Lektra Stomp and Oshkosh Yobbo were slow to begin.  Lockrod and Archaeology collided soon after the start.  Archaeology, Destini Rocket and Lektra Stomp collided approaching the first turn  Lektra Stomp checked off Destini Rocket on the first turn.  Destini Rocket checked off Archaeology on the first turn.  Archaeology and Cain Hoy collided on the first turn.  Rosie Riccarton and Oshkosh Yobbo collided on the first turn.  Destini Rocket checked off Cain Joy in the back straight.  Oshkosh Yobbo and Lektra Stomp collided approaching the third turn and again approaching the home turn, checking Lektra Stomp.  Lockrod and Winnie Allen collided on the home turn.  Destini Rocket and Cain Hoy collided on the home turn.  Archaeology and Destini Rocket collided entering the home straight.

Lektra Stomp was vetted following this event and re-vetted following race six. It was reported after the second vetting that Lektra Stomp had soreness in the left foreleg deltoid and right foreleg saddle muscles and a seven day stand down period was imposed.

Stewards spoke to Mr Tom Dailly, the kennel representative of Lektra Stomp regarding this greyhounds performance this evening, which appeared well below market expectations. Mr Dailly explained the performance by way of several factors, namely that Lektra Stomp is a very unreliable beginner with large variances between his good and bad starts. Subsequently, when not being able to find the lead like tonight, he tends to perform many lengths off his best. Significantly, his best performance to date was during a daylight race meeting at the Meadows and as such will now return to racing there in an attempt to rediscover this form. Overall, the Stewards held the opinion that these factors, in conjunction with a minor seven day injury, was a performance that was not so unsatisfactory as to warrant any action being required under GAR 71. 

Zara's Entity was quick to begin.  Shady Tex and Manila Traffic collided soon after the start.  Missed An Earn checked off the heels of Zou Star soon after the start. Zou Star and Ice Cool Kaedyn collided soon after the start.  Ice Cool Kaedyn and May Haze collided soon after the start.  Manila Traffic contacted the running rail on the first turn.  Ice Cool Kaedyn and May Haze collided on the first turn.  Vintage Millane and Zou Star collided on the first turn.  Ice Cool Kaedyn and May Haze collided again on the first turn.  Shady Tex and Manila Traffic checked off Ice Cool Kaedyn on the second turn.  Missed An Earn galloped on the heels of Manila Traffic on the second turn.  Vintage Millane checked off the heels of Manila Traffic on the second turn.  Vintage Millane and Ice Cool Kaedyn collided on the third turn.  Manila Traffic and Ice Cool Kaedyn collided several times approaching the home turn.  Shady Tex, Manila Traffic, Vintage Millane and Ice Cool Kaedyn collided on the home turn.  Manila Traffic faded in the home straight.

Manila Traffic was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right saddle muscle injury, a five day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Zara's Entity - the winner of the event.

Back On Lava was slow to begin.  Tobacco Leaf and Repelo Muggletum collided approaching the first turn.  Back On Lava, Made First and Joffa's Old Girl collided approaching the first turn.  Poppy Pete and Tobacco Leaf collided on the first turn.  Poppy Pete and Tobacco Leaf collided approaching the second turn.  Repelo Muggletum checked off Poppy Pete on the second turn.  Back On Lava and Joffa's Old Girl collided on the second turn.  Back On Lava checked off Repelo Muggletum on the second turn, checking Fugitive Bale.  Joffa's Old Girl checked off Repelo Muggletum entering the back straight.  Made First checked off Fugitive Bale approaching the home turn.

A sample was taken from Black Impala - the winner of the event.

Argyle Lucifer was a late scratching at 10:16 am, due to illness (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

Liam was quick to begin.  Hogwarts Express was slow to begin.  Diama Bale and Crump's Beauty collided soon after the start.  River Crossing crossed to the rail soon after the start.  Liam and Sooty Epsom collied approaching the first turn.  Hogwarts Express and Diama Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Hogwarts Express and Crump's Express collided on the second turn and again entering the back straight.  Liam and River Crossing collided several times approaching the third turn.  Sooty Epsom and Golden Warrior collided approaching the home turn.  Hogwarts Express and Crump's Beauty collided approaching the home turn.  Sooty Epsom and Golden Warrior collided on the home turn.

A sample was taken from River Crossing - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from One Plus Two.

Fabriola Allen was slow to begin.  Rockstar Troy and Audacious Poppy collided soon after the start.  Tuffy Bale and Omega Lucy collided approaching the first turn. Omega Lucy and Audacious Poppy collided approaching the first turn.  Fabriola Allen and Villa Jemma collided on the second turn.  Omega Lucy checked off Villa Jemma on the third turn.  Omega Lucy and Audacious Poppy collided on the home turn.

Stirling Defence was a late scratching at 3:54 pm, due to illness (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

Lani Bale was a late scratching at 12:03 pm, due to illness (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted.

