A pre-race sample was unable to be obtained from Kiss Me Putu, a post race sample was subsequently taken.

Why Not Lola was quick to begin.  Voluptuous Cleo, En Cockatoo, Mercy Percy and Gracie's Colour were slow to begin.  En Cockatoo and Voluptuous Cleo collided soon after the start.  Violet Sky clipped the heels of Why Not Lola soon after the start and stumbled.  Voluptuous Cleo was checked off En Cockatoo approaching the first turn.  En Cockatoo and Mercy Percy collided on the home turn.  Gracie's Colour and Spruce Moose collided on the home turn and again entering the home straight.  En Cockatoo and Mercy Percy collided in the home straight.  Violet Sky and Why Not Lola collided approaching the winning post.

Gracie's Colour was vetted and a sample taken after the greyhound performed below market expectations.  It was reported that there was no injury apparent.

Dr. Mortikye and Property Power were quick to begin.  Eau Rouge and Kabiana were slow to begin.  Toss The Dice was checked off Eau Rouge approaching the first turn.  Cappuccino and Eau Rouge collided on the first turn.  Dr. Mortikye and Property Power collided on the first turn checking Property Power.  Kabiana was checked off Eau Rouge approaching the home turn.  Cappuccino and Why Not Dom collided approaching the home turn .  Why Not Dom and Property Power collided on the home turn and again entering the home straight.  Toss The Dice was checked off Property Power in the home straight.  Why Not Dom and Property Power collided in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Dr. Mortikye - winner of the event.

Stewards spoke to Mr. G. James the trainer of Sure To Excite regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Sure To Excite last raced on 15/07/17.  Mr. James stated that the greyhound was returning to racing following a right hock injury. 

Stewards spoke to Mr. B. Sonneman the trainer of Suzy Nitro regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Suzy Nitro last raced on 14/07/17.  Mr. Sonneman stated that the greyhound was returning to racing following a right hock injury.  Mr. Sonneman declared a new weight of 27.9kg in accordance with GAR 39(2).  Suzy Nitro last raced at 26.3kg.

A pre-race sample was taken from Challis Magic.

Winston Cruise and Suzy Nitro collided approaching the first turn.  Shifty Joshua was checked off Sure To Excite on the first turn.  Winston Cruise, Suzy Nitro and Challis Magic collided on the first turn severely checking Suzy Nitro and Ivey's Affair and checking Winston Cruise.  Winston Cruise raced wide on the first turn checking Wadelock Mindy and Ivey's Affair, Ivey's Affair raced wide for the remainder of the event.  Suzy Nitro and Shifty Joshua raced wide in the home straight.

Ivey's Affair was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a small cut on the left front foot, a 3 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from He's Okay.

He's Okay was quick to begin.  Handpass and Hands To Myself collided on the first turn.  Lainey's Fortune raced wide from the first turn to the home straight.  Cosmic Sole and He's Okay collided approaching the home turn.  Cosmic Sole was checked off He's Okay approaching the home turn checking Invictus Storm and Our Bravo Rose.  Cosmic Sole and Dukestar collided entering the home straight.  Hands To Myself and Our Bravo Rose collided entering the home straight.

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

Belisarius was quick to begin.  Hello Nimble and Hooded Troyer were slow to begin.  Flying Danger and Freak Unleashed collided soon after the start.  Flying Danger, Mood Swings and Freak Unleashed collided approaching the first turn and again on the first turn checking Freak Unleashed and severely checking Mood Swings.  Flying Danger and Belisarius collided on the first turn severely checking Flying Danger, Hello Nimble and Freak Unleashed were checked as a result.  Mood Swings raced wide in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Dyna Eroll.

Go Go Guru was slow to begin.  Charly Shu Shine was checked off Dyna Eroll on the first turn checking Mac.  Twenty Tamar was checked off Megellas Fairy on the first turn checking Dyna Eroll causing Leading The Way to gallop on Twenty Tamar severely checking Twenty Tamar and Leading The Way checking Mac, Charly Shu Shine and Adala Prince as a result.  Twenty Tamar and Mac collided approaching the home turn.  Twenty Tamar was checked off Mac approaching the winning post.

A sample was taken from Megellas Fairy - winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Prince Mikado.

Parcero Hope and Lightning Crash were quick to begin.  Prince Mikado and Cheeky Charmola were slow to begin.  Especial Shiraz and Sneak Preview collided on the first turn checking Cheeky Charmola.  Pawesome Nelly and Lightning Crash collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Pawesome Nelly and Dyna Ileen collided approaching the home turn checking Pawesome Nelly, Lightning Crash, Especial Shiraz and Sneak Preview.  Pawesome Nelly raced wide on the home turn checking Lightning Crash.  Prince Mikado raced wide on the home turn.  Especial Shiraz and Cheeky Charmola collided entering the home straight.  Especial Shiraz and Sneak Preview collided entering the home straight.

A sample was taken from Parcero Hope - winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Jimmy Vella.

Diamonte's Boy was slow to begin.  Allen Kev was checked off Adam Handler on the first turn.  Hyperactive and Adam Handler collided on the first turn.  Galester Hook and Rack Tap Rack collided on the first turn checking Rack Tap Rack.  Allen Kev and Wild Angel collided on the home turn checking Wild Angel.  Allen Kev and Adam Handler collided entering the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Mignon.

Emilia Mel and Our Mojo were slow to begin.  Sooky Jooky and Bumble Bee Bolto collided on the first turn checking Sooky Jooky.  Kiss Me Nicki was checked off Bumble Bee Bolto approaching the home turn severely checking Sooky Jooky and Kiss Me Nicki and checking Aston Danger, Aston Danger raced wide as a result.  Emilia Mel and Mignon collided approaching the home turn checking Emilia Mel and severely checking Mignon which stumbled and lost ground.  Sooky Jooky and Aston Danger collided entering the home straight.  Emilia Mel, Sooky Jooky and Aston Danger raced wide in the home straight.

Mignon was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no injury apparent.

Stewards issued a warning to Mr. S. Coulson the representative for Bumble Bee Bolto regarding his failure to appear at the kennels by the appointed time to retrieve the greyhound for racing pursuant to GAR 46(1).

A pre-race sample was taken from Woodleigh Blaze.

Woodleigh Blaze and He Shall Fred were slow to begin.  Galloping Leo, Cruisy's Empress and Dr. Gammiris collided approaching the first turn causing Dr. Gammiris to check off Galloping Leo checking Dynamic Rainbow as a result.  Cruisy's Empress and Why Not Cory collided on the first turn checking Cruisy's Empress.  Why Not Cory and He Shall Fred collided approaching the home turn checking Why Not Cory and Woodleigh Blaze.  Khaleesi Girl, Dr. Gammiris and Cruisy's Empress collided on the home turn causing Dr. Gammiris to contact the running rail.

Unmid Bale was quick to begin.  Ready And Armed and Jailor Bale collided soon after the start.  Mallee Spring was checked off Navajo Bear approaching the first turn.  Shez Impetuous was checked off Mallee Spring entering the home straight.  Ready And Armed raced wide in the home straight.

Cheeky Cricket and Phillip Keeping were quick to begin.  Cosmic Nosey was slow to begin.  Gehring Bale and Faster Bolt collided soon after the start.  Rellim Diesel was checked off Champagne Papi on the first turn.  Gehring Bale was checked off Faster Bolt approaching the home turn.  Cosmic Nosey was checked off Gehring Bale entering the home straight.  Rellim Diesel raced wide on the home turn.  Champagne Papi raced wide in the home straight.