A pre race sample was taken from Midnight Ebony.

Mr. T. O'Neill, handler of You Can't Play declared a new weight of 29.0kgs for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2). You Can't Play last raced at 27.7kgs.

Elite Shiraz was quick to begin.  Elite Shiraz crossed to the outside soon after the start, checking Mud Kipper and Son Of Bekim.  Windsor Prize checked off You Can't Play soon after the start.  Mud Kipper checked off Son Of Bekim on the frist turn, checking Windsor Prize.  Son Of Bekim checked off You Can't Play on the first turn, checking Windsor Prize.  Miss Ruby Jean and Windsor Prize collided several times from the second turn until approaching the home turn.  Miss Ruby Jean crossed to the outside entering the home straight and collided with Mud Kipper, checking both greyhounds.

A sample was taken from Son Of Bekim - the winner of the event.

Smashing Evie was quick to begin.  Erica McKenna was slow to begin.  Midnight El and Ebony Eclipse collided soon after the start.  Erica McKenna checked off Ebony Eclipse approaching the first turn.  Molly Chapta checked off Claretown Belle approaching the first turn.  Erica McKenna, Ebony Eclipse and Claretown Belle collided on the first turn, checking Claretown Belle.  Proven Malibu crossed to the rail approaching the home turn, checking Midnight El and Ebony Eclipse.  Ebony Eclipse and Claretown Belle collided approaching the home turn, checking both greyhounds.  Ebony Eclipse checked off Proven Malibu entering the home straight.

Nitro Deception was quick to begin.  Crackerjack Surf, Mahalo Belle, Lettuce Hold On and Asa Barboza collided approaching the first turn, checking Lettuce Hold On.  Crackerjack Surf checked off Asa Barboza approaching the first turn, checking Crackerjack Surf and Mahalo Belle.  Crackerjack Surf and Instant Success collided on the home turn.  Mahalo Belle and Instant Success collided on the home turn.

Stewards noted that the muzzle of Allen Clown became dislodged during the running of this event.

Barroom Promise and Jay Tee Pee collided soon after the start, checking Barroom Promise.  Zipping Arnold crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Witty Bale and Druid Bale.  Druid Bale and Witty Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Witty Bale checked off Barroom Promise on the first turn, checking Barroom Promise.

A pre race sample was taken from Eighteen Two.

Reatily Shintaro was quick to begin.  Lazza Mikado and Mum's Gem collided on the first turn.  Alpha David checked off Paddy Macs on the first turn. Time Sent and Eighteen Two collided on the second turn.  Reatily Shintaro and Destini Soprano collided on the second turn.  Time Sent and Paddy Macs collided on the third turn.  Eighteen Two and Mum's Gem collided on the third turn.  Eighteen Two and Paddy Macs collided in the home straight.  Lazza Mikado raced wide in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Time Sent - the winner of the event.

A pre race sample was taken from Big Show Mullo.

Dyna Krypto was quick to begin.  Sugar Hit Johnny and Big Show Mullo were slow to begin.  Cosmic Tate, Jaycee and Dark Magnum collided soon after the start, checking Jaycee.  Cosmic Tate, Sugar Hit Johnny and Paua Of Terror collided approaching the winning post.

A sample was taken from Cosmic Tate - the winner of the event.

Dark Magnum was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injured left back muscle and left pencil muscle, a 28 day stand down period was imposed.

Baltic Valhalla and Charleston collided soon after the start, checking Baltic Valhalla.  Asterix Rose crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Boo Shey and Charleston.  Mademoiselle Sox, Charleston, Boo Shey and Asterix Rose collided on the first turn, checking Asterix Rose and Boo Shey.  Asterix Rose checked off He's No Jet in the back straight, checking Rhapsody Twist.  Baltic Valhalla, Rhapsody Twist and Myrniong Plow collided approaching the second turn, checking Rhapsody Twist.  He's No Jet and Mademoiselle Sox collided approaching the second turn, checking Mademoiselle Sox.  Baltic Valhalla and Boo Shey collided entering the home straight, checking Boo Shey.  Asterix Rose and Rhapsody Twist collided entering the hoem straight, checking Rhapsody Twist.

A sample was taken from He's No Jet - the winner of the event.

Major Jackpot and Igor Karkaroff were quick to begin.  Myrniong Star was slow to begin.  Myrniong Star and Allen Kempo collided soon after the start.  Igor Karkaroff and Crackerjack Max collided approaching the first turn.  Igor Karkaroff and Tywin Bale collided on the home turn.  Major Jackpot raced wide in the home straight.

Stewards spoke to Mr. N.Vincent, the trainer of Six Green Thumbs regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races. Six Green Thumbs last raced on 10th January, 2016.  Mr. Vincent stated that the greyhound was returning to race after suffering a Hock injury. 

Eumeralla Donny was slow to begin.  Booma Mikado and Zambora Beau collided soon after the start and again approaching the first turn.  Dark Jameson, Dynamo's Gift and Come At Me collided on the first turn.  Zambora Beau and Up And Adam collided on the first turn, checking Up And Adam.  Dark Jameson galloped on the heels of Dynamo's Gift on the home turn.  Dark Jameson and Dynamo's Gift collided on the home turn.

A pre race sample was taken from Tanner's Ace.

Tanner's Ace was quick to begin.  Golden Swan, Dom Daisy and Mafalda Hopkirk collided soon after the start.  Allen Dynamo, Mabuti Girl and Wombat collided approaching the first turn, checking Mabuti Girl and Wombat.  Golden Swan and Mafalda Hopkirk collided approaching the first turn and again on the first turn.  Mabuti Girl and Wombat collided approaching the home turn.  Golden Swan checked off Mafalda Hopkirk approaching the home turn.  Wombat checked off Mabuti Girl entering the home straight.  Dom Daisy raced wide in the home straight.

Heaps Of Boloney and Uno Sparti collided soon after the start, checking Heaps Of Boloney.  Hardy Chief and Ho Choi collided soon after the start, checking Hardy Chief.  Allen Journo and Heaps Of Boloney collided approaching the first turn, checking Heaps Of Boloney.  Royal Cosmic checked off Hardy Chief approaching the first turn.  Ho Choi crossed to the rail on the first turn, checking Uno Sparti and Allen Journo.  Uno Sparti and Heaps Of Boloney collided on the first turn, checking Heaps Of Boloney.  Heaps Of Boloney and Uno Sparti collided approaching the home turn, checking Uno Sparti.  Hardy Chief checked off Heaps Of Boloney on the home turn.  Royal Cosmic raced wide entering the home straight.  Heaps Of Boloney and Allen Journo collided in the home straight, checking Allen Journo.

Samsara Lass crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Lektra Blicavs, Extradition, Lektra Bravo and Jai Alai.  Lektra Blicavs and Extradition collided approaching the first turn, checking Extradition.  Extradition and Lektra Bravo collided approaching the first turn, checking Lektra Bravo.  Shifty Jack and Kosmik King collided on the first turn, checking Shifty Jack.  Lektra Bravo faltered approaching the home turn and tailed off as a result.  Kosmik King and Cruisen Billy collided entering the home straight.  Shifty Jack, Jai Alai and Lektra Blicavs collided in the home straight, checking Shifty Jack and Jai Alai.

Lektra Bravo was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a fractured right hock, a 28 day stand down period was imposed.