Spring Ripper was slow to begin.  Owen Allen and Dry Argument collided soon after the start.  Charlotte Allen, Owen Allen and Paxton Bale collided on the first turn checking Dry Argument and Spring Ripper.  Owen Allen checked off Sisco Rocco in the back straight.  Owen Allen checked off Dry Argument in the back straight.  Spring Ripper checked off Dyna Lassie on the third turn.

A sample was taken from Dyna Lassie, the winner of the event.

Ms. E. Glover, trainer of Seven Shadows declared a new weight of 34.0kgs for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2).  Seven Shadows last raced at 32.7kgs.

Allen Yani was quick to begin.  Captain Risky was slow to begin.  Emily Skye, Destini Riptide and Seven Shadows collided soon after the start.  Seven Shadows and Clovalley Arnie collided approaching the first turn.  Seven Shadows, Flying Mia and Captain Risky collided on the first turn severely checking Seven Shadows; Seven Shadows stumbled causing Captain Risky and Flying Mia to race wide.  Captain Risky and Emily Skye collided on the third turn checking Captain Risky which collided with Mrs. Pressley as a result.  Captain Risky and Flying Mia collided on the home turn.

Seven Shadows was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

A sample was taken from Allen Yani, the winner of the event.

Pursuant to GAR 104(6) Lure Driver, Mr. C. Chilcott did not act in any official capacity for this event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Invictus Glory.

Team Son and Droppin' Plates collided soon after the start.  Team Son checked off Boda Boda soon after the start.  Scott Dynamism, Team Son and Troy Boyce collided on the first turn checking Troy Boyce and Fugitive Bale; Troy Boyce and Fugitive Bale raced wide as a result.  Greysynd Silk and Invictus Glory collided on the first turn.  Fugitive Bale and Invictus Glory collided on the third turn checking Invictus Glory.  Greysynd Silk and Troy Boyce collided on the home turn checking Troy Boyce.

Stewards spoke to Ms. M. Schmidt regarding the direction that the greyhound Boda Boda be boxed first.  Acting under GAR52(2) Stewards directed that this box first be removed.

A sample was taken from Boda Boda, the winner of the event.

Audacious Poppy was slow to begin.  Become The Fuse, Crackerjack Doug, Destini Dolphin and Apatchy Racer collided on the first turn.  Worthy Moment and Chevsta collided on the first turn; Chevsta raced wide as a result.  Crackerjack Doug and Worthy Moment collided in the back straight checking Worthy Moment.

A sample was taken from Leprechaun Storm, the winner of the event.

Burrawonga Kevan and Argyle Bonnie collided soon after the start checking Burrawonga Kevan.  Mademoiselle Sox, Lord Kitchener and Fool Proof collided on the first turn checking Lord Kitchener; Fool Proof checked off Lord Kitchener and raced wide as a result.  Fool Proof and Poppy Pete collided approaching the second turn.  Argyle Bonnie and Fool Proof collided on the fourth turn checking Mademoiselle Sox.  Fool Proof checked off Argyle Bonnie in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Destini Wildfire, the winner of the event.

Tuffy Bale and Teflon Tony collided soon after the start checking Teflon Tony.  Teflon Tony, Who Took Johny and Jarbass Bale collided on the first turn checking Jarbass Bale.  Pupetta Maresca and Teflon Tony collided on the first turn checking Teflon Tony.  Pupetta Maresca checked off Tuffy Bale in the back straight.  Teflon Tony checked off Go Good Riddance on the third turn.  Go Good Riddance, Pupetta Maresca and Jarbass Bale collided on the home turn.

Go Good Riddance was vetted following the event and after being re-vetted following event 8, it was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left monkey muscle and soreness to its left calf muscle.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

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

Jesterday was slow to begin.  Proven Kodiak and Dash Of Rose collided soon after the start.  Jesterday, Billiluna and Avatar Jet collided on the first turn checking Billiluna which raced wide as a result.  Jesterday and Proven Kodiak collided on the first turn.  Bucky Barnes checked off Weasley Grange on the home turn.  Weasley Grange and Proven Kodiak collided in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Avatar Jet, the winner of the event.

Helen Baxter was slow to begin.  Helen Baxter and King Fipa collided soon after the start checking Helen Baxter.  Gotcha Rockin' checked off King Fipa on the first turn.  Ivanka Rose checked off Brianna Morgan on the third turn.  Gotcha Rockin' and Ivanka Rose collided on the home turn.  Helen Baxter, Ivanka Rose and Gotcha Rockin' collided on the home turn checking Gotcha Rockin' and Ivanka Rose.  Ivanka Rose and Gotcha Rockin' collided in the home straight.

Arapaho Joe and Happy Tails collided soon after the start.  Paranoia checked off Villa Jemma approaching the first turn.  Night Hawk checked off Hollywood Jones approaching the first turn.  Happy Tails and Arapaho Joe collided on the first turn checking Arapaho Joe.  Invictus Lawless checked off Paranoia in the back straight.

A sample was taken from Villa Jemma, the winner of the event.

Dewana Dimie was a late scratching at 9:17am due to the greyhound being on season (GAR 24).  A 28 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Benlura.

Handpass, Seven Two, Must Have and Sooty Epsom collided soon after the start checking Seven Two.  Sooty Epsom checked off Benlura approaching the first turn.  Benlura and Scoota Flash collided on the first turn.  Handpass and Swift Ruby collided on the first turn.  Sooty Epsom and Must Have collided on the first turn.  Handpass and Swift Ruby collided approaching the second turn.  Sooty Epsom checked off Must Have approaching the third turn.  Sooty Epsom and Must Have collided on the third turn.  Seven Two and Sooty Epsom collided approaching the home turn checking Sooty Epsom.

Pursuant to GAR 104(6) Lure Driver, Mr. C. Chilcott did not act in any official capacity for this event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Ving Bale.

Ballistic Beauty and Urana Vee Eight were slow to begin.  From The Dark and Ballistic Beauty collided soon after the start.  From The Dark checked off Elite Shiraz on the first turn.  Dyna Nana and Ving Bale collided on the first turn, in the front straight and again approaching the second turn.  Fipa Narchi, Dyna Nana and Ving Bale collided on the second turn.  Elite Shiraz checked off Ballistic Beauty approaching the third turn.

A sample was taken from Fipa Narchi, the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Oscorp Bale.

Oscorp Bale and Allen Impose were slow to begin.  Hosting, Danger Bale, Oscorp Bale, Dyna Yatul and Allen Impose collided soon after the start checking Danger Bale.  Victoria Rose, Dyna Yatul and Allen Impose collided approaching the first turn checking Allen Impose.  Connie Bale and Victoria Rose collided in the home straight.

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Meeting Comments

Satisfactory Trial Results

Fordo Bale trialled over the 525 metre distance from box 1, weight 32.7kgs.  The greyhound was placed 1st, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 30.24.  The greyhound won by a margin of 9.5 lengths.  Fordo Bale was cleared.