Barking Bad and Cudgee's Milo collided soon after the start.  Raw Ability and Cosmic Heir collided approaching the first turn.  Yarraman Ace and Mystery Ride collided approaching the first turn.  Topper Teretto and Mystery Ride collided approaching the home turn.  Cudgee's Milo, Topper Teretto and Mystery Ride collided on the home turn checking Topper Teretto and Mystery Ride; Cudgee's Milo raced wide as a result.  Barking Bad and Yarraman Ace collided approaching the winning post.

Samples were taken from the first two placegetters in this event - Raw Ability (1st) and Barking Bad (2nd).

Steel The Best was quick to begin. To The Choppar was slow to begin.  Reefton Treasure checked off Mumma Josie soon after the start.  Zipping Arnold and Blackpool Chuck collided approaching the first turn.  Mumma Josie, Steel The Best, Zipping Arnold and Blackpool Chuck collided on the first turn checking Steel The Best and Zipping Arnold.  To The Choppar checked off Reefton Treasure on the first turn.  Reefton Treasure checked off Mumma Josie entering the home straight checking Zipping Arnold.  Mumma Josie and Steel The Best collided in the home straight.

To The Choppar which trailed the field throughout, was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Samples were taken from the first two placegetters in this event - Blackpool Chuck (1st) and Reefton Treasure (2nd).

Wadelock Venus and Moneypenny were slow to begin.  Miss Morrisset and Papa Chippy collided soon after the start and again approaching the first turn checking Bewildering which collided with Destroy I Said; Hit The Runway was checked as a result.  Wadelock Venus and Moneypenny collided on the first turn.  Bewildering and Papa Chippy collided on the home turn checking Papa Chippy and Miss Morrisset.  Zed Merrett and Destroy I Said collided on the home turn.

Samples were taken from the first three placegetters in this event - Bewildering (1st), Moneypenny (2nd) and Zed Merrett (3rd).

Aqua Cheetah and Riveting were slow to begin.  Master Riot and Still The One collided approaching the first turn.  Aqua Cheetah checked off To The Galo's approaching the first turn.  Aqua Cheetah checked off Master Riot on the home turn and collided with Still The One; Still The One and Crackerjack Choc were severely checked and raced wide as a result.

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

Still The One was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its right back muscle.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

Samples were taken from the first two placegetters in this event - Flyrite (1st) and Riveting (2nd).

Tear Away Socks, John John Lava, Lightning Frank and Flying Sam collided soon after the start checking John John Lava.  Lightning Frank and Wadelock Mindy collided approaching the first turn checking Lightning Frank.  Tear Away Socks and Flying Sam collided on the first turn checking Flying Sam which collided with John John Lava as a result.  Tear Away Socks and John John Lava collided approaching the home turn checking John John Lava.

Samples were taken from the first three placegetters in this event - Kumbia Lass (1st), Lightning Frank (2nd) and Abergavenny (3rd).

El Grand Amigo was a late scratching at 6.36 PM on the advice of the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon due to an abraded pad. A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Repelo Muggletum and Pantera Nera were quick to begin.  Jack Walker, Matt Machine, Bear's Gold and Pippy Dippy collided soon after the start checking Jack Walker, Matt Machine and Bear's Gold.  Bear's Gold and Repelo Muggletum collided approaching the first turn.  Jack Walker checked off Bear's Gold on the first turn.  Bear's Gold checked off Pippy Dippy on the first turn checking Black Sky Riot and Repelo Muggletum and severely checking Jack Walker which fell as a result.  Repelo Muggletum checked off Bear's Gold on the home turn.

Jack Walker was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its right triangle muscle.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Matt Machine, the winner of the event.

Flawless Bling, Elite Ollie and Up Hill Jill collided soon after the start checking Flawless Bling and Elite Ollie.  Duty Free, Flawless Bling and Elite Ollie collided approaching the first turn checking Flawless Bling.  Elite Ollie and Flawless Bling collided on the first turn checking Our Turbo Boy and Unprecedented.  Flawless Bling and Our Turbo Boy collided on the home turn.  Duty Free and Bushman's Poem collided in the home straight.  Duty Free, Bushman's Poem and Flawless Bling collided approaching the winning post.  Unprecedented and My Girl Belena collided approaching the winning post.

Samples were taken from the first three placegetters in this event - Up Hill Jill (1st), Our Turbo Boy (2nd) and Bushman's Poem (3rd).

Jesaulenko was quick to begin.  Cloona Express, Six Green Thumbs and Unlawful Entry collided soon after the start.  Unlawful Entry, Invictus Rapid and Snoop Junior collided soon after the start checking Invictus Rapid.  Cloona Express, Six Green Thumbs and Invictus Rapid collided approaching the first turn checking Six Green Thumbs.  Snoop Junior checked off Chevsta on the first turn.  Six Green Thumbs checked off Invictus Rapid on the first turn.  Unlawful Entry and Jesaulenko collided on the home turn.  Cloona Express and Chevsta collided on the home turn.

Samples were taken from the first two placegetters in this event - Zinzan Brooke (1st) and Unlawful Entry (2nd).

Elusive Jewel, Miss Lava and Andrea Doria collided soon after the start checking Miss Lava.  Invented and Anustar collided approaching the first turn checking Invented.  Elusive Jewel and Andrea Doria collided approaching the first turn.  Elusive Jewel, Andrea Doria, Invented and Mo Daniher collided approaching the home turn checking Andrea Doria and Invented.  Elusive Jewel checked off Anustar in the home straight.

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

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

Samples were taken from the first three placegetters in this event - Rig Fifty Five (1st), Premier Zed (2nd) and Anustar (3rd).

Ocean Bay and Quotation Mark collided soon after the start checking Ocean Bay.  Striker Light, Black Mumbo and Quotation Mark collided approaching the first turn.  Quotation Mark, Black Mumbo and Judicial Man collided on the first turn checking Black Mumbo and Judicial Man.  Black Mumbo and Nature's Gent collided on the home and again in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Striker Light, the winner of the event.

Aston Bolero and Landmark were slow to begin.  Kilty Express, Magic Ambush and Lucky Chap collided soon after the start checking Magic Ambush.  American Monster and Tiggerlong Cruz collided approaching the first turn checking American Monster.  Landmark, Magic Ambush and American Monster collided on the first turn checking Magic Ambush.

Samples were taken from the first two placegetters in this event - Lucky Chap (1st) and Landmark (2nd).

Saint Flynn, Big Flood and Kryptonian collided soon after the start checking Saint Flynn and Big Flood.  Expecto Patronum and Cee Righty collided soon after the start.  Cee Righty and Kryptonian collided approaching the first turn checking Saint Flynn and Kryptonian.  Expecto Patronum and Cee Righty collided on the first turn.  Leo's Gift raced wide approaching the home turn.  Gravel Rash Riot checked off Leo's Gift in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Leo's Gift, the winner of the event.

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Meeting Comments

Stewards conducted a box draw for The Warrnambool Classic to be held on Wednesday 3rd May 2017.  The official box draw is as follows:

Box 1 - Lightning Frank

Box 2  - Moneypenny

Box 3 - Rig Fifty Five

Box 4 - Kumbia Lass

Box 5 - Our Turbo Boy

Box 6 - Premier Zed

Box 7 - Up Hill Jill

Box 8 - Bewildering

Reserve 9 - Bushman's Poem

Reserve 10 - Anustar

Stewards conducted a box draw for The Warrnambool Cup to be held on Wednesday 3rd May 2017.  The official box draw is as follows:

Box 1 - Flyrite

Box 2 - Striker Light

Box 3 - Zinzan Brook

Box 4 - Lucky Chap

Box 5 - Leo's Gift

Box 6 - Raw Ability

Box 7 - Blackpool Chuck

Box 8 - Matt Machine

Reserve 9 - Unlawful Entry

Reserve 10 - Landmark