Placid Murphy was slow to begin.  Spritely Bob went up with the lids and was slow to begin.  Nellie Shan and Blue Berty collided soon after the start, checking Blue Berty.  Stinga's Mate and Nellie Shan collided approaching the first turn, checking Stinga's Mate.  Zephyric and Spritely Bob collided approaching the home turn, checking Spritely Bob.  Zephyric checked off Placid Murphy on the home turn.  

Mepunga Nyssa and Shannah's Gift collided soon after the start.  Cool Number and Eminence collided soon after the start.  Cool Number, Eminence and Voodoo Hustler collided approaching the first turn, checking Eminence and Voodoo Hustler.  Seventh Cavalry and Mepunga Nyssa collided on the first turn, checking Seventh Cavalry, Eminence and Voodoo Hustler.  Marvelette and Scott A Secret collided approaching the home turn, checking Scott A Secret.  

Spirited Bingle was quick to begin.  Lonnie Knight was slow to begin.  Lochie's Mate and Xera Bale collided soon after the start.  Double Explosion and Spirited Bingle collided on the first turn, checking Double Explosion.  

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from Mepunga Debbie engaged in this event on 10 January 2018 pursuant to GAR 79A.

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from Legerwood Molly engaged in this event on 10 January 2018 pursuant to GAR 79A.

A pre-race sample was taken from Hyper Jet.

Ledgerwood Molly and Jemma's Fantasy were quick to begin.  Hyper Jet was slow to begin.  Con Rod and Lektra Elsa collided approaching the first turn, checking Lektra Elsa.  Jemma's Fantasy checked off Con Rod on the first turn.  Mepunga Debbie and Lektra Elsa collided approaching the home turn, checking Mepunga Debbie.  Sidey checked off Hyper Jet entering the home straight.  Mepunga Debbie and Ledgerwood Molly collided several times in the home straight.

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from Bobby Tokaam engaged in this event on 10 January 2018 pursuant to GAR 79A.

A pre-race sample was taken from Amigo One.

Ready And Armed, Sturridge and Don Lesta collided on the first turn, checking Sturridge, Don Lesta and Greysynd Alpha.  Banjo Fever, Ready And Armed and Greysynd Alpha collided approaching the home turn, checking Greysynd Alpha, and severely checking Banjo Fever.  Amigo One checked off Sturridge on the home turn.

Mr Rodney Clarke, trainer of Zoe The Pest, declared a new weight of 28.1 kgs for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2).  Zoe The Pest last raced at 26.5 kgs.

A pre-race sample was taken from My Girl Belena.

Triple Agent was slow to begin.  Annie Lava and Garku Bale collided soon after the start, checking Annie Lava which stumbed.  Good Luck Mick, Garku Bale and My Girl Belena collided on the first turn, checking My Girl Belena, Star Fever and Triple Agent; severely checking Garku Bale, which fell.  My Girl Belena checked off Good Luck Mick on the third turn.

Garku Bale was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained spike wounds to the right and left forleg and right hindleg paws, and sacro-iliac, right foreleg monkey, right hindleg pencil/whip and left hindleg hip injuries, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Moth Attack.

Belena Surf and Telefork were slow to begin.  Telefork checked off Ocean Bay soon after the start.  Telefork checked off Belena Surf approaching the home turn.  Belena Surf and Telefork collided on the home turn, checking Telefork.  Belena Surf and Moth Attack collided in the home straight, checking both greyhounds.  Arcup Usain and Go Jotto collided approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Stand Beside Me.

Stand Beside Me was quick to begin.  Lucky Love, Kokoda Dreamin' and Zambora Pride collided soon after the start, checking Lucky Love and Kokoda Dreamin'.

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from Inga Tom engaged in this event on 10 January 2018, pursuant to GAR 79A.

A pre-race sample was unable to be obtained from Take My Money, a post-race sample was subsequently taken.

Inga Ted and Sandy Lagoon collided approaching the first turn, checking Sandy Lagoon.  Sandy Lagoon checked off Inga Tom on the first turn.  Take My Money checked off Lektra Guiseppe approaching the home turn.  Inga Tom checked off Lektra Guiseppe approaching the home turn.

Speedy Scar and Bambalam Tilly collided soon after the start, checking both greyhounds.  Speedy Scar checked off Mick Keeping on the first turn.  Mick Keeping and Speedy Scar collided entering the home straight.

Pop Do It was slow to begin.  Pop Do It checked off Kadabra Monelli on the first turn.  Kadabra Monelli, Dimitri Bale and Scenic Miss collided approaching the home turn.  Wings For Woody and Clouded Acorn collided approaching the home turn, checking Wings For Woody.  Minnie Wizard and Big Bubbles collided entering the home straight.  Kadabra Monelli checked off Dimitri Bale entering the home straight.  Minnie Wizard checked off Big Bubbles in the home straight.

Scenic Miss was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained left foreleg chest and right hindleg hamstring injuries, a seven day stand down period was imposed.

Von Magic, Will Dazzle and Provenance collided soon after the start, checking Will Dazzle.  Mega Secret and Von Magic collided on the first turn, checking Mega Secret.  Tubark raced wide in the home straight.