Buckle Up Eve was slow to begin.  Tiger Frost, Mood Swings, Natari, Katlin and Awesome Freckles collided on the first turn, checking Mood Swings, Natari and Katlin.  Tiger Frost, Awesome Freckles and Avatar Djay collided in the back straight, checking Awesome Freckles.  Mood Swings checked off Avatar Djay approaching the home turn.  Natari raced wide on the home turn and in the home straight.  Buckle Up Eve checked off Awesome Freckles entering the home straight.  Buckle Up Eve failed to pursue the lure in the home straight.

Stewards spoke to Ms Thordes Pakusch, the trainer of the greyhound Buckle Up Eve, regarding the greyhounds racing manners in the home straight.  Buckle Up Eve was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained injuries to left saddle, left and right hindleg triangle, left and right hindleg groin, a 14 day stand down period was imposed.  Acting under GAR 69(B)(1), the Stewards charged Buckle Up Eve with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment (by reason of injury).  Ms Pakusch pleaded guilty to the charge, Buckle Up Eve was found guilty and Stewards directed that the greyhound perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks) pursuant to GAR 69(B)(1)(a), before any future nomination will be accepted.

Challis Magic and Iceni Crusader were quick to begin.  Sleek Nitro and Kouta Gold were slow to begin.  Bevvies Bullet and Challis Magic collided approaching the first turn.  Double Dealer and Magic Shianne collided approaching the first turn.  Kouta Gold, Double Dealer and Magic Shianne collided on the first turn, checking Double Dealer and Magic Shianne.  Kouta Gold and Greysynd Ash collided on the first turn.  Magic Shianne and Double Dealer collided approaching the home turn, checking Double Dealer.  Greysynd Ash raced wide entering the home straight. 

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

A sample was taken from Challis Magic - the winner of the event.

Zelemar Roo was quick to begin.  Texas Rising and Jamba Lad collided approaching the first turn.  Jamba Lad, Texas Rising, Sutre Sizzler and Berridale Buddie collided on the first turn, severely checking Texas Rising and Merinda Hannah.  Sutre Sizzler, Jamba Lad and Berridale Buddie collided on the second turn.  Sutre Sizzler, Sergei and Berridale Buddie collided approaching the home turn.  Sutre Sizzler and Sergei collided on the home turn.  Merinda Hannah and Sergei collided entering the home straight.  

A sample was taken from Zelemar Zoo - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Stoppa Bus.

Stellar Flash was very slow to begin (3L).  Kraken Aye Kay, Sienna's Gem and Ace Marlow collided soon after the start, checking Ace Marlow.  Kraken Aye Kay stumbled approaching the first turn, checking Ace Marlow.  Jimmy Flash and Stoppa Bus collided approaching the first turn.  Jimmy Flash and Kraken Aye Kay collided on the first turn, severely checking both greyhounds.  Stoppa Bus and Sienna's Gem collided approaching the home turn.  Jimmy Flash and Kraken Aye Kay collided approaching the home turn and again on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Kouta Mayhem - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from One Required.

Jimmy Newob and Groucho were slow to begin.  Groucho and Jimmy Newob collided soon after the start.  Thanks Cheryl, Zahra Bella and Colvalley Dolly collided on the first turn, checking Zahra Bella and Clovalley Dolly.  Jimmy Newob and Ourgirl Fab collided several times approaching the home turn.  Let's Run and Thanks Cheryl collided entering the home straight, checking both greyhounds.

A pre-race sample was taken from Piccolo Panther.

Beegumbah Rumba and Myrniong Blaster were slow to begin.  Avatar Thor, Betty La Fae, Channing, Piccolo Panther, Myrniong Blaster and Militant Chief collided on the first turn, checking Beegumbah Rumba, Channing and Myrniong Blaster, and severely checking Militent Chief and Betty La Fae.

A sample was taken from Serious Bolt - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Bella Shima.

