Sparkling Jewels was quick to begin.  Spring As Sprung, Shot To Glory, Spring Top and No Reply collided soon after the start checking Shot To Glory.  Spring As Sprung and Take Fright collided approaching the first turn.  Tally Ho Gal, Katie Alouette, No Reply and Sparkling Jewels collided on the first turn checking Katie Alouette, No Reply, Sparkling Jewels and Spring Top.  Katie Alouette and Spring As Sprung collided approaching the home turn.  Spring As Sprung and Sparkling Jewels collided entering the home straight.  No Reply raced wide entering the home straight.  Spring As Sprung and Sparkling Jewels collided in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Jeremiah Jack.

Jeremiah Jack, Why Not George and Gypsy Gazza were slow to begin.  Highfield Bones and Kid Bobby collided soon after the start checking Highfield Bones; Highfield Bones collided with Gypsy Gazza causing Highfield Bones to lose ground as a result.  Jeremiah Jack, Why Not George, Parrot Is Loose and Gypsy Gazza collided in the back straight checking Why Not George.  Jeremiah Jack, Parrot Is Loose, Gypsy Gazza and Inky collided approaching the second turn checking Parrot Is Loose.  Jeremiah Jack, Gypsy Gazza and Inky collided on the second turn checking Gypsy Gazza and severely checking Highfield Bones which contacted the running rail as a result.

Highfield Bones was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left monkey muscle.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

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

Mr. M. Tabb, trainer of Silver Squiggle declared a new weight of 31.9kgs for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2).  Silver Squiggle last raced at 30.3kgs.

Claretown Louie and Balloon D'Or were slow to begin.  Renegade Rebel and Snow Bomber collided soon after the start.  Silver Squiggle and Cullquin Rocky collided soon after the start.  Mini Morgo and Claretown Louie collided approaching the first turn.  Renegade Rebel checked off Cullquin Rocky approaching the first turn.  Balloon D'Or and Snow Bomber collided on the first turn.  Claretown Louie and Cullquin Rocky collided on the first turn.  Renegade Rebel, Cullquin Rocky and Silver Squiggle collided approaching the home turn checking Cullquin Rocky.  Balloon D'Or and Cullquin Rocky collided in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Claretown Louie, the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Lady Lurcher.

Miss Briony, Rowdy Richard and Djays Larry were slow to begin.  Rowdy Richard checked off Djays Larry soon after the start.  Lady Lurcher crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Highfield La La, Flyin' Les Fergi and Miss Briony.  College Graduate checked off Madambash in the back straight and collided with Miss Briony as a result.  Miss Briony checked off Madambash on the home turn.

Our Nico was slow to begin.  Vane Blue and Storm Chief collided soon after the start.  Vane Blue checked off Storm Chief approaching the first turn.  In Dee Gang, Emi's Boy Murph and Storm Chief collided on the first turn checking In Dee Gang.  In Dee Gang and Vane Blue collided approaching the home turn. Our Nico checked off Emi's Boy Murph on the home turn.  Our Nico checked off Lemon Chicken entering the home straight and raced wide as a result.  Emi's Boy Murph and Vane Blue collided approaching the winning post.

Stewards spoke to Mr. S. Melville regarding the direction that the greyhound Emi's Boy Murph be boxed first.  Acting under GAR 52(2), Stewards directed that this box first be removed.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Oscar De Snowman.

Madeleine Jay, Sunday Sess and Abbie's Dream were slow to begin.  High Hopes, Oscar De Snowman and Bashir collided soon after the start.  Abbie's Dream crossed to the inside soon after the start checking Sunday Sess, Lady Silver and Pason Sander.  Abbie's Dream and Bashir collided entering the back straight checking High Hopes and Oscar De Snowman.  Madeleine Jay checked off Oscar De Snowman in the back straight.  Lady Silver and Pason Sander collided in the back straight.  Sunday Sess checked off Oscar De Snowman approaching the home turn.

Fiery Universe and Nulla Girl collided soon after the start.  Run Sajid Run and Gunnewin collided soon after the start checking Run Sajid Run.  Gunnewin, Denver Mills and Run Plebbie Run collided approaching the first turn.  Suplex City and Nulla Girl collided approaching the first turn checking Nulla Girl which collided with Suplex City as a result.  Denver Mills and Run Plebbie Run collided approaching the home turn.  Suplex City and Run Sajid Run collided on the home turn.  Denver Mills checked off Gunnewin in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Fiery Universe, the winner of the event.

