This event was re-scheduled to start at 5:12pm due to a Fasttrack issue with kennelling.

Urban Image and Cavernando were quick to begin.  Cosmic Lucy and My Uncle Bob were slow to begin.  Prince Ferno, Stilton Storm and Invictus Tilly  collided soon after the start checking Stilton Storm.  Secret Of Mine checked off Prince Ferno approaching the first turn checking Stilton Storm.  Secret Of Mine and Urban Image collided on the home turn.  Prince Ferno and Cosmic Lucy collided entering the home straight.

Hands Of Steel and Is All were quick to begin.  Miss Hot Rocks was slow to begin.  Grande Fratello, Soda Maxi, Stilton Ali and Is All collided soon after the start checking Grande Fratello and Soda Maxi.  Grande Fratello, Soda Maxi, Stilton Ali and Is All collided on the first turn checking Grande Fratello and Stilton Ali and severely checking Is All which lost considerable ground and subsequently tailed off.

Is All was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Pursuant to GAR 104 (6),  Parade Steward Ms P. Albrecht did not act in any official capacity for this event.

Blue Tornado and Swift Gem were slow to begin.  It's A Date and Ivalise Allen collided on the first turn checking Ivalise Allen and Frosty Blaze.  Blue Tornado raced wide on the home turn.

Empty Chamber, Lakeview Grace and Somerton May were slow to begin.  Maverick Typhoon, Urban Shiraz and Lonnie Mach collided aproaching the first turn checking Urban Shiraz.  Layback Cruiser, Lonnie Mach and Maverick Typhoon collided on the first turn checking Maverick Typhoon and Urban Shiraz.  Head Loch and Lonnie Mach collided on the home turn and again entering the home straight.

A sample was taken from Empty Chamber - the winner of the event.

Soda Flakes was slow to begin.  Dewana Dimie and Royal Intention collided soon after the start.  Leopardstown, Dewana Dimie and Royal Intention collided on the first turn checking Dewana Dimie and Royal Intention.  Belisarius and Royal Intention collided on the third turn checking Belisarius.  Royal Intention faltered approaching the home turn and subsequently pulled up.  Mi Blue Day tired over the concluding stages of the event.

Mi Blue Day was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left triangle muscle injury, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Royal Intention was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a fractured right hock, a 60 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Dewana Dimie - the winner of the event.

Stewards inspected the track from the turn off the back straight to the turn into the front straight.

Spin The Trolley was slow to begin.  Ishmy Girl and Lakeview Maisey collided soon after the start.  Swanny Flyer, Tito Mojito and Wadelock Mindy collided on the first turn. Swanny Flyer checked off Tito Mojito on the second turn.  Lakeview Maisey raced wide on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Ishmy Girl - the winner of the event.

Where's Lachie, Zipping Bomber and Adonis Rose collided soon after the start checking Zipping Bomber.  Where's Lachie and Loaded collided on the first turn.  Zipping Bomber, Where's Lachie and Reality Hawk collided on the second turn checking Where's Lachie.  Adonis Rose and Riviera Cruz collided several times approaching the home turn.  Zipping Bomber and Riviera Cruz collided in the home straight.

Lonnie Knight, Dr. Oliver and Whodat Magic were slow to begin.  Dr. Mino and Guns Ablazing collided approaching the first turn checking Guns Ablazing.  Beau Gem and Gaviria collided approaching the first turn checking Beau Gem.  Dr. Oliver and Whodat Magic collided on the first turn checking Whodat Magic and causing Whodat Magic to clip the heels of Dr. Oliver and fell as a result.  Lonnie Knight and Dr. Oliver collided on the home turn.  Guns Ablazing checked off Lonnie Knight entering the home straight.

Whodat Magic was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was  no apparent injury found.

A sample was taken from Dr. Mino - the winner of the event.

This race was delayed by one and a half minutes due to a Launceston harness race.

This race was declared a NO RACE due to the lids of the boxes prematurely opening while the first row of greyhounds were being boxed and subsequently completed the full event.

This race was put back approximately two and a half minutes to test if boxes were working properly.

Flash Frankie was slow to begin.  Josie Rumble, Perrie Lulu and Cindeen Jates collided on the first turn checking Perrie Lulu and Cindeen Jates.  Kiss Me Marday checked off Perrie Lulu approaching the home turn.  Flash Frankie and Cindeen Jates collided on the home turn.  Kiss Me Marday and Flash Frankie collided entering the home straight.

Kiss Me Marday was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a laceration to the left front foot, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Flywheel Alfie.

Emilia Mel, Flywheel Alfie and Our Echo Rose were slow to begin.  Flywheel Alfie and Wild Hunny collided on the first turn checking Wild Hunny.  Wild Hunny, Wadelock Venus and Flywheel Alfie collided in the back straight checking Wadelock Venus.  Wild Hunny raced wide on the home turn.

Stewards spoke to Ms. S. Tyler, the trainer of Cosmic Collinda regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Cosmic Collinda last raced on 28th March, 2018.  Ms. Tyler stated that the greyhound was returning to racing after multiple injuries.

Mr. Samuel Tyler, the handler of Cosmic Collinda declared a new weight of 34.0kgs for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2).  Cosmic Collinda last raced at 32.6kgs.

Pursuant to GAR 104 (6), Kennel Supervisor Ms. S. Tyler did not act in any official capacity for this event.

This race was declared a NO RACE due to the lids of the boxes prematurely opening while the first row of greyhounds were being boxed.  These greyhounds raced to approaching the home turn and turned and ran back to the start.

MEETING COMMENTS:

Track Report:

Track Curator Mr. M. McQuillen advised stewards that the track was lightly harrowed on Thursday 28th June, 2018.