This race meeting was declared Heat Affected.  During kennelling, the outside temperature was 29.3 degrees. Inside the kennel block, the temperature was 20.3 degrees.

Dyna Wazza was quick to begin.  Oshkosh Erny Vee was slow to begin.  Helicopter Harry, Hillside Lady and Dyna Neitz collided soon after the start.  Hillside Lady and Dyna Neitz collided approaching the first turn.  Spur checked off Dyna Nina on the first turn.  Glenda Kingy and Helicopter Harry collided on the first turn.  Hillside Lady and Dyna Neitz collided on the first turn.  Hillside Lady, Dyna Neitz and Oshkosh Erny Vee collided heavily on the first turn.  Dyna Neitz and Oshkosh Erny Vee collided on the first turn.  Glenda Kingy checked off Dyna Nina on the second turn and collided with Helicopter Harry as a result.  Spur galloped on the heels of Helicopter Harry on the second turn.  Dyna Neitz checked off Oshkosh Erny Vee on the second turn.

A sample was taken from Dyna Wazza, the winner of the event.

This event was delayed by approximately 1 and a 1/2 minutes to allow for a Melton Harness race to be completed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Noosa Parade.

Seabrook Eb and Henley Bale were quick to begin.  Carla Zeus and Roger Express were slow to begin.  Revel and Noosa Parade collided soon after the start.  Carla Zeus and Roger Express collided soon after the start.  Revel and Seabrook Eb collided on the first turn.  Noosa Parade and Roger Express collided on the first turn.  Carla Zeus and Roger Express collided on the first turn.  Seabrook Eb checked off Seabrook Gem on the first turn.  Carla Zeus checked off Seabrook Eb on the third turn.  Revel shifted to the outside and raced wide on the third turn and approaching the home turn.  Revel faded in the home straight.

Revel was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained injuries to its left and right shin and right hamstring.  A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

The outside temperature was 25.9 degrees. Inside the kennel block, the temperature was 19.5 degrees.

Quartz Vein and Flying Sparkles were quick to begin.  Jaimandy Hatty was slow to begin.  Jewel Fantasy checked off Quartz Vein on the first turn.  Eddie Eagle checked off Nunniong Plain on the first turn.  Barry Bomber and Eddie Eagle collided on the first turn.  Jaimandy Hatty and Eddie Eagle collided on the first turn checking Eddie Eagle.  Quartz Vein and Flying Sparkles collided on the first turn.  Cheese Ya Later checked off Nunniong Plain on the second turn.  Jewel Fantasy and Barry Bomber collided on the second turn.  Quartz Vein checked off Flying Sparkles on the second turn.  Jewel Fantasy and Jaimandy Hatty collided in the back straight checking Jewel Fantasy.  Cheese Ya Later and Jaimandy Hatty collided approaching the home turn.

A sample was taken from Flying Sparkles, the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Runnin' On Fire.

Inequity, Hit The Highway, Sly Shiraz and Chrissy Pee were quick to begin.  Dundee Tango and Jeebus Bird were slow to begin.  Jeebus Bird checked off Runnin' On Fire on the second turn.  Runnin' On Fire checked off Allen Lottery on the second turn and collided with Jeebus BIrd and Sly Shiraz.  Chrissy Pee faded approaching the fifth turn.  Jeebus Bird and Sly Shiraz collided on the fifth turn.  Dundee Tango and Allen Lottery collided approaching the home turn.  Hit The Highway checked off Inequity on the home turn.  Chrissy Pee tired over the concluding stages of the event.

Stewards questioned Mr J Galea, trainer of Chrissy Pee, which weakened noticeably in the back straight when stepping up in distance from 450 metres to 725 metres. Mr Galea explained that although Chrissy Pee had  shown consistent form over shorter distances, the dog had recently trialled satisfactorily over 600 metres. For this reason he entered Chrissy Pee in tonight's distance event with the expectation that it would run out the 725 metres. Mr Galea added that following tonight's performance he would restrict Chrissy Pee to the more suitable races over a shorter distance. A veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormality.

Hasten Slowly was quick to begin.  Black Impala and Zipping Maisy were slow to begin.  Dashing Moments and Black Impala collided soon after the start.  Cibulkova checked off Hasten Slowly soon after the start and collided with Dashing Moments as a result.  Black Impala galloped on the heels of Zipping Maisy on the first turn.  Hasten Slowly and Zipping Maisy collided heavily on the first turn checking Zipping Maisy.  Black Impala and Zipping Maisy collided heavily on the first turn causing Black Impala to race wide.  Hasten Slowly galloped on the heels of Envy Heist on the first turn.  Zou Star checked off Envy Heist on the first turn checking Cibulkova.  Dashing Moments checked off Zou Star on the second turn.  Zipping Maisy was held up for a run on the third turn.

