and Shakin' Leo collided on the first turn, checking Shakin' Leo. Shakin' Leo contacted the running rail approaching the home turn. Eat My Shorts galloped on Shakin' Leo approaching the home turn, checking both greyhounds.

Delcorn Potts was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained sprains to both wrists. A 21-day stand down period was imposed.

Shakin' Leo was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a laceration to left hind leg. A 60 day  stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Brace For Impact.

Brace For Impact was examined by the Club's Veterinary Surgeon prior to the event; and was cleared to race .

Cosmic Kilby, Oh Lele Peter and Brace For Impact were slow to begin. Where's Savannah and Cruisen Billy collided on the first turn. Cruisen Billy checked off Pingu on the first turn. Tricky Tezza, Where's Savannah, Cruisen Billy and Oh Lele Peter collided on the first turn, checking Tricky Tezza, Where's Savannah, Cruisen Billy, Oh Lele Peter and Cosmic Kilby. Brace For Impact raced wide on the home turn.

MEETING NOTES:

Satisfactory Trial Results - Barellen Panther trialled over the 460m. from box 1, weight 37.2kg, the greyhound was placed 3rd in a field of 4. The time of the trial was 25.93, the greyhound was beaten by a margin of 1.5L. Barellen Panther was cleared.

Satisfactory Trial Results - City And Colour trialled over the 460m from box 7, weight 28.7kg, the greyhound was placed 1st in a field of 4. The time of the trial was 25.93, the greyhound won by a margin of 1L. City And Colour was cleared.