Track Curator, Mr Robert Phillips, advised Stewards that the track was lightly harrowed on Friday, 2 March 2018.

Ragged Warrior was a late scratching at 5:30 pm -  Stewards non-penalty (transport).

Drysdale Creek, Bob's Hammer and Magnus Keroma were slow to begin.  Pocket Dial and Aston Kirui collided soon after the start.  Magnus Keroma and Aston Kirui collided on the home turn.  Bob's Hammer and Mr. Fabulous collided on the home turn.

Eminence Keroma was slow to begin.  Garna Bolt, Broken Axle and North Paw collided soon after the start, checking North Paw.  Pat Malone and Golden Gem collided approaching the first turn, checking Golden Gem.  Eminence Keroma and Amber's Wish collided on the first turn, checking Golden Gem.  Eminence Keroma, Amber's Wish and Broken Axle collided approaching the home turn, checking Eminence Keroma, Amber's Wish and North Paw.  Amber's Wish and Golden Gem collided on the home turn, checking Golden Gem.  Pat Malone checked off Eminence on the home turn.  Eminence, Pat Malone and Broken Axle collided in the home straight, checking Pat Malone.  Amber's Wish and Golden Gem collided in the home straight, checking Amber's Wish.

Liberty Diamond was a late scratching at 5:31pm - Stewards non-penalty (transport).

George Regis, Sariah Allen and Riccarton were quick to begin.  Mystic Riot was slow to begin.  Mystic Riot and Bomber Creek collided approaching the first turn, causing Mystic Riot to brush the running rail.  Koda Blue, Riccarton and Chief Command collided approaching the home turn, checking Riccarton.  

Ballet Creek was slow to begin.  King Of Merrimu and Storm Train collided soon after the start, checking Storm Train.  King Of Merrimu checked off Destini Rocket on the first turn, checking Storm Train.  Ballet Creek and Storm Train collided on the second turn, checking Ballet Creek.  Destini Ferrari and Destini Cavalier collided approaching the winning post, checking Destini Cavalier.

Ballet Creek was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left hindleg quadriceps injury, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Gomez Sanchez.

Gomez Sanchez was quick to begin.  Texas Blaze was slow to begin.  Gothamburg, Why Not Archie and Invented collided soon after the start, checking Gothamburg and Why Not Archie.  Scarecrow Max and Gomez Sanchez collided on the first turn, checking Scarecrow Max.  Gothamburg checked off Scarecrow Max approaching the home turn, causing Gothamburg and True Value to race wide.  Gothamburg and True Value collided entering the home straight, causing True Value to race wide.  Gomez Sanchez and Paua To Load collided entering the home straight, checking Gomez Sanchez.

A pre-race sample was taken from Noosa Parade.

Scott Finesse was quick to begin.  Free Auto and Trademark Rocky collided soon after the start.  Noosa Parade checked off Katlin on the first turn.  Katlin, Free Auto and Trademark Rocky collided entering the back straight, checking Katlin.  Noosa Parade and Precious Destini collided in the back straight and on the second turn, checking Noosa Parade.  Snapchat Queen and Katlin collided entering the home straight, checking Snapchat Queen.

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

Major Curly and Destini Cheetah were quick to begin.  Anustar, Flaming Elite and She's Vivacious collided soon after the start, checking Anustar and Flaming Elite.  She's Vivacious checked off Major Curly approaching the first turn.  She's Vivacious and Anustar collided on the first turn, checking Anustar.  Argyle Lucifer, Major Curly and Destini Cheetah collided in the home straight, checking Destini Cheetah.  Major Curly and Flying Danger collided approaching the winning post, checking Major Curly.

Seabrook Noisey was slow to begin.  Rockin' Rico, Zuma Creek, Hit 'N' Split and Dyna Jerry collided soon after the start, checking Zuma Creek.  Rido's Ace, Rockin' Rico and Hit 'N' Split collided approaching the first turn, checking Rockin' Rico.  Rido's Ace checked off Dyna Jerry approaching the first turn.  Hit 'N' Split checked off Rido's Ace on the first turn.  Zuma Creek and Dyna Jerry collided approaching the home turn, checking Dyna Jerry.

A pre-race sample was taken from Gold Attraction.

In The Net and Sutre Sizzler were slow to begin.  Bryden Dora, Gold Attraction and Seabrook Dill collided approaching the first turn, checking Gold Attraction.  Bryden Dora and Seabrook Dill collided approaching the home turn, checking Seabrook Dill.  Seabrook Dill checked off Bryden Dora entering the home straight.  Sutre Sizzler raced wide in the home straight.  Dazzling Melody checked off Scott Lucky in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Zou Star.

Sienna's Gem was quick to begin.  Take That Banksy and Zou Star were slow to begin.  To The Galo's, Quizzical and Noonbarra Storm collided soon after the start, checking To The Galo's and Noonbarra Storm.  Quizzical, Sudoku Mercedes and To The Galo's collided approaching the first turn, checking Sudoku Mercedes and To The Galo's.  Sudoku Mercedes checked off To The Galo's on the first turn.  Noonbarra Storm, Sienna's Gem and Quizzical collided approaching the home turn, checking Quizzical and Sienna's Gem.  Quizzical and Sienna's Gem collided on the home turn, checking Quizzical.  Suzoku Mercedes checked off Take That Banksy entering the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Blackpool Alexis.

Zahra Bella crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Gold Odessa, Destini Pegasus and Brienne.  Miss Legality, Squirto and Blackpool Alexis collided approaching the first turn, checking Blackpool Alexis.  Gold Odessa, Miss Legality and Blackpool Alexis collided on the first turn, checking Gold Odessa.  Blackpool Alexis checked off Destini Pegasus approaching the home turn.

Gold Odessa was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left hindleg quadriceps injury, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Magic Euphoria was a late scratching at 5:31pm - Stewards non-penalty (transport).

Connemara Black and Modern Value collided soon after the start, checking Conemara Black.  Flying Camo and Starlight Jill collided soon after the start, checking Flying Camo.  My Mate Wally, Golden Blaze and Starlight Jill collided approaching the first turn, checking My Mate Wally and Golden Blaze.  Boof's Banjo and Starlight Jill collided on the first turn, checking Boof's Banjo.  Golden Blaze checked off Boof's Banjo approaching the home turn.  My Mate Wally checked off Flying Camo in the home straight.

Boof's Banjo was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left foreleg monkey muscle injury, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.