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from Liebig Street, engaged in this event, on 21st November 2017 pursuant to GAR 79A.

The outside temperature was 24.0 degrees. Inside the kennel block, the temperature was 19.8 degrees.

Sublime News and Iris Allen were quick to begin.  Liebig Street was slow to begin.  Destroyer and Sublime News collided on the first turn.  Liebig Street and Rosie Oh Rosie collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Very Choosy and Sublime News collided on the second turn.  Back On Lava and Very Choosy collided approaching the home turn.

A sample was taken from Sublime News, the winner of the event. 

Manila Dawn was quick to begin.  Moneypenny was slow to begin.  Oshkosh Yobbo and Limburg Dan collided soon after the start.  Nangar Bear, Oshkosh Yobbo and Manifold collided on the first turn.  Limburg Dan and Moneypenny collided on the first turn.  Oshkosh Yobbo checked off Manifold on the second turn and collided with Nangar Bear; Nangar Bear and Oshkosh Yobbo were checked as a result.  Manifold checked off Victor Dora on the home turn.  Oshkosh Yobbo faded in the home straight.

Stewards spoke to Mr. A. Vella and issued him with a warning for the delay in boxing Victor Dora, pursuant to GAR 51(9).

A sample was taken from Hecton Bale, the winner of the event. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Dyna Gavin.

Zipping Hawk and Petadale were quick to begin.  Mystery Ride was slow to begin.  Petadale and Black Spyro collided soon after the start.  Dyna Gavin and Vancouver Star collided soon after the start.  Dyna Gavin, Vancouver Star and Petadale collided several times approaching the first turn.  Zipping Hawk and Black Spyro collided several times on the first turn.  Dyna Gavin galloped on the heels of Vancouver Star on the first turn; Vancouver Star stumbled and lost ground as a result.  Petadale checked off One Plus Two on the first turn.  Dyna Gavin and Mystery Ride collided in the back straight.

The outside temperature was 22.9 degrees. Inside the kennel block, the temperature was 20 degrees

Grand Maximus was quick to begin.  Chatty Garry and Allen Gable were slow to begin.  Chatty Garry, Golden Blaze and Allen Gable collided heavily on the first turn checking Lady Spur.  Chatty Garry checked off Golden Blaze on the second turn.

A sample was taken from Down Mexico Way, the winner of the event.

Alpha Themis was a late scratching at 6:32pm on the advice of the Club's Veterinary Surgeon due to a papiloma on its left hind foot.  A 3 day stand down period was imposed.

Dyna Jerry was quick to begin.  Dyna Jacinta and Dyna Evelyn collided soon after the start.  Beanbag and Dyna Jerry collided on the first turn.  Dyna Jacinta and Dyna Evelyn collided on the first turn.  Dyna Evelyn checked off Osakalaka on the first turn.  Dyna Jacinta and Dyna Jerry collided on the first turn.  Dyna Jacinta checked off Game Face on the home turn checking Osakalaka.

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

Galloping Leo was quick to begin.  Lucky Love was slow to begin.  Dyna Chill and Werner Bale collided soon after the start.  Lucky Love checked off Isen Allen soon after the start.  Werner Bale and Made First collided on the first turn.  Isen Allen and Rockalot collided on the first turn.  Dyna Chill galloped on the heels of Galloping Leo on the first turn and collided with Werner Bale as a result.  Lucky Love and Made First collided on the first turn checking Lucky Love which raced wide as a result.  Galloping Leo checked off Werner Bale on the third turn.  Galloping Leo and Rockalot collided approaching the home turn checking both greyhounds.  Made First checked off Lucky Love approaching the home turn and collided with Isen Allen as a result.  Isen Allen and Made First collided on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Werner Bale, the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Tiggerlong Thief.

Kentucky Sun was quick to begin.  Banjo Fever, Undeniably and Tiggerlong Thief collided soon after the start.  Smitten and Banjo Fever collided several times on the first turn.  Banjo Fever, Undeniably and Clovally Granite collided on the first turn.  Tiggerlong Thief and Limburg Gunna collided on the first turn.  Undeniably checked off Limburg Gunna on the home turn.  Clovally Granite checked off Undeniably on the home turn.