This meeting is declared heat affected. At the start of kenneling the outside temperature was 31 degrees according to the bom.gov.au website. The kennel temperature was 22 degrees. At the conclusion of kenneling the outside temperature was 30 degrees and the kennel temperature was 21.9 degrees.

The start of this event was delayed approximately one minute due to Tokyo Gallops Race 5 running behind schedule.

Pure Cascade was quick to begin.  Chaddy Whacker, Magic Will and Me Bros Bad were slow to begin and collided soon after the start, checking Me Bros Bad.  Buca Doll, Muzzle Welsh and Annie Lava collided on the first turn, checking Annie Lava.  Magic Will and Me Bros Bad collided entering the back straight.  Muzzle Welsh and Buca Doll collided in the back straight, checking both greyhounds.  Buca Doll, Muzzle Welsh and I'm A Princess collided in the back straight, checking Buca Doll and Muzzle Welsh.  Buca Doll and Me Bros Bad collided on the second turn, checking Buca Doll.  Muzzle Welsh checked off Me Bros Bad approaching the home turn.  Annie Lava and Pure Cascade collided on the home turn, checking Pure Cascade.  Me Bros Bad checked off Chaddy Whacker entering the home straight.  Chaddy Whacker and Me Bros Bad collided in the home straight and again approaching the winning post.

A sample was taken from I'm A Princess - winner of the event.

Bad Apple, Southwood Bill and Go Son were slow to begin.  Raymond Allen and Puppet You Rippa collided soon after the start, checking Puppet You Rippa.  Puppet You Rippa checked off Raymond Allen on the first turn.  Raymond Allen and Go Son collided on the first turn.  Bad Apple galloped on the heels of My Bro Regis approaching the home turn, checking Raymond Allen.  Huge Allen, My Bro Regis, Go Son and Puppet You Rippa collided on the home turn, checking Go Son and Southwood Bill and severely checking My Bro Regis.

A sample was taken from Huge Allen - second placed in the event.

This race was delayed by approximately 2 minutes due to greyhounds arriving at the boxes late.

Zero Five, Little Women and Furtado were quick to begin.  LIttle Women and Furtado collided soon after the start, checking Little Women.  Awesome Shep, Sneak Preview and My Mate Lenny collided soon after the start, checking Sneak Preview and My Mate Lenny.  Lost Love checked off Zero Five approaching the first turn.  Bomber's Return and My Mate Lenny collided approaching the home turn, checking My Mate Lenny.  Bomber's Return and Awesome Shep collided on the home turn, checking Awesome Shep.  Zero Five checked off Sneak Preview on the home turn.

A sample was taken from My Mate Lenny - the winner of the event.

Belt Up Bubbs was slow to begin.  Booming Zulus and Manila Bala collided soon after the start, checking Booming Zulus.  Placid Warrior and Jaclyn Bale collided approaching the first turn, checking Jaclyn Bale.  Placid Warrior galloped on the heels of Xerox Letter on the first turn.  Placid Warrior and Belt Up Bubbs collided on the first turn, checking Placid Warrior.  Placid Warrior clipped the heels of Xerox Letter approaching the home turn.  Jaclyn Bale and Lilly Shan collided on the home turn. Not Loitering and Booming Zulus collided on the home turn, checking Booming Zulus.

A sample was taken from Xerox Letter - second placed in the event.

Northern Nangar, Night Theory and Aged Badly were slow to begin.  Charlie Rocket and Mars Rising collided approaching the first turn, checking Mars Rising.  Lektra Rival and Orazzi Ohh collided approaching the first turn, checking Lektra Rival.  Crump's Legend checked off Northern Nangar on the first turn.  Orazzi Ohh checked off Mars Rising on the first turn.  Aged Badly and Lektra Rival collided approaching the home turn, checking Lektra Rival.  Night Theory checked off Orazzi Ohh entering the home straight.

