Alina Grand was quick to begin.

Dreamliner, Sweet Sparkle, Spokane Flick, Apache Flame and Pacific Beach collided soon after the start.  Pacific Action, Spokane Flick, Apache Flame and Pacific Beach collided approaching the first turn checking Pacific Action.  Dreamliner raced wide on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Alina Grand - winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Morrigan Ailis.

Kingston Cowboy was quick to begin.  Morrigan Ailis was quick to begin.

Falling In Love, Hot Tip and Optima Semper collided soon after the start.  Ballerina and Morrigan Ailis collided on the first turn.  Hot Tip checked off Morrigan Ailis collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Morrigan Ailis checked off Optima Semper on the first turn checking Morrigan Ailis and Hot Tip.

A pre-race sample was taken from Riccarton.

Rahni and Pee Kay Seeds were quick to begin.  Miss Dozer was slow to begin.

Rockalot, Rahni and Pee Kay Seeds collided soon after the start.  Cosmic Sole and Pee Kay Seeds collided on the first turn.  Mr. Pendles and Pee Kay Seeds collided on the home turn.  

A pre-race sample was taken from Xavier's Mate.

Le Sands and She's Dee Rocket were quick to begin.

Shanlyn Pippin and Le Sands collided soon after the start and again approaching the first turn.  Xavier's Mate checked off Mustang Sammy on the first turn checking Xavier's Mate.  Shanlyn Pippin checked off Xavier's Mate on the home turn.  Le Sands and Xavier's Mate collided approaching the home turn checking Xavier's Mate. Shanlyn Pippin and Xavier's Mate collided on the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Shady Buck.

Matty Mateusz, Diva De Kahn and Chatty Garry were slow to begin.  

Shady Buck checked off Slippery Sam on the first turn.  Slippery Sam and Samsonite collided on the first turn.  Matty Mateusz, Kelly's Star and Diva De Kahn collided on the first turn checking Kelly's Star, Chatty Garry raced wide as a result.  Matty Mateusz and Shady Buck collided approaching the second turn.  Matty Mateusz raced wide in the back straight checking Shady Buck, causing Diva De Kahn and Chatty Garry to raced wide.  Chatty Garry and Kelly's Star collided on the third turn checking Kelly's Star.  Kelly's Star and Shady Buck collided on the home turn.

Samples were taken from placegetters - Aston Groucho (1st) and Samsonite (2nd).

Doused In Mud was a late scratching at 8.33am due to injury (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

Secret Message was a late scratching at 6.05pm due to the greyhound being on season (GAR 24). A 28 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Quick Finance.

Rodeo was slow to begin.

Rimba Sambia checked off Totally Fab on the first turn.  Rodeo raced wide approaching the second turn checking Rimba Sambia.  Gestalt Allen and Quick Finance collided approaching the second turn.  Scarlet Twice checked off Gestalt Allen approaching the home turn.  Gestalt Allen checked off Rimba Sambia approaching the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Spotted Label.

Take The Rapid and Hello Bomber were quick to begin.

Take The Rapid and Hello Bomber collided soon after the start checking Take The Rapid.  Take The Rapid, Hello Bomber, Zipping Jake and Miss Thursday collided approaching the first turn checking Main One, Spotted Label and severely checking Take The Rapid and Bernmar Caviar which stumbled and lost considerable ground as a result.  Main One and Spotted Label collided approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Anustar.

Faithful Hill was quick to begin.

Krav Maga, Merc and Division Four collided soon after the start checking Merc.  Mighty Bree and Our Gal Livy collided approaching the first turn checking Mighty Bree.  Merc and Division Four raced wide on the first turn.  Quick Step and Anustar collided approaching the second turn.  Merc and Division Four collided entering the back straight checking Merc.  Division Four checked off Mighty Bree on the third turn checking Merc.  Quick Step and Anustar collided on the third turn checking Quick Step.  Faithful Hill and Our Gal Livy collided entering the home straight checking Our Gal Livy.  Faithful Hill, Our Gal Livy, Quick Step and Anustar collided approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Guns Ablazing.

Golden Gun was quick to begin.  Mikado Boy was slow to begin.  Fifty Dollar went up with the lids and was slow to begin (3 lengths).

Golden Gun and Petite Harbour collided soon after the start checking Petite Harbour.  Desiree Dancer, Gomez Sanchez collided soon after the start checking Petite Harbour.  Desiree Dancer, Gomez Sanchez and Perfect Hours collided approaching the first turn checking Gomez Sanchez and Perfect Hours.  Gomez Sanchez and Perfect Hours collided on the first turn checking Gomez Sanchez, Guns Ablazing, Fifty Dollar and Petite Harbour and causing Guns Ablazing and Mikado Boy to race wide.

A pre-race sample was taken from Calabrese Magic.

Jimmy Vella was slow to begin.

Really Magic and My Names Rhonda collided approaching the first turn.  Calabrese Magic brushed the running rail approaching the first turn.  My Names Rhonda and Why Not Jojo collided on the home turn.  My Names Rhonda and Roshani's Dream collided on the home turn.

Orange Blossom and Eagle Princess were quick to begin.  Tom's Gift was very slow to begin (3 lengths).

Coolan Man and Bee Rose collided approaching the first turn.  Bruree Chief and Booma Mikado collided on the first turn.  Orange Blossom and Eagle Princess collided on the first turn checking Eagle Princess. Bruree Chief galloped on Eagle Princess on the first turn severely checking Bruree Chief, Eagle Princess, Booma Mikado and Coolan Man.  Bee Rose marred Burnsy's Sam on the home turn.

Bee Rose was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Stewards spoke to Mr D Halas, the representative of the greyhound Bee Rose regarding the greyhounds racing manners on the home turn. Acting under GAR 69(1) stewards charged Bee Rose with marring. Mr Halas pleaded not guilty to the charge, Bee Rose was found guilty and suspended for 28 days at Cranbourne and it was directed that the greyhound perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks), pursuant to GAR 69(2)(a) before any future nomination will be accepted.

Booma Mikado was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Stewards issued a warning to Mrs M. Barber, the trainer of Booma Mikado regarding the greyhound’s racing manners approaching the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Emi's Boy Murph.

Premo Potion and Fairy Vixen were slow to begin.  Wheel And Deal was very slow to begin (3 length).

Cash Ownley and Emi's Boy Murph collided soon after the start.  Emi's Boy Murph and Premo Potion collided approaching the first turn.  Premo Potion, Fairy Vixen and Tiger Rising collided on the first turn checking Fairy Vixen and Tiger Rising.  Wheel And Deal and Cash Ownley collided in the home straight.

MEETING COMMENTS:

Stewards spoke to Mr Vince Tullio and issued him a warning after he failed to produce his GRV licence (LRR 16.2).

Stewards issued a severe reprimand to Mr Vince Tullio regarding his conduct towards Stewards Mr C. Scott & Mr A. Blackmore in the kennels and stewards room. (GAR 86Q).