Super Tokachi, Lena Lake and Wise Piquet were slow to begin.  Hardaway Kate, Angry Alley and Born Jamie collided soon after the start.  Hardaway Kate, Angry Alley, Born Jamie, Super Tokachi, Lena Lake and Wise Piquet collided approaching the first turn, checking Hardaway Kate, Born Jamie and Angry Alley.  Hardaway Kate checked off Super Tokachi approaching the first turn.  Lena Lake checked off Wise Piquet approaching the first turn.  Born Jamie and Angry Alley collided aproaching the first turn and again on the first turn.  Born Jamie clipped the heels of Hardaway Kate on the first turn, causing Hardaway Kate to race wide as a result.  Wise Piquet checked off Ohana Sparkles on the third turn.  Angry Alley and Born Jamie collided on the third turn, checking Angry Alley.  Kroes raced wide in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Beast Unleashed.

Brayden Lennox was slow to begin.  Taking Aim, Brayden Lennox and Dazzling Liesel collided soon after the start.  Taking Aim, Beast Unleashed and Mepunga Bella collided on the first turn, causing Mepunga Bella to race wide.  Beast Unleashed checked off Mepunga Bella on the second turn.  Brayden Lennox checked off Huge Allen on the second turn.  Taking Aim checked off Dazzling Liesel approaching the home turn.  Beast Unleashed and Mepunga Bella collided on the home turn.

Stewards opened an investigation into failure of operational staff to close the apron/flap on the catching pen gate in timely manner, which resulted in Mepunga Bella passing through and being caught by club staff, and then Taking Aim and Beast Unleashed to collide with the same apron/flap upon closing. 

A veterinarian examination revealed Beast Unleashed sustained a left foreleg monkey muscle injury (a seven day stand down period was imposed); Taking Aim sustained an abrasion to the left foreleg and a small laceration over left eye (no stand down period was imposed); and Mepunga Bella sustained an abrasion to the right foreleg (no stand down period was imposed).

The Catching Pen Attendant was stood down immediately and indefinitely from acting in in this position and the matter was referred to the Sandown Club for further remediation.  A full explanation is to be provided by the Club in due course.  The matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed.

Supplementary Report from Race 2 on Sunday 25 February 2018 - Sandown.

The inquiry that was opened and adjourned on the day into this incident has now been completed from the Stewrads perspective. The Sandown Club has provided Stewards with some further information and advised that the staff member has been both sanctioned by way of being stood-down indefinatley from acting in this posiition and counselled as to the importance and possible consequences that these types of incidents can have to greyhounds and their connections. Sandown have also put measures in place around the allocation of staff roles on raceday that will further reduce the possibility of future incidents from occurring. The oppurtunity was also taken to re-affirm to all staff the importance of race-day officials acting with upmost care, responsibility and professionalism on race days.

A pre-race sample was taken from Margolis.

Hunkapapa and Slingshot Sambo were quick to begin.  Yogi Mikado was slow to begin.  Varuchi Pass and Coco Spectre collided soon after the start, checking Varuchi Pass and Mepunga Prue.  Varuchi Pass clipped the heels of Coco Spectre approaching the first turn, checking Varuchi Pass.  Mepunga Prue and Coco Spectre collided on the first turn, checking Coco Spectre.  Yogi Mikado checked off Mepunga Prue entering the back straight, checking Varuchi Pass and Coco Spectre.  Yogi Mikado and Margolis collided on the third turn, checking Yogi Mikado.  Yogi Mikado checked off Margolis approaching the home turn, checking Varuchi Pass.  Mepunga Prue checked off Slingshot Sambo in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Lady Mikado.

Chief's Sidekick was quick to begin.  Destini Cowboy and Zipping Riot were slow to begin.  Okay Kirsty and Lady Mikado collided soon after the start, checking Mepunga Pride.  Mepunga Pride checked off Lady Mikado on the first turn.  Destini Cowboy and Zipping Riot collided on the first turn.  Destini Cowboy checked off Zipping Riot approaching the third turn.  Okay Kirsty tired over the concluding stages of the event.

A pre-race sample was unable to be obtained from Bont's Magic, a post-race blood sample was subsequently taken.

Precious Destini was quick to begin.  Beanbag, Royal Cosmic, Dyna Neitz and Ripplebrook Will collided soon after the start, checking Royal Cosmic and Dyna Neitz.  Beanbag checked off Ripplebrook Will approaching the first turn.  Beanbag, Royal Cosmic and Bont's Magic collided on the first turn, checking Royal Cosmic.  Beanbag checked off Bont's Magic approaching the second turn.  Royal Cosmic raced wide in the back straight.  Precious Destini, Dyna Neitz and Bont's Magic collided on the third turn, checking Dyna Neitz.  Royal Cosmic lost ground approaching the home turn.  Ripplebrook Will and Henderson collided entering the home straight.

