Oriental Sienna was quick to begin.  Sniper Strike and Knocker's Gold collided soon after the start.  Miss Tatts, Superior Bont and Undenied Access collided soon after the start.  Miss Tatts checked off Superior Bont approaching the first turn.  Miss Tatts and Undenied Access collided on the second turn.  Superior Bont checked off Placid Pause on the third turn.  Placid Pause failed to pursue the lure with due committment approaching the home turn and collided with Limburg Patrick.

Placid Pause was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained right foreleg deltoid and trapezius muscle injuries, a seven day stand down period was imposed.

Stewards spoke to Mr Darren Bain, the owner of the greyhound Placid Pause, regarding the greyhounds racing manners approaching the home turn.  Acting under GAR 69(A)(1) Stewards charged Placid Pause with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.  Mr Bain pleaded not guilty to the charge, Placid Pause was found guilty and suspended for 28 days at Sandown 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.

Miss Tatts was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left hindleg split webbing and pencil/whip injuries, a 14 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Sniper Strike - the winner of the event.

Stewards spoke to Mr John Bosnich, the trainer of Mighty Josiah, regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Mighty Josiah last raced on 17 January 2018.  Mr Bosnich stated that the greyhound was resuming racing after being seasonal.

Harry's My Name was quick to begin.  Pacific Action was slow to begin.  Elle Est Bonne and In The Shadows collided soon after the start, checking both greyhounds.  In The Shadows, Pacific Action and Yelredda Saint collided approaching the first turn and again on the first turn, checking all three greyhounds.  Galloping Micky and Yelredda Saint collided on the third turn.  In The Shadows and Pacific Action collided on the third turn.  Python Pride and Galloping Micky collided approaching the home turn, checking Python Pride.  Python Pride and Yelredda Saint collided approaching the home turn, checking both greyhounds.  Elle Est Bonne, Python Pride and Yelredda Saint collided approaching the winning post, checking Yelredda Saint.

A sample was taken from Harry's My Name - the winner of the event.

Aston Tobin and Kinmoss Brave collided soon after the start, checking Kinmoss Brave.  Kinmoss Brave, Sunny's Kayo and Chochlik collided approaching the first turn, checking Sunny's Kayo and Chochlik.  Han Solo and Alta Linea collided on the first turn, checking Alta Linea.  Sunny's Kayo and It's A Thrill collided on the second turn, checking It's A Thrill.  Alta Linea and Aston Tobin collided on the third turn, checking Aston Tobin.  Sunny's Kayo checked off Aston Tobin approaching the home turn.  Sunny's Kayo and It's A Thrill collided on the home turn, checking It's A Thrill.  Aston Tobin and Kinmoss Brave collided on the home turn and again in the home straight.

It's A Thrill was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left and right foreleg stopper bone, deltoid and trapezius muscle injuries, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Double Que - the winner of the event.

Libby's Dream was a late scratching at 7:33 am, due to injury (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

Expense Eve was slow to begin.  Straitline Willy was very slow to begin (4L).  Uprising and Galloping Rokyto collided soon after the start.  Miss Terindah, Benny's Entity and Uprising collided approaching the first turn, checking Benny's Entity and Uprising.  Straitline Willy checked off Expense Eve on the first turn.  Benny's Entity and Galloping Rokyto collided on the second turn.  Galloping Rokyto faded from approaching the third turn.  Expense Eve galloped on Uprising entering the home straight, checking both greyhounds.

Galloping Rokyto was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left and right back muscle injuries, a 14 day stand down period was imposed.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Annasay.

Annasay and Poppy Pete collided soon after the start.  Afire Love and Annasay collided soon after the start, checking Afire Love.  Kimani, Sable Sass and Krupa collided soon after the start, checking all three greyhounds.  Krupa, Kimani and Poppy Pete collided soon after the start, checking Kimani and Poppy Pete.  Krupa and Cindeen Jates collided approaching the first turn, checking Cindeen Jates.  Annasay and Afire Love collided approaching the first turn, checking Afire Love.  Poppy Pete and Afire Love collided approaching the first turn, checking Afire Love.  Kimani, Sable Sass and Miss Darlo collided approaching the first turn, checking Kimani and Sable Sass.  Annasay and Cindeen Jates collided on the first turn.  Afire Love raced wide on the first turn.  Kimani eased on the second turn.

Afire Love was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left foreleg wrist, right foreleg deltoid and trapezius muscle, and right hindleg hip injuries, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.