A pre-race sample was taken from Extreme Magic.

Blue Gum Hill was slow to begin.  Extreme Magic crossed to the rail soon after the start and collided with Tiny Bopper, Unbackable, Daithy Allen and Ethla Allen.  Daithy Allen and Unbackable collided approaching the first tun and again on the first turn.  Tiny Bopper checked off Blue Gum Hill on the first turn, checking Tiny Bopper and Blue Gum Hill, which raced wide as a result.  Daithy Allen and Unbackable collided approaching the second turn.  Daithy Allen checked off Unbackable on the second turn.  Tiny Bopper and Extreme Magic collided in the back straight.  Ethla Allen and Unbackable collided on the home turn.  

A sample was taken from Blue Gum Hill - the winner of the event.

Rippin Hayne and Vostok collided soon after the start.  She's Got Grace, Mepunga Fame, Polijuice Potion, Raven On and Cardamom collided approaching the first turn.  Vostok checked off Kachina Allen approaching the first turn and collided with Mepunga Fame; Mepunga Fame checked as a result.  Rippin Hayne and She's Got Grace collided on the first turn.  Vostok and She's Got Grace collided on the first turn.  Polijuice Potion checked off Vostok on the first turn.  Mepunga Fame and Polijuice Potion collided on the second turn.  Raven On, Polijuice Potion and Mepunga Fame collided approaching the third turn.

Our Turbo Boy and Victor Dora collided soon after the start.  Louie Lasagna and Igor Karkaroff collided soon after the start.  Sacramento Sal and Worm Burner collided soon after the start.  Our Turbo Boy checked off Victor Dora approaching the first turn.  Flyrite and Louie Lasagna collided approaching the first turn.  Worm Burner and Bruce Tycoon collided on the first turn.  Our Turbo Boy checked off Victor Dora approaching the second turn.  Sacramento Sal checked off Our Turbo Boy entering the back straight.  Our Turbo Boy and Victor Dora collided approaching the third turn, checking Bruce Tycoon.  Victor Dora and Bruce Tycoon collided on the third turn. Worm Burner and Louie Lasagna collided on the home turn.  Flyrite checked off Worm Burner approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Small Rose.

Zipping Vito was slow to begin.  Papa Chippy, Small Rose and Very Choosy collided soon after the start.  Very Choosy and Game Face collided approaching the first turn.  Papa Chippy and Mustang Sammy collided on the home turn.  Mustang Sammy raced wide and faded in the home straight.

Mustang Sammy was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained right foreleg deltoid and saddle injuries, a seven day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Very Choosy - the winner of the event.

Stewards issued a warning to Mr Ian Newcombe, the trainer of Little Tacka, regarding his untimely arrival for kennelling this evening.  Mr Newcombe was also forewarned that a more punitive penalty may well apply, for any future issues of a similar nature.

A pre-race sample was taken from Mutant.

Little Tacka was slow to begin.  Cosmic Tilly and Chloe In Paris collided soon after the start.  Chloe In Paris, Heartbreak Hermy and Little Tacka collided on the first turn.  Crump's Princess, Chloe In Paris, Little Tacka, Hearbreak Hermy and Mutant collided on the first turn, severely checking Crump's Princess and Mutant; causing Crump's Princess to fall and Mutant to tail off.  Little Tacka checked off Cosmic Tilly approaching the third turn.

Crump's Princess was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left foreleg monkey, right foreleg trapezius, left hindleg toe and pencil/whip injuries, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Mutant was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left and right foreleg tapezius injuries, a five day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Shanlyn Percy.

Cashin' In and Warrion Warrior collided soon after the start.  Grand Maximus and Shanlyn Percy collided on the first turn.  I'm Electric and Gabrielle Allen collided on the first turn.  Warrion Warrior and Verne Allen collided several times on the first turn and again on the second turn.  Shanlyn Percy checked off Grand Maximus on the second turn.  Grand Maximus and Shanlyn Percy collided entering the back straight and again on the third turn.  Cashin' In and Shanlyn Percy collided approaching the home turn.  I'm Electric checked off Grand Maximus approaching the home turn, checking I'm Electric.  Gabrielle Allen checked off Cashin' In entering the home straight.  Verne Allen and Cashin' In collided in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Mepunga Laser.

Invictus Lawless, Mepunga Laser and Duty Free were slow to begin.  Mepunga Laser checked off Doc's Reward approaching the first turn.  Scorching Fella and Cairo Calling collided on the first turn.  Gotham Queen and Crash Reality collided on the first turn, checking Cairo Calling.  Duty Free raced wide on the first turn.  Scorching Fella, Doc's Reward and Crash Reality collided approaching the second turn.  Mepunga Laser, Doc's Reward and Cairo Calling collided in the back straight, checking Doc's Reward.  Doc's Reward and Duty Free collided approaching the third turn.