Limerick Icon was slow to begin.  Star Catcher, Zavier's Monaro and Aston Jynx collided soon after the start, checking Zavier's Monaro.  Golden Moon, All The Same and Lily The Weapon collided approaching the first turn.  Limerick Icon, Golden Moon and All The Same collided approaching the first turn, checking Limerick Icon.  Limerick Icon raced wide on the home turn.  Golden Moon checked off Zavier's Monaro entering the home straight.  Zavier's Monaro and Akut collided entering the home straight, checking Zavier's Monaro.  Golden Moon and Lily The Weapon collided in the home straight, checking Golden Moon.  Zavier's Monaro and Akut collided approaching the winning post, checking Akut.

Larrikan Bozzie was quick to begin.  Electric Hippy checked off Aston Seles soon after the start.  Electric Hippy checked off Buddy's Entity approaching the first turn.  Larrikan Bozzie, Spector Icon and Aston Seles collided on the first turn.  Buddy's Entity checked off Spector Icon approaching the home turn.  Spector Icon and Buddy's Entity collided approaching the winning post.

A sample was taken from Blazin' Ruby - winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Rumbling Home.

Rumbling Home, Pharoah's Dream, She's My Blast and Elite Ollie collided soon after the start, checking Pharoah's Dream and She's My Blast.  Flying Joker and Sketchy Skinny collided approaching the first turn, checking Sketchy Skinny.  Flying Joker and Rumbling Home collided approaching the home turn, checking Flying Joker.  Sketchy Skinny checked off She's My Blast on the home turn.  She's My Blast tired over the concluding stages of the event.

She's My Blast was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

A sample was taken from Elite Ollie - the winner of the event.

Fifteen Wheeler and Completed were slow to begin.  Compounding and You Aussie collided soon after the start, checking Compounding.  You Aussie, Tasvilla and Dewana Chat collided approaching the first turn, checking You Aussie and Tasvilla.  Aston Ute, Dewana Chat and Aston Sultan collided approaching the first turn, checking Dewana Chat and Aston Ute.  You Aussie and Tasvilla collided on the first turn, checking Tasvilla.  You Aussie raced wide entering the home straight, causing Dewana Chat to race wide.

A pre-race sample was taken from Run Ronnie Run.

Carson County and Joffa's Mate were slow to begin.  Joffa's Mate, Gracioso, La Bamba Icon, Moonquake and La Vagabonde collided approaching the first turn, checking La Bamba Icon, Gracioso and Carson County.  Gracioso checked off Run Ronnie Run on the first turn.  Joffa's Mate and La Vagabonde collided approaching the home turn, checking La Vagabonde.  Carson County and Run Ronnie Run collided approaching the home turn, checking Run Ronnie Run.  Joffa's Mate and La Vagabonde collided approaching the winning post.

The start of this event was delayed approximately two minutes, due to holding for a Melton harness race.

Flying Apollo was quick to begin.  Glass Half Full and Surf In Vane collided soon after the start, checking Surf In Vane.  Hector Cabang and Jimmy Got Style collided on the first turn, checking Jimmy Got Style which tailed off.  Lucky Love and Glass Half Full collided approaching the home turn, checking Glass Half Full.

Jimmy Got Style was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left hindleg back muscle injury, a 28 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Mo Daniher.

See Ya Mate was quick to begin.  Mister Maker was slow to begin.  Raweenie and Mo Daniher collided soon after the start, checking Mo Daniher.  Facts Don't Lie, Undeniably and See Ya Mate collided on the first turn, checking Facts Don't Lie.  Joraddi and Raweenie collided approaching the home turn, checking Joraddi.  Joraddi and Mo Daniher collided entering the home straight, causing both greyhounds to race wide.

A pre-race sample was taken from Vital Force.

Scorching Lucy and Aston Lagonda were slow to begin.  Vital Force, Tashendo and Reckoning collided approaching the first turn.  Scorching Lucy checked off Aston Lagonda approaching the first turn.  Kraken Aye Kay and Tiempo Dinero collided approaching the first turn, checking Kraken Aye Kay.  Kraken Aye Kay and Vital Force collided on the first turn, checking Kraken Aye Kay and Aston Lagonda.  Scorching Lucy and Aston Lagonda collided approaching the home turn, checking Kraken Aye Kay which faltered and tailed off.

Kraken Aye Kay was vetted following the event and after being re-vetted following event nine, it was reported that the greyhound a left hindleg calf and right hindleg triangle injuries, a 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Cinnamon Cindy crossed to the rail soon after the start, checking All Inn Hunter, Full Of Weetbix, Quando Quando and Magic Vi.  All Inn Hunter and Magnus Keroma collided on the first turn, checking All Inn Hunter.  Quando Quando and Eight Bells Toll collided approaching the home turn, checking Quando Quando.  Quando Quando and Fabelite collided entering the home straight, checking Fabelite.

All Inn Hunter, which fell in the catching pen, was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an abrasion to the left hindleg toe.  No stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Yakari.

Gold Odessa was quick to begin.  Veracity, Autocrat and Rocketness collided approaching the first turn, checking Autocrat.  Autocrat and Rocketness collided approaching the home turn, checking Rocketness.

Merl's Blaze was quick to begin.  Cullquin Bomber and Seeka Moment were slow to begin.  Seeka Moment crossed to the rail on the first turn, checking Miss Travers and All Inn Youi.  Miss Travers checked off Seeka Moment approaching the home turn, checking Miss Travers and All Inn Youi.  Miss Travers and All Inn Youi collided several times