Smashing Evie and Ima Bandit were quick to begin. Mister Limbo was slow to begin.

Regal Note, Urana Woof and With A Whisper collided soon after the start checking Regal Note. Urana Woofa checked off Maidstone Febey approaching the first turn. Smashing Evie checked off Ima Bandit approaching the home turn. Ima Bandit checked off Snoop Junior in the home straight. Urana Woofa and Mister Limbo collided approaching the winning post.

A sample was taken from Snoop Junior - winner of the event. 

All That Remains was slow to begin.

Steely Sprite, Asa Barboza and Seabrook Bomber collided soon after the start checking Seabrook Bomber and Cutie Alliyah. Caitlin Louise, Jockey Bale and Dodge Ball collided soon after the start checking Jockey Bale and Dodge Ball. Jockey Bale and Dodge Ball collided approaching the first turn. Cutie Alliyah and Jockey Bale collided on the first turn checking Cutie Alliyah. Seabrook Bomber and Jockey Bale collided approaching the home turn. Seabrook Bomber checked off Jockey Bale approaching the home turn, raced wide and collided with Cutie Alliyah and Dodge Ball severely checking both Cutie Alliyah and Dodge Ball. Steely Sprite raced wide in the home straight. 

Cutie Alliyah was vetted following the event. It was reported that there was no apparent injury.

Dodge Ball was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a spike wound to the left hind leg. No stand down period was imposed. 

A sample was taken from Asa Barboza - winner of the event. 

A pre race sample was taken from Fabulous Mac. 

My Boy Rylan was slow to begin. 

Slievnamon Hill checked off Pay The Boo soon after the start. Pay The Boo and Lektra Fella collided soon after the start checking Pay The Boo. My Boy Rylan contacted the running rail approaching the first turn. Monaleen Ned and Fabulous Mac collided approaching the first turn checking Fabulous Mac. Pay The Boo and Lektra Fella collided on the first turn checking Pay The Boo and My Boy Rylan. My Boy Rylan and Slievnamon Hill collided on the first turn. Pay The Boo raced wide on the home turn. Slievnamon Hill checked off My Boy Rylan in the home straight. Bopa Allen and Levenseat Bevan collided approaching the winning post. 

My Boy Rylan was vetted following the event. It was reported that there was no apparent injury. 

A pre race sample was taken from Galmist. 

The race start was delayed by approximately 2 minutes due to the boxes failing to open.  All greyhounds were vetted and passed fit to run.  The race was hand started.

Galmist was slow to beign.

Lektra Destiny and Alpha David collided soon after the start. Lagoon Mist and Allen Santo collided approaching the first turn. Lektra Destiny, Azurite, Lagoon Mist and Allen Santo collided approaching the first turn checking Azurite, Lagoon Mist and Allen Santo. Galmist raced wide on the first turn. Azurite and Lagoon Mist collided approaching the second turn. Azurite checked off Lagoon Mist entering the back straight. Lagoon Mist checked off Allen Santo approaching the home turn and collided with Azurite resulting in Azurite and Lagoon Mist being checked.

Azurite was vetted following the event. It was reported that there was no apparent injury. 

Lagoon Mist was vetted following the event. It was reported that there was no apparent injury. 

A pre race sample was taken from Extradition. 

Red Light Runner and Cape Cruiser collided soon after the start. Mabuti Girl crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Ima Tomahawk, Astrology, Extradition, Brylin and Cape Cruiser. Brylin, Extradition and Mabuti Girl collided on the first turn checking Extradition. Cape Cruiser and Astrology collided approaching the home turn checking Astrology. Extradition and Astrology collided approaching the home turn and again on the home turn. Ima Tomahawk and Jadeite collided entering the home straight. Astrology checked off Cape Cruiser in the home straight. Ima Tomahawk checked off Cape Cruiser in the home straight. 

A pre race sample was taken from Dark Jameson.

Allen Zhara, Monster Deeds, Gawker Bale and Trigger Bling collided soon after the start checking Trigger Bling and severely checking Gawker Bale. Monster Deeds and Allen Zhara collided approaching the first turn checking Trigger Bling which collided with Claretown Louise. Monster Deeds and Allen Zhara collided on the first turn checking Monster Deeds and Trigger Bling. Gawker Bale and Allen Zhara collided approaching the home turn. Trigger Bling and Allen Zhara collided in the home straight. Monster Deeds and Claretown Louise collided in the home straight. 

Barn A Shakin was a late scratching at 9:16AM 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. 

A pre race sample was taken from Hermoso. 

Dark Magnum and Good Odds Jet collided soon after the start. Good Odds Jet and Attract collided several times approaching the first turn checking Good Odds Jet. Agility and Hermoso collided approaching the first turn. Good Odds Jet checked off Hermoso on the home turn. Good Odds Jet raced wide on the home turn. 

A pre race sample was taken from Absolute Silence. 

Absolute Silence was slow to begin. 

Airbound and France Soir collided soon after the start. Airbound, Absolute Silence and France Soir collided approaching the first turn checking Aurbound and Absolute Silence. Lektra Utopia and Mincin' Machine collided approaching the first turn. Seabrook Sam and Lektra Utopia collided approaching the home turn. France Soir, Absolute Silence and Seabrook Sam collided on the home turn. Seabrook Sam and Lektra Utopia raced wide approaching the winning post. 

A pre race sample was taken from Lucky Brew. 

Master Kooper was slow to begin. 

Monaleen Deejay and Lucky Brew collided soon after the start. Elsa Bale, Monaleen Deejay and Altesse collided approaching the first turn. Master Kooper checked off Texan Clear Way on the first turn checking Elsa Bale, Monaleen Deejay and Baron Lad. Monaleen Deejay galloped on the heels of Master Kooper on the first turn checking both greyhounds. Monaleen Deejay and Altesse raced wide in the home straight. 

Stewards spoke to Mr. D. Murray, the trainer of Swisher regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Swisher last raced on 12th December, 2016. Mr. Murray stated that the greyhound was new to his kennel and had been on season.

A pre race sample was taken from Allen Varmint. 

Undi Allen was slow to begin. 

High Success and Allen Varmint collided on the first turn and approaching the home turn checking Allen Varmint. Allen Varmint and Undi Allen collided approaching the home turn. 

A pre race sample was taken from Paramount Arrow. 

Tactical Miss and Dragon Glass collided soon after the start checking Dragon Glass. Dyna Lemmy and Tron's Son collided soon after the start checking Dyna Lemmy. Tactical Miss checked off Paramount Arrow approaching the first turn and collided with Dragon Glass. Slipaway Robbie and Cool Boots collided on the first turn checking Cool Boots. Tactical Miss and Slipaway Robbie collided entering the home straight. Tactical Miss and Cool Boots collided approaching the winning post. Tactical Miss galloped on the heels of Dragon Glass approaching the winning post checking both greyhounds. 

A pre race sample was taken from Spoil The Party. 

Spoil The Party was slow to begin. 

Capullo Bale, Allen Dynamo and Maximum Maddy collided on the first turn checking Spoil The Party and Maximum Maddy. Capullo and Mepunga Ted collided on the first turn. Spoil The Party checked off Maximum Maddy approaching the home turn. Allen Dynamo checked off Inventor in the home straight.