Luke's Gift crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Crucial Miss, Oleg and Hit Me Up.  Skibbo and Crime Minister collided approaching the first turn, checking Crime Minister.  Crime Minister and Crucial Miss collided on the first turn, checking Hit Me Up, Oleg, Zephyric and severly checking Crime Minister which contacted the running rail and tailed off.  Hit Me Up and Crime Minister collided approaching the home turn.  Hit Me Up checked off Hail A Cab approaching the home turn.

A sample was taken from Skibbo - the winner of the event.

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

Mr. K. Jakobi, trainer of Dashing Blake declared a new weight of 31.3kg for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2). Dashing Blake last raced at 32.9kg.

Magic Shianne was quick to begin.  Elite Eliana was very slow to begin (3 lengths) and stumbled soon after the start.  Magic Shianne crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Dashing Blake, Uber Biel and Custom Mint.  Proven Strudel and All Inn Lomu collided approaching the first turn, checking Proven Strudel and Sweet Emma.  All Inn Lomu checked off Uber Biel approaching the first turn.  Uber Biel contacted the running rail approaching the home turn.  All Inn Lomu, Sweet Emma and Elite Eliana collided entering the home straight.  Sweet Emma and Proven Strudel collided approaching the winning post.

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

Hunchback was a late scratching at 5.26pm due to weight variation (GAR 39). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Trainer Mr. D Basile was fined the sum of $100.

Sleek Nitro was slow to begin.  Speedy Ryder, Audacious Assin and Poison Pen collided approaching the first turn, checking Speedy Ryder and Audacious Assin.  Cosmic George checked off Speedy Ryder on the first turn.  Speedy Ryder checked off Audacious Assin on the home turn and collided with All Inn Layla, checking Poison Pen and All Inn Layla.  Speedy Ryder galloped on the heels of Audacious Assin on the home turn.  Speedy Ryder and Audacious Assin collided several times in the home straight.

Poisen Pen was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an inured right monkey muscle, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre race sample was taken from Daws Butler.

Cibulkova, Natari, Scarlet Blu Boy, Just Like Didda and Aged Badly collided on the first turn, checking Natari, Scarlet Blu Boy and Elanora and severely checking Just Like Didda.  Elanora and Scarlet Blu Boy collided on the second turn, checking Scarlet Blu Boy.  Cibulkova was help up for a run approaching the home turn.  Cibulkova and Aged Badly collided on the home turn. Chinese Whisper checked off Cibulkova in the home straight.  Natari raced wide in the home straight.

Online, Corleone King and All Inn Together were slow to begin.  Militant Chief crossed to the rail on the first turn, checking Corleone King, Dolce Gusto and All Inn Together and severely checking Online and Jewel Fantasy, causing Jewel Fantasy to fall and Online to pull up as a result.  Dolce Gusto raced wide in the home straight.

Online was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a fractured right femur, a 60 day stand down period was imposed.

Jewel Fantasy was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained bruising to the right hind leg and an injured right saddle, a 5 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre race sample was taken from Beegumbah Rumba. 

Qura Allen and Piccolo Pantha were quick to begin.  Beegumbah Rumba, Emily As and Call Me Waylan were slow to begin.  Lucky Brew and Destini Baby collided on the first turn, severely checking Destini Baby, Beegumbah Rumba and Emily As.  Qura Allen was held up for a run on the second turn.  Lucky Brew, Beegumbah Rumba and Call Me Waylan collided on the second turn.  Lucky Brew and Call Me Waylan collided approaching the home turn.

A pre race sample was taken from Rapid Innings.

Channing and Avatar Thor were quick to begin.  Myrniong Blaster, Rapid Innings and Starlight Jill collided approaching the first turn, checking Myrniong Blaster and Rapid Innings.  Channing and Avatar Thor collided entering the back straight, checking Avatar Thor.  Channing and Starlight Jill collided on the second turn, checking Channing, Avatar Thor and Rapid Innings.  Channing and Avatar Thor collided several times in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Myrniong Blaster - the winner of the event.

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

A pre race sample was taken fron Canya Touche.

Canya Touche was quick to begin.  Lister Bale, Crickets Dash and Oakleigh Rose collided soon after the start.  Crickets Dash and Allen Optic collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds.

A pre race sample was taken from Chabay Laray.

Distributor and Chabay Laray were quick to begin.  All Inn Houston, Midnight Starling and Allen Simon collided soon after the start.  Midnite Starling and Guns Ablazing collided approaching the first turn, checking Guns Ablazing.  Distributor checked off Chabay Laray approaching the first turn.  Allen Simon checked off Guns Ablazing approaching the first turn.  All Inn Houston and Guns Ablazing collided on the first turn, checking All Inn Houston and Allen Simon.  Tarsier checked off Distributor approaching the home turn.  Distributor and Tarsier collided on the home turn.  Distributor and Allen Simon collided on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Midnight Starling - the winner of the event.

Opalia Bale was quick to begin.  Provenance, Lady Beatrix and Handsome Cosmo collided approaching the first turn, checking Handsome Cosmo.  Ariki Whero and Miss Emmy Rose collided approaching the first turn, checking Ariki Whero.  Striker Shearer, Another Blue and Miss Emmy Rose collided on the first turn, checking Another Blue and Miss Emmy Rose.  Another Blue and Miss Emmy Rose collided approaching the home turn and on the home turn, checking Miss Emmy Rose.  Opalia Bale checked off Handsome Cosmo in the home straight.

Mate and All Inn Tara collided approaching the first turn.  Scarce checked off Avatar Wolf on the first turn.  Mate and All Inn Tara collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds.

Gamine was a late scratching at 5.12pm on the advice of the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon due to illness. A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

Stewards spoke to Ms. V Cotton, the representative of Emeritus regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Emeritus last raced on 10 January 2017. Ms. Cotton stated that the greyhound had changed kennels and was returning from being spelled.

Pre race samples were taken from So Funny and Over The Radar.

Maximum Daddy was quick to begin.  So Funny, Lady Tron, Ragnar Wilson and Over The Radar collided on the first turn, checking Ragnar Wilson and Over The Radar.  Ragnar Wilson and Over The Radar collided on the home turn, checking Over The Radar.  Lady Tron checked off So Funny entering the home straight.  So Funny and Lady Tron collided in the home straight, checking So Funny.