Iron Ryan went up with the lids and was slow to begin.  Crymelon Victory, Liberal Nunnio and Pyrenees Blaze collided on the first turn, checking Crymelon Victory.  Liberal Nunnio checked off Pyrenees Blaze approaching the home turn, checking Big Cam, Iron Ryan and Crymelon Victory.

Lobster Hill was slow to begin.  Crymelon Phantom and Crymelon Tess collided approaching the first turn.  Lobster Hill, Just Over, Top That One, Why Not Fletch and Crymelon Zest collided on the first turn, checking Just Over, Why Not Fletch and Top That One; severely checking Crymelon Zest which faltered and pulled up in the home straight.  Top That One and Crymelon Tess collided in the home straight.

Crymelon Zest was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left hindleg hock injury, and was humanely euthanased.

A pre-race sample was taken from Ima Brickie.

Daintree Prinz and Ima Brickie were slow to begin.  Sandy Lagoon and Tyche Diamond collided approaching the first turn.  Raweenie and All About Now collided on the first turn, checking Raweenie.  Raweenie and Tyche Diamond collided approaching the home turn.  Daintree Lilli and Tyche Diamond collided in the home straight, checking Tyche Diamond.  

Stavros was quick to begin.  Stavros and Avatar Vixen collided approaching the first turn, checking Stavros.  Stavros, Artistic Genius, Wanjiro and Avatar Vixen collided approaching the home turn, checking Wanjiro, Stavros and Avatar Vixen.  Stavros and Avatar Vixen collided approaching the home turn, checking both greyhounds.  Kraken Jane Babe and Taxing collided approaching the winning post.

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

Hill Top Hood was a late scratching at 11.08 am, due to a hock injury (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Spirit Bar.

Jacobite Joseph was slow to begin.  Kraken Copper and Star Project collided approaching the first turn.  Jacobite Joseph and Soda Geoff collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Kraken Copper checked off Spirit Bar approaching the home turn.

Jacobite Joseph was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a spike wound to the left stopper, a five day stand down period was imposed.

Soda Geoff was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

A pre-race sample was taken from Chile Allen.

Why Not Grace was slow to begin.  Miss Dee Meadows, Chile Allen and Pepper Rock collided soon after the start, checking Chile Allen.  Betty La Fae and Miss Dee Meadows collided approaching the first turn.  Betty La Fae and Patchie Thief collided on the first turn, checking Betty La Fae.  Miss Dee Meadows and Patchie Thief collided on the first turn, checking Miss Dee Meadows.  Pepper Rock and Fawn Nova collided approaching the home turn.

Crymelon Kit was slow to begin.  Breakout and Rig Fifty Five collided approaching the first turn, checking Rig Fifty Five.  El Grand Knocka checked off Zipping Clive on the first turn.  Rig Fifty Five and Just Nimble It collided approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Arcup Usain.

Arcup Usain, Rockin' Rico and Renaldo collided soon after the start, checking Rockin' Rico.  Arcup Usain, Renaldo and Rocketness collided approaching the first turn, checking Renaldo.  Head Loch and Arcup Usain collided on the first turn.  Rocketness and Harambe's Might collided on the first turn.  Arcup Usain checked off Rocketness approaching the home turn.  Rocketness and Harambe's Might collided approaching the home turn, checking Arcup Usain, Renaldo and Big Cold Burst; severely checking Harambe's Might.  Renaldo raced wide in the home straight.  Tye Me Chopper raced wide in the home straight.

Harambe's Might was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right hindleg triangle injury, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.

Speed Alert, Last Outlaw and Pyrenees Petraca were slow to begin.  Cee Righty and Last Outlaw collided approaching the first turn.  Speed Alert checked off Cee Righty on the first turn.  Last Outlaw and Down Mexico Way collided approaching the home turn, checking Last Outlaw.  Pyrenees Petraca checked off Down Mexico Way approaching the home turn.  Cee Righty, Last Outlaw, Down Mexico Way and Pyrenees Petraca collided entering the home straight, checking Down Mexico Way.  

A pre-race sample was taken from Crymelon Annie.

Buster Norris was very slow to begin (4L).  Hot Cruiser stumbled at box rise and was very slow to begin (6L).  Topaz Warrior and Shakey Shadow collided on the first turn, checking Shakey Shadow.  Topaz Warrior and Crymelon Annie collided approaching the home turn.  Crymelon Annie and Zipping Lyric collided on the home turn.

Hot Cruiser was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

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

She's A Rebel was very slow to begin (3L).  Unfakeable and Okay Penny collided approaching the first turn.  Okay Penny checked off Squirto on the first turn, checking Swiftly Swift.  Hilux and Unfakeable collided on the first turn, checking Unfakeable.  Okay Penny and She's A Rebel collided approaching the home turn, checking Okay Penny.  Hilux and Squirto collided several times in the home straight.  She's A Rebel and Swiftly Swift collided approaching the winning post.

Tye Me Over and Miss Blue were slow to begin.  Why Not Kylie and Ark Lightning collided soon after the start.  Cindy's Mate, Why Not Kylie and Ark Lightning collided approaching the first turn, checking Why Not Kylie.  Crymelon Rip and Pyrenees Inferno collided approaching the home turn, checking Pyrenees Inferno.