Clovally Mansumi and Prince Cheviot were quick to begin.  Bella Shima was slow to begin.  Warrion Warrior and Backin' Bully collided soon after the start.  Chelsea Drogba, Warrion Warrior and Backin' Bully collided approaching the first turn, checking Warrion Warrior.  Rido's Ace, Tat Toby and Backin' Bully collided on the first turn, checking Warrion Warrior and Chelsea Drogba, and severely checking Backin' Bully.  Bella Shima raced wide in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Prince Cheviot - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Lady Beatrix.

Apatchy Racer and Right Now collided soon after the start.  Blackpool Chuck, Barry Bomber, Gotcha Rockin', Southwood Max and Right Now collided on the first turn, checking Southwood Max, Right Now and Gotcha Rockin'.  Blackpool Chuck and Dark Vader collided entering the back straight, checking Dark Vader.  Southwood Max and Lady Beatrix collided several times approaching the home turn.  Lady Beatrix and Gotcha Rockin' collided on the home turn.  Right Now and Barry Bomber raced wide on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Barry Bomber - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Miss Adok.

Okay Penny was quick to begin.  Hammer Head and Speedy Ryder collided soon after the start.  Speedy Ryder, Rated and Okay Penny, checking Rated and Okay Penny.  Kouta Excuses and My Name's David collided approaching the first turn.  Hammer Head and Kouta Excuses collided on the first turn.  Speedy Ryder, Rated and Okay Penny collided on the first turn, checking Rated, and severely checking Okay Penny.  Speedy Ryder, My Name's David and Miss Adok collided approaching the home turn, checking My Name's David.  Hammer Head and Kouta Excuses collided in the home straight, checking Kouta Excuses.  Rated and Speedy Ryder collided in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Scarecrow Tiger - the winner of the event.

Jackdell was slow to begin.  Elanora, Fitz Tate, Quick Collision, Jackdell and All Inn Amy collided entering the back straight, checking Quick Collision, Jackdell and Fitz Tate, and severely checking All Inn Amy.  All In Together checked off Elanora on the second turn, severely checking All Inn Together and Fitz Tate. 

Brodie John, Seabrook Dill and Blackpool Alexis collided soon after the start, checking Seabrook Dill.  Loosey Jabna, Billy Bart and Brodie John collided on the first turn, checking Loosey Jabna, Billy Bart, Seabrook Dill, Blackpool Alexis and Select Daniel.  Select Daniel and Blackpool Alexis collided several times approaching the home turn.  Gelwix raced wide in the home straight.

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

Stylish Chief was quick to begin.  Kununurra Heals and Sunday Sipper collided soon after the start.  Perfect Rider and Infinite Senor collided soon after the start, checking Infinite Senor.  Perfect Rider, Kununurra Heals and Sunday Sipper collided approaching the first turn, checking Sunday Sipper.  Stylish Chief and Ourboy Fab collided approaching the first turn.  Ourboy Fab, Stylish Chief, Perfect Rider and Tamile Lass collided on the first turn, checking Tamile Lass and Perfect Rider.  Sunday Sipper checked off Kununurra Heals approaching the home turn.  Stylish Chief and Ourboy Fab collided approaching the home turn.  Tamile Lass, Sunday Sipper and Kununurra Heals collided entering the home straight.  Kununurra Heals and Sunday Sipper collided approaching the winning post.

Infinite Senor was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left foreleg tricep injury, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.

Meeting Comments:

Satisfactory Trial Results (Blinkers Off) - Sip Slowly trialled over the 425m from box eight, weight 30.6 kgs, the greyhound was placed first in a field of four . The time of the trial was 24:30, the greyhound won by a margin of  3.0 lengths.  Sip Slowly was Cleared to race without blinkers. 

Satisfactory Trial Results (GAR 77A) - Stewards spoke to Mr S Drummond, the trainer of Two Shillings, regarding the length of time since the greyhound last raced.  Two Shillings last raced on 19 October 2016.  Mr Drummond stated that the greyhound was new to his kennels.  Pursuant to GAR 77A, Two Shillings trialled over the 425m from box one, weight 28.6 kgs, the greyhound was placed fourth in a field of four.  The time of the trial was 24:30, the greyhound was beaten a margin of 7.75 lengths.  Two Shillings was Cleared.