Royal Cosmic was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left and right foreleg saddle and right foreleg wrist injuries, a 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Sprint Tee, Rosie Riccarton and Faithful Hill were quick to begin.  Faithful Hill and Annie Lava collided on the third turn.  Molly Chapta and Headline News collided in the back straight, second time.  Headline News and Faithful Hill collided on the home turn.  Sprint Tee tired in the home straight.  Jaimandy Maureen checked off Faithful Hill in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Lockety Brin.

Walk Woody Walk, Fred Dagg and Spazzy Blue were slow to begin.  Tobacco Leaf, Dewana Express, Aston Ninja and Lockety Brin collided approaching the first turn, checking Dewana Express.  Tobacco Leaf, Aston Ninja and Lockety Brin collided in the first turn, checking Aston Ninja and Lockety Brin, and causing Fred Dagg to race wide as a result.  Walk Woody Walk checked off Dewana Express entering the back straight.  Lockety Brin galloped on Spazzy Blue in the back straight, checking Lockety Brin.  Spazzy Blue checked off Lockety Brin on the home turn.  Walk Woody Walk checked off Dewana Express entering the home straight.  Aston Ninja and Lockety Brin collided in the home straight.  Diesel Turbo tired in the home straight.

Kilty Express was slow to begin.  McNeo checked off Kilty Express approaching the first turn.  McNeo checked off Coalville Tiger in the back straight and again on the third turn.

A sample was taken from Small Rose - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Tyche Diamond.

Tao Tao was slow to begin.  Especial Shiraz, Zipping Buck and Wise Rosberg collided soon after the start.  Zipping Buck, Carltonian and Like A Rocket collided approaching the first turn, checking Carltonian.  Zipping Buck, Like A Rocket, Mepunga Molly and Tyche Diamond collided approaching the first turn, checking Mepunga Molly which faltered and lost ground.  Zipping Buck and Like A Rocket collided approaching the second turn.  Wise Rosberg and Carltonian collided approaching the third turn, checking Carltonian and Tao Tao.

Mepunga Molly was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained right foreleg monkey and saddle muscle injuries, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Shining Glitter.

Shady Buck and Cindeen Jates were quick to begin.  Shining Glitter was slow to begin.  Destini Ferrari, Dyna Alia, Slingshot Storm and Bolton Blue collided on the first turn, checking Dyna Alia.  Dyna Alia and Shining Glitter collided approaching the second turn, checking Dyna Alia.  Destini Ferrari, Slingshot Storm and Bolton Blue collided entering the back straight, checking Bolton Blue.  Slingshot Storm checked off Destini Ferrari on the third turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from She's Gifted.

Undisputed and Destini Cavalier were slow to begin.  Mepunga Zeus, She's Gifted and Aston Utah collided soon after the start.  Bella's Ghost, Mepunga Zeus, She's Gifted and Aston Utah collided approaching the first turn.  She's Gifted and Aston Utah collided on the first turn.  Mepunga Zeus and Water Colour collided on the first turn.  Destini Cavalier and Water Colour collided on the second turn, checking Destini Cavalier.  Bella's Ghost and Undisputed collided approaching the third turn.  Undisputed and Aston Utah collided on the third turn, checking both greyhounds.

A pre-race sample was taken from Cosmic Collinda.

Luke Roman was slow to begin.  Renaldo, Luke Roman and Doused In Mud collided soon after the start.  Temujin, Laurentide Ice and Cosmic Collinda collided on the first turn, checking Laurentide Ice.  Renaldo and Temujin collided on the second turn.  Renaldo checked off Cosmic Collinda entering the back straight, severely checking Renaldo, Luke Roman, Temujin and Laurentide Ice.  Limburg Dan galloped on Leading The Way in the back straight.  Renaldo and Luke Roman collided approaching the third turn, checking Luke Roman.  Limburg Dan and Leading The way collided entering the home straight, checking Limburg Dan which faltered and lost ground.

Limburg Dan was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right hindleg hock injury, a 90 day stand down period was imposed.

Satisfactory Trial Results - Main One trialled over the 515m from box one, weight 32.0 kgs, the greyhound was placed second in a field of four.  The time of the trial was 30:44, the greyhound was beaten by a margin of 0.25 lengths.  Main One was Cleared.

Satisfactory Trial Results (GAR 77A) - Stewards spoke to Mr Brad Sands, the trainer of Lopsided, regarding the length of time since the greyhound last raced.  Lopsided last raced on 6 July 2017.  Mr Sands stated that the greyhound was returning to racing following retirement. Pursuant to GAR 77A, Lopsided trialled over the 515m from box three, weight 35.2 kgs (new declared weight), the greyhound was placed third in a field of four.  The time of the trial was 30:44, the greyhound won by a margin of 0.25 lengths.  Lopsided was Cleared.

Satisfactory Trial Results - Brakae trialled over the 515m from box seven, weight 32.6 kgs, the greyhound was placed third in a field of four.  The time of the trial was 30:44, the greyhound was beaten by a margin of 8.0 lengths.  Brakae was Cleared.