Charlie Rocket was vetted following a fall in the catching pen.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Brueghelino and Van Ann were quick to begin. Mumma Josie checked off Brueghelino approaching the first turn.  McIvor Verna and Destini Seahorse collided on the second turn, checking McIvor Verna.  McIvor Verna and Destini Seahorse collided in the home straight, checking Destini Seahorse.

A pre race sample was taken from Fawn Pursuit.

Sturridge was quick to begin.  Zipping Simmo, Harsh Miles and To The Galo's collided approaching the first turn, checking ZIpping Simmo.  Fawn Pursuit and Zipping Simmo collided approaching the first turn, checking Zipping Simmo.  Fawn Pursuit checked off Jailor Bale on the first turn.  Six Green Thumbs checked off To The Galo's on the first turn.  Magic Buddie, Sturridge and To The Galo's collided approaching the home turn, checking Magic Buddie and Sturridge.  Six Green Thumbs and Zipping Simmo collided on the home turn.  Fawn Pursuit and Magic Buddie collided entering the home straight.

A sample was taken from Zipping Simmo - the winner of the event.

A pre race sample was taken from Blackpool Donny.

Another What was quick to begin.  Relethor Bale checked off Blackpool Donny approaching the first turn.  Blackpool Donny and French Defene collided entering the home straight, checking French Defence.  Rumbling Bajooks and Another What collided in the home straight, checking Another What.

Ace Ventura was declared a late scratching at 6:34pm due to the incorrect greyhound being presented to race.  After taking evidence from handler Mr. C. Brennan and kennel representative Mr. P. Brennan, Stewards charged Mr. P. Brennan with negligence pursuant to GAR 86(o). The negligence being that he loaded the incorrect greyhound into the transport vehicle resulting in the incorrect greyhound being presented and the subsequent late scratching of Ace Ventura. Mr P Brennan pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined the sum of $250.

Stewards spoke to Mr. D. Bate, the trainer of Hardy's Banjo regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Hardy's Banjo last raced on 19 July 2017. Mr. Bate stated that the greyhound was returning to racing after being on season.

A pre race sample was taken from Southwood Ace.

Southwood Ace and Mav were slow to begin.  Hardy's Banjo and Bud Husky collided approaching the first turn, checking Bud Husky.  Southwood Ace checked off Melissa Lee approaching the home turn.  Hardy's Banjo checked off Bud Husky on the home turn.  Dyna Bobbi checked off Melissa Lee in the home straight.  Melissa Lee and Dyna Bobbi collided in the home straight.  Mav and Dyna Bobbi collided approaching the winning post.

A sample was taken from Destini Pegasus.

A pre race sample was taken from Erica McKenna.

Henderson, Invictus Legion, Possibly and Erica McKenna collided soon after the start, checking Invictus Legion and Possibly.  Gehring Bale, Destini Cheetah and Wanda Bale collided approaching the first turn, checking Gehring Bale and Destini Cheetah.  Wanda Bale and Henderson collided on the first turn.  Possibly and Destini Cheetah collided approaching the home turn and again on the home turn, checking Destini Cheetah.  Erica McKenna checked off Gehring Bale in the home straight.  Erica McKenna raced wide in the home straight.

A pre race sample was taken from Lektra Blicavs.

Greysynd Alpha checked off Rellim Diesel approaching the first turn.  Luna Evening and Rellim Diesel collided on the home turn, checking Rellim Diesel.

A pre race sample was taken from Mahlo Blackhawk.

This race was delayed by approximately one minute due to a Echuca harness event.

Destini Trucker, Seabrook Indi, Hardaway Outlaw and Beyond The Valley collided soon after the start, checking Destini Trucker and Seabrook Indi.  Super Stoked and Hardaway Outlaw collided approaching the first turn, checking Hardaway Outlaw.  Seabrook Indi, Cosmic Moments and Destini Trucker collided on the first turn, checking Cosmic Moments and severely checking Destini Trucker.  Super Stoked and Beyond The Valley collided on the home turn.  Hardaway Outlaw and Super Stoked collided in the home straight, checking Hardaway Outlaw.  Beyond The Valley and Mahlo Blackhawk collided in the home straight, checking Mahlo Blackhawk.