Good One Carl was a late scratching at 3:44 pm, due to weight variation (GAR 39).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Trainer, Ms Donna Dean was fined the sum of $100.

A pre-race sample was unable to be obtained from Ko Mai Si, a post-race sample was subsequently taken.

Happy Cruising and Aeroplane Bella were slow to begin.  Poppy Yaala and Swift Mandy collided soon after the start.  Ko Mai Si and Aeroplane Bella collided on the first turn, checking Aeroplane Bella and Happy Cruising.  Murrabit Tiny raced wide on the home turn.  Aeroplane Bella and Murrabit Tiny collided approaching the winning post.

Dyna Cadet was slow to begin.  Gypsy Rules and Miss Gingin collided approaching the first turn.  Brindle Delight and Lully Singh collided approaching the first turn.  Miss Gingin and Brindle Delight collided on the first turn, checking Brindle Delight.  Please Stand Up raced wide on the first turn.  Sweet Gabriella, But What For, Gypsy Rules and Dyna Cadet collided on the second turn, checking Gypsy Rules.  Sweet Gabriella and Dyna Cadet collided in the back straight.  But What For and Dyna Cadet collided on the home turn.  But What For and Brindle Delight collided in the home straight.  Please Stand Up raced wide in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Miss Gingin - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Stacey Keeping.

Shy Gem, Princess Parker, Baggy's Request and Vitaliser collided soon after the start, checking Baggy's Request.  Shy Gem and Princess Parker collided approaching the first turn, checking Princess Parker.  Vitaliser and Parumba Taylah collided on the first turn, checking Parumba Taylah and Weeona Bonnie.  Parumba Taylah and Weeona Bonnie collided approaching the home turn.  Baggy's Request checked off Princess Parker on the home turn.  Baggy's Request and Parumba Taylah collided in the home straight and again approaching the winning post.

So Apparent and Midnight Muscat were siow to begin.  Jamie Marie, Hayley Becca and Spritely Malibu collided approaching the first turn, checking Hayley Becca and Spritely Malibu.  So Apparent, Magic Euphoria and Holly's Affair collided approaching the first turn, checking Magic Euphoria.  So Apparent and Jamie Marie collided on the first turn, checking So Apparent.  Spritely Malibu crossed to the rail on the first turn, checking Holly's Affair which contacted the running rail and lost ground as a result; checking Jamie Marie and severely checking So Apparent.  Hayley Becca and Midnight Muscat collided in the home straight, checking Midnight Muscat.

Holly's Affair was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left foreleg shoulder muscle and right hindleg back muscle injuries, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from All Dolled Up.

Tory's Rocket was slow to begin.  Kauai crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking Superior Faith.  Kauai and Staunch As collided approaching the first turn, checking Staunch As.  Staunch As and Architecture collided on the first turn, checking Architecture and Blazing Obsidian; causing Superior Faith to race wide, checking Tory's Rocket and causing Tory's Rocket to race wide as a result.  Blazing Obsidian and Staunch As collided approaching the second turn, checking both greyhounds.  Blazing Obsidian, Staunch As and Tory's Rocket collided in the back straight, checking Staunch As and Tory's Rocket.

A pre-race sample was taken from It's A Wink.

Colonel was slow to begin.  Dewana Dimie, It's A Wink and Zizou De Kahn collided soon after the start, checking It's A Wink.  Dewana Dimie and Zizou De Kahn collided approaching the first turn, checking Dewana Dimie.  Molly Chapta and Toss The Dice collided approaching the first turn, checking Molly Chapta.  Charlie Haze checked off Mo Dragon approaching the first turn.  Charlie Haze, It's A Wink and Zizou De Kahn collided on the first turn, checking Zizou De Kahn.  Charlie Haze and Toss The Dice collided entering the home straight, checking Toss The Dice and Dewana Dimie.

A pre-race sample was taken from Gomez Sanchez.

Buckle Up Spud was slow to begin.  Buckle Up Spud, Gomez Sanchez and Dynamic Rainbow collided soon after the start.  Riccarton, Minnie Wizard and Goorawin collided approaching the first turn, checking Minnie Wizard and Goorawin.  Buckle Up Spud checked off Goorawin approaching the home turn.  Goorawin checked off Blackhawk Parker approaching the home turn.  Dynamic Rainbow checked off Buckle Up Spud on the home turn.

Galloping Fantom and Cherokee Shimmer were quick to begin.  Zipping Koda and Vixstar were slow to begin.  Cherokee Shimmer eased approaching the first turn.  Galloping Fantom and Zipping Koda collided approaching the first turn, checking Zipping Koda.  Little Big Shot and Seminole Wind collided approaching the first turn, checking Seminole Wind.  Zipping Koda checked off Galloping Fantom in the back straight, checking Vixstar.  Little Big Shot fell after passing the winning post.

Little Big Shot was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained abrasion to the right achilles, a three day stand down period was imposed.

Cherokee Shiimmer was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.  Handler, Mr David Bottrell declined to have the greyhound revetted.

Stewards spoke to Mr David Bottrell, the handler of the greyhound Cherokee Shimmer, regarding the greyhounds racing manners approaching the first turn.  Acting under GAR 69(A)(1) Stewards charged Cherokee Shimmer with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment. Mr Bottrell pleaded guilty to the charge, Cherokee Shimmer 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(A)(2)(a) before any future nomination will be accepted.

Hawkie, Banjo Sally, Love Laughing and Bluey Can Fly were slow to begin.  Banjo Sally and Love Laughing collided soon after the start, checking Banjo Sally.  Flying Elite and Alpanda collided approaching the first turn, checking Flying Elite.  Flying Elite and Betwixt collided on the first turn, checking Hawkie, Flying Elite, Bluey Can Fly and Betwixt.  Betwixt checked off Flying Elite approaching the home turn.  Flying Elite and Banjo Sally collided in the home straight, checking both greyhounds.

Stewards spoke to Mr Mark Strahan and reminded him of his responsibilities in regards to the dress code when handling greyhounds (LRR 22.3).

Bundarra Magic, Bank Rogue and Squirto were slow to begin.  Really Magic and Showtime Mystery collided on the first turn, checking Showtime Mystery and Bank Rogue.  Bank Rogue checked off Squirto approaching the home turn.  Bank Rogue checked off Showtime Mystery entering the home straight.

Murrabit Betty was slow to begin.  Molly Walker and To The Galo's collided soon after the start, checking Molly Walker; causing the muzzle of Molly Walker to be lodged in it's mouth for the remainder of the event.  Beluga Diamond and Roshani's Dream collided on the first turn.  Killara John and Murrabit Betty collided on the home turn.

Molly Walker was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

A pre-race sample was taken from Juno Away.

Dark Star and Buckle Up Scotch collided soon after the start.  Woodleigh Blaze, Krabi and Coco Marlow collided approaching the first turn.  Birkenhead and Iona Misty collided approaching the home turn.  Woodleigh Blaze and Krabi collided on the home turn.  Coco Marlow, Woodleigh Blaze and Krabi collided entering the home straight.  Woodleigh Blaze and Krabi collided in the home straight, checking Krabi.  Krabi and Buckle Up Scotch collided approaching the winning post.