Stewards spoke to Ms Jeanette Imlach, the trainer of the greyhound Kimani, regarding the greyhounds racing manners on the second turn.  Kimani was vetted and re-vetted following event six.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained injuries to the right foreleg deltoid and trapezius muscles, a seven day stand down period was imposed.  Acting under GAR 69(B)(1), the Stewards charged Kimani with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment (by reason of injury).  Ms Imlach pleaded guilty to the charge, Kimani was found guilty and Stewards directed that the greyhound perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks) pursuant to GAR 69(B)(1)(a), before any future nomination will be accepted.

Nangar Range was a late scratching at 1:09 pm, due to weight variation (GAR 39).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Trainer, Mr Clive McLennan was fined the sum of $100.

A pre-race sample was taken from Quotation Mark.

New Level and Quotation Mark collided soon after the start.  Quotation Mark crossed to the rail approaching the first turn, checking New Level, Small Rose and Seminole Wind.  Seminole Wind and New Level collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds.

A pre-race sample was taken from Quest For Glory.

Tear Town, Garrido and Coco Spectre were slow to begin.  Surfonic Gold and Quest For Glory collided soon after the start.  Garrido and Coco Spectre collided soon after the start.  Quest For Glory and Surfonic Gold collided approaching the first turn.  Kraken Mazing and Coco Spectre collided approaching the first turn.  Quest For Glory and Surfonic Gold collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Quest For Glory, Surfonic Gold and Coco Spectre collided on the second turn, checking Surfonic Gold and Coco Spectre.  Garrido and Kraken Mazing collided approaching the home turn, checking Kraken Mazing.  Quest For Glory checked off Tear Town on the home turn.

There was a delay to 'all clear' after the photo finish failed to capture an image.  Judges used the back-up system to determine the placings.

A pre-race sample was taken from Soda Flash.

Dr Eleonora and Shiny Bright were slow to begin.  Soda Flash, Zoe The Pest and Another Bling collided soon after the start.  Revved Up Dee and Another Bling collided soon after the start, checking Another Bling.  Come On Colour and Revved Up Dee collided on the first turn, checking Come On Colour, Revved Up Dee and Another Bling.  Betty La Fae and Soda Flash collided on the first turn, checking Betty La Fae.

Royal Solo was a late scratching at 8:43 am, due to injury to the right front foot (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

The numbers 4-3-2-8 inadvertently appeared on the semaphore board before being corrected by the Judge to 4-2-3-8.  All Clear was then notified.

Spectra Style was quick to begin.  Aston Lebron was slow to begin.  Aston Lebron and Staggerism collided soon after the start.  Scooby Scooby Do checked off Pandora's Proof approaching the first turn and again on the first turn.  Aston Lebron raced wide on the first turn.  Hotspur Joey and Pandora's Proof collided on the home turn.

Aston Lebron was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Vanishka.

Tiempo Dinero and Alonso Mornay were slow to begin.  Junior Wizard, Vanishka and Alonso Mornay collided on the third turn, checking Vanishka and Alonso Mornay.

Zipping Oliver was a late scratching at 4:55 pm on the advice of the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon, due to an elevated temperature.  A seven day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Dealer Wins.

Hazelwood Flyer was quick to begin.  Reality Hawk and Fourth Dimention collided approaching the first turn.  Dealer Wins checked off Hazelwood Flyer on the first turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Major Think.

Wise Lewis was slow to begin.  Cass' Cass and Meehan Barney collided soon after the start, checking both greyhounds.  Ruby Cabang and Cass' Cass collided approaching the first turn.  Wise Lewis checked off Siamese Dream on the first turn, checking Siamese Dream, Cataleya and Crackerjack Blax.  Major Think eased on the first turn.  Major Think checked off Siamese Dream approaching the second turn.  Major Think checked off Cass' Cass on the second turn.  Meehan Barney and Wise Lewis collided on the second turn.  Crackerjack Blax faltered on the second turn and tailed off.  Major Think eased on the second turn.  Cataleya checked off Wise Lewis on the third turn.

Major Think was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left foreleg trapezius muscle, and right hindleg pencil/whip and hip injuries, a 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Stewards spoke to Mrs Marlene Schmidt, the representative of the greyhound Major Think, regarding the greyhounds racing manners on the first and second turns.  Acting under GAR 69(A)(1) Stewards charged Major Think with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.  Mrs Schmidt pleaded guilty to the charge, Major Think was found guilty and suspended the greyhound for 12 months (all tracks) and it was directed that the greyhound perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks), pursuant to GAR 69(A)(2)(c), before any future nomination will be accepted.

Cass' Cass was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left foreleg wrist injury, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.

Crackerjack Blax 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.

Stewards spoke to Trainer Gregory Berry regarding the difficulty of handler Ms Hoai Do boxing the greyhound Ruby Cabang. Stewards directed that Ms Do gain further experience and box a greyhound to the satisfactoin of Stewards before handling at a race meeting in future pursuant to GAR 45.