It's An Illusion was a late scratching at 9:24am by Order of Stewards.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Ima Tomahawk, Thunderous Night, Pomp Fiction and Boloney Club collided soon after the start checking Thunderous Night and Pomp Fiction.  Ima Tomahawk checked off Shiny Lad approaching the first turn and collided with Boloney Club; Boloney Club was checked as a result.  Thunderous Night checked off Pomp Fiction approaching the first turn.  Molly Walker and Pomp Fiction collided in the home straight checking Molly Walker.  Shiny Lad raced wide in the home straight.

Charlie Three was slow to begin.  Tally Ho Lass was very slow to begin (6 lengths).  Quink and Like A Bailey collided soon after the start checking Like A Bailey.  Quink crossed to the outside approaching the first turn and collided with Mister Mann; Mister Mann, Spinach and Ginto Zac were checked and Like A Bailey was severely checked as a result.  Spinach checked off Mister Mann approaching the home turn.  Selynya Flash raced wide on the home turn.

Like A Bailey was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a laceration to its head.  A 3 day stand down period was imposed.

Tally Ho Lass was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Stewards issued a warning to Ms. A. Kampman, the trainer of the greyhound Tally Ho Lass regarding the greyhound's boxing manners in this event. 

A sample was taken from Charlie Three, the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Star's Delight.

Star's Delight was quick to begin.  Sunningdale was slow to begin.  Jayded Mia checked off Baron Bob soon after the start.  Running Home, Baron Bob and Cosmic George collided approaching the first turn checking Baron Bob.  Jayded Mia galloped on the heels of Baron Bob on the first turn and became unbalanced causing the greyhound to fall.  Baron Bob and Tayla Nicole collided on the first turn.  Sunningdale checked off Cosmic George in the home straight.  Sunningdale and Cosmic George collided in the home straight.

Jayded Mia was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its right monkey muscle.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon examined Marble Hill and no illness was detected.  The greyhound was a late scratching at 11:32am due to weight variation (GAR 39).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Trainer, Mr. J. Campbell was fined the sum of $100.

Our Spirit was slow to begin.  Tally Ho Billy and Onslaught collided soon after the start.  Onslaught and Karaoke Ken collided approaching the first turn checking Karaoke Ken.  Fruit Spice and Blazing Nitro collided approaching the first turn.  Tally Ho Billy and Our Spirit collided approaching the first turn checking Our Spirit.  Blazing Nitro and Fruit Spice collided on the home turn.  Tally Ho Billy raced wide on the home turn.

Stewards spoke to Ms. B. Franklin, the handler of the greyhound Ima Warrior regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Ima Warrior last raced on 4th January 2016.  Ms. Fanklin stated that the greyhound was returning to race after a change of kennel.

A pre-race sample was taken from Smooth Silver.

Ima Warrior was slow to begin.  Planetman and Diane's Lass collided approaching the first turn.  Smooth Silver checked off Neliel Bale approaching the first turn.  Planetman and Diane's Lass collided on the first turn checking Diane's Lass; Diane's Lass collided with Kifinti causing Diane's Lass to lose ground as a result.  Kifinti and Planetman collided approaching the home turn.  Southwood Lloyd checked off Neliel Bale in the home straight.  Ima Warrior cramped over the concluding stages of the event.

Ima Warrior was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained cramp.  No stand down period was imposed.

Stewards spoke to Mr. C. Glen, the trainer of the greyhound Ima Warrior.  Acting in accordance with GAR 71 (Cramp), Stewards directed that the greyhound must perform a Satisfactory Trial before any future nomination will be accepted.

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Meeting Comments

Satisfactory Trials

Trial 1 - 390 metre distance

Stewards spoke to Mr. P. Gabriel, the trainer of Stroma regarding the length of time since the greyhound last raced.  Stroma last raced on 21st January 2015.  Mr. Gabriel stated that the greyhound was returning to race after a back muscle injury.  Pursuant to GAR 77A, Stroma trialled over the 390 metre distance from box 3, weight 34.0kgs.  The greyhound was placed 1st, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 22.74.  The greyhound won by a margin of 0.25 lengths.  Stroma was cleared.

Trial 2 - 450 metre distance

All Included trialled over the 450 metre distance from box 8, weight 29.8kgs.  The greyhound was placed 1st, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 25.94. The greyhound won by a margin of 0.5 lengths.  All Included was cleared.

Breasha trialled over the 450 metre distance from box 5, weight 25.7kgs.  The greyhound was placed 3rd, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 25.94. The greyhound was beaten by a margin of 0.75 lengths.  Breasha was cleared.