Hilux was very slow to begin (4L).  Kaluah Rose and Crymelon Hewie collided on the first turn, checking Crymelon Hewie.  Little Nova and Disingenous collided on the home turn, checking Disingenous.  Disingenous and Hilux collided entering the home straight.  Sacred Miss and Aeroplane Hawk collided in the home straight, checking Sacred Miss.

Kiowa Kaema was slow to begin.  Avatar Vixen crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Avatar Maximus, Frontier, Watch Me Wyn and Hometown Lads.  Koda Blue galloped on Magic Vi on the first turn, checking Kiowa Kaema, severely checking Koda Blue, Magic Vi and Hometown Lads; Koda Blue and Hometown Lads fell as a result.  Frontier and Kiowa Kaema collided several times in the home straight.

Koda Blue was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained injuries to the right foreleg monkey muscle, sacro-iliac, pelvic and tail base, a seven day stand down period was imposed.

Hometown Lads was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Kiowa Kaema, which fell in the catching pen, was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

A sample was taken from Watch Me Wyn - the winner of the event.

A sample was taken from Magic Vi - unplaced in the event.

Stewards spoke to Mr Gregory Guy, the trainer of Magic Sorcerer, regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Magic Sorcerer last raced on 19 February 2017.  Mr Guy stated that Magic Sorcerer is returning to racing from a spell.

Vital Force and Coolatai Lass were slow to begin.  Magic Sorcerer checked off Welshman approaching the home turn.  Vital Force and Coolatai Lass collided approaching the home turn.  Welshman and George Regis collided approaching the home turn, checking George Regis.  Magic Sorcerer and Coolatai Lass collided in the home straight, checking Magic Sorcerer.  Vital Force checked off Welshman approaching the winning post.

The start of the event was delayed by approximately one and a half minutes to allow for a NSW harness event.

Scrappy Doo was slow to begin.  Crymelon Pink checked off Maestro Destini on the first turn.  Vanderville Girl and Meatball collided on the first turn.  Maestro Destini, Iceni Rival and Kraken Lil collided on the first turn, checking Iceni Rival, Vanderville Girl and Crymelon Pink.  Vanderville Girl checked off Iceni Rival in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Scrappy Doo - the winner of the event.

Stewards spoke to Mr P Presutto, the trainer of Reckoning, regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Reckoning last raced on 6 May 2017.  Mr Presutto stated that Reckoning is returning to racing from a change of kennel. 

Intensify was slow to begin.  Allen Yani and White Bandit collided approaching the first turn, checking White Bandit.  Intensify, Kokoda Dreamin' and Night King collided approaching the home turn, checking Kokoda Dreamin'.

A sample was taken from Lainey's Fortune - the winner of the event.

Full Of Boloney and Veracity were slow to begin.  Crazy Jo Jo and Funky Monkey collided approaching the first turn.  Provenance and Tophat And Tails collided on the first turn, checking Tophat And Tails, Crazy Jo Jo and Funky Monkey.

In The Net, Calvadoss and Magic Innings were slow to begin.  Iceni Outlaw and Calvadoss collided on the home turn, checking both greyhounds.

A sample was taken from Kentucky Sun - the winner of the event.

Dead Eye Dickson and Nolen's Fortune were slow to begin.  Zorro Creek, Zuma Creek and City And Colour collided on the first turn.  Zorro Creek and City And Colour collided approaching the home turn, checking Zorro Creek.

Lorian Victory was slow to begin.  Revel crossed to the rail on the first turn.  Spring Emperor and Seabrook Noisey collided approaching the home turn, checking Seabrook Noisey.  Awesome Freckles and Sam's General collided on the home turn, checking both greyhounds.  Spring Emperor and Lorian Victory collided entering the home straight, checking Lorian Victory.  Awesome Freckles, Destini Montana and Sam's General collided in the home straight, checking Destini Montana and Sam's General.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Dyna Zaynabi.

Mo Dragon, Imperial Fox and Remain Seated were slow to begin.  Bombastic Tim, Mo Dragon and Imperial Fox collided approaching the first turn, checking Remain Seated.  Bombastic Tim and Imperial Fox collided on the first turn.

Silky Strings was slow to begin.  Leave Me Out and Tiarna Keeping collided soon after the start.  Leave Me Out galloped on Glitterbug on the first turn, checking Leave Me Out, Glitterbug and Kyl's Me Mate.  Iceni Skye checked off Sugar Hit Heidi on the first turn.  Tiarna Keeping galloped on Iceni Skye approaching the home turn, checking Tiarna Keeping, Iceni Skye and Silky Strings.  Iceni Skye, Quen Bale and Sugar Hit Heidi collided in the home straight.

Tegz A Riddler was quick to begin.  Sariah Allen and Kinbrae Millie were slow to begin.  Betty La Fae and Kinbrae Millie collided approaching the first turn.  Sariah Allen, Betty La Fae and Kinbrae Millie collided on the first turn.  Betty La Fae checked off Cavalry Rose approaching the home turn.  Scott Pizzazz checked off Mahjong Princess in the home straight.