The GRV Hot Weather Policy was implemented for this meeting.

Kennel Temperature 21 - Kennel Humidity 58

Cousin Ann, Why Not George and Deadly Big Bird were slow to begin.  Nick, Lola Cherry Cola, Vee Bee Mee and Jetmag Gemstone collided soon after the start, checking Lola Cherry Cola and Vee Bee Me.  Cousin Ann and Nick collided on the first turn, checking Nick, Why Not George and Vee Bee Mee, and causing Why Not George and Vee Bee Mee to race wide.  Cousin Ann and Nick collided entering the home straight.

Frac Geek was quick to begin.  Scott No Size and Regal Note collided soon after the start.  Regal Note checked off Allen Varmint approaching the first turn.  I'm All White and Destini Dolphin collided on the first turn.  Destini Wahoo and Allen Varmint collided on the first turn, checking Allen Varmint.  Destini Dolphin crossed to the outside on the first turn, checking Allegro Destini.  I'm All White and Allen Varmint collided approaching the home turn, checking I'm All White, Allen Varmint, Destini Dolphin and Allegro Destini, and resulting in all greyhounds racing wide.  Scott Not Size checked off Destini Dolphin in the home straight.

Sienna's Lilly and Meridith Royarle were slow to begin.  Fawntastic Kate checked off Meridith Royarle on the first turn.  Ninth Brigade and Meridith Royarle collided approaching the home turn.  Sienna's Lilly checked off Fawntastic Kate entering the home straight.  Fawntastic Kate checked off Meridith Royarle approaching the winning post.

Southwood Jack was quick to begin.  Lukey Boy and Eighteen Two collided soon after the start.  Baltic Valhalla and Lektra Goose collided approaching the first turn.  Eighteen Two, Lektra Goose, Baltic Valhalla and Moonlit Eyes collided on the first turn, checking Baltic Valhalla and Moonlit Eyes.  Southwood Jack and Supatak collided entering the back straight.  Southwood Jack raced wide in the back straight, checking Supatak, Lukey Boy, Destini Schorcher and Lektra Goose, resulting in all greyhounds racing wide.  Lukey Boy, Destini Schorcher and Lektra Goose collided approaching the second turn, checking Destini Scorcher.  Destini Scorcher checked off Baltic Valhalla on the second turn.  Lukey Boy checked off Lektra Goose on the second turn.  Lektra Goose and Supatak collided on the second turn, checking Moonlit Eyes, and severely checking Supatak and Lukey Boy.  Baltic Valhalla and Lektra Goose collided approaching the home turn.  Moonlit Eyes and Destini Scorcher collided on the home turn.  Baltic Valhalla and Southwood Jack collided in the home straight.  Moonlit Eyes and Southwood Jack raced wide in the home straight.

Lukey Boy was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

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

Destini Scorcher was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Alpha Hermes, Wise Harvey and Why Not Les collided soon after the start, checking Wise Harvey.  Why Not Les checked off Alpha Hermes approaching the first turn.  Paranoia faltered approaching the first turn and tailed off as a result.  Allen Impose, Alpha Hermes and Marvelous Marvin collided on the first turn, severely checking Alpha Hermes and Why Not Les.  Fluke Of Fantasy and Wise Harvey collided approaching the home turn, checking Fluke Of Fantasy.

Paranoia was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injured right foreleg monkey muscle, a 28 day stand down period was imposed.

Marvellous Marvin was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to the left hindleg toe, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.

Samples were taken from the placegetters - Quantum Bale (1st) and Marvelous Marvin (2nd).

Hession Boots crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Texas Titan and Why Not Wayne.  Proven Scary, West On Delly, Bronco De Jurer, Wind Whistler, Hession Boots and Tambay Bale collided on the first turn, checking West On Delly, Bronco De Jurer, Wind Whistler, Hession Boots, Why Not Wayne and Texas Titan.  Proven Scary faltered entering the back straight and tailed off.  Wind Whistler checked off Bronco De Jurer on the second turn.  Why Not Wayne checked off West On Delly in the home straight.

Proven Scary was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injured right hindleg back muscle, a 28 day stand down period was imposed.

Samples were taken from the placegetters - Tambay Bale (1st) and  Why Not Wayne (2nd).

Hestia Bale was a late scratching at 10:07 am, due to an injury to the foot (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

Airbound and Brother Moses collided soon after the start.  Mechatronic crossed to the inside soon after the start, checking Airbound and Brother Moses.  Jaxon Rulz, Mechatronic and Deadly Pace collided approaching the first turn and again on the first turn, checking Mechatronic and Deadly Pace.  Brother Moses checked off Airbound approaching the first turn.  Brother Moses raced wide on the home turn.  Mechatronic and Deadly Pace collided in the home straight, checking both greyhounds.

Pictures Pearce and Smart Maxwell were slow to begin.  Oakvale Flyer and Echelonic Action collided approaching the first turn, checking Oakvale Flyer.  Elbow Room and Oakvale Flyer collided on the first turn.  Elbow Room, Oakvale Flyer and Pictures Pearce collided on the first turn, checking Elbow Room.  Soda Man, Fuelish and Echelonic Action collided approaching the home turn, checking Echelonic Action.  Echelonic Action and Oakvale Flyer collided on the home turn.

Elbow Room was vetted and after being re-vetted following event 10, it was reported that the greyhound sustained an injured right foreleg monkey muscle, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Samples were taken from the placegetters - Soda Man (1st) and Fuelish (2nd).

Little Bit More was slow to begin.  Arrow Allen, Why Not Sue and Coast collided soon after the start.  Little Bit More and Arrow allen collided soon after the start.  Barrier Reef crossed to the inside soon after the start, checking Why Not Sue and Coast.  Little Bit more and Southwood Hazel collided on the first turn, checking Southwood Hazel.  Little Bit More and Arrow Allen collided on the first turn, checking Arrow Allen, Why Not Sue and Coast.  Banjo Breeze checked off Barrier Reef approaching the home turn, checking Little Bit More.  Southwood Hazel checked off Coast approaching the home turn.  Barrier Reef and Dyna Leroy collided in the home straight.  Little Bit More and Arrow Allen collided in the home straight.  Banjo Breeze and Arrow Allen collided in the home straight.

Southwood Hazel was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injured right foreleg monkey muscle, a five day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Mortal Sin.

Just Tooie was slow to begin.  Abaloney and Mortal Sin collided soon after the start, checking Mortal Sin.  What's To Like crossed to the rail approaching the first turn, checking Tip Top Tiarn and Quotation Mark.  Just Tooie contacted the running rail on the first turn.  Allen Gantz, Abaloney, Quotation Mark and Mortal Sin collided approaching the home turn, checking Quotation Mark.  Quotation Mark galloped on the heels of Allen Gantz approaching the home turn, checking Quotation Mark, Allen Gantz and Tip Top Tiarn, causing Tip Top Tiarn to fall as a result.  Mortal Sin checked off What's To Like in the home straight.

Tip Top Tiarn was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained injured right and left hindleg calf muscles, a three day stand down period was imposed.

Sunday Sipper and Tantanoola collided oon after the start, checking Tantanoola.  Howies Flyer and Batty Allen collided approaching the first turn, checking Batty Allen.  Sunday Sipper and Etched In Black collided approaching the first turn.  Allen Dynamo and Howies Flyer collided on the first turn, checking Howies Flyer.  Tantanoola, Batty Allen and Sunday Sipper collided on the first turn, checking all three greyhounds.  Batty Allen and Tantanoola collided on the first turn, checking Tantanoola.  Two Teams Umpire checked off Sunday Sipper on the first turn.  Etched In Black checked off Two Teams Umpire on the first turn.  Two Teams Umpire checked off Tantanoola approaching the home turn.  Batty Allen and Tantanoola collided entering the home striaght, checking Batty Allen, Tantanoola and Sunday Sipper.

Stewards spoke to Mr G Carter, the trainer of Why Not Jojo, regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Why Not Jojo last raced on 26 September, 2015.  Mr Carter stated that the greyhound was returning to racing after an injury to the right shoulder.  Mr Carter also declared a new weight of 29.7kg for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2).  Why Not Jojo last raced at 28.1kg.  

This race was hand-timed at 23:30, due to a malfunction with the timing equipment.

Wise Archer and Why Not Jojo collided soon after the start.  Brazen Bull, Good Odds Jet and Crackerjack Max collided soon after the start.  Twist Of Thunder crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Tekki China and Wise Archer.  Wise Archer checked off Twist Of Thunder approaching the first turn.  Why Not Jojo checked off Wise Archer on the first turn.  Tekki China and Crackerjack Max collided approaching the home turn, checking Tekki China, Crackerjack Max and Good Odds Jet.  Brazen Bull checked off Good Odds Jet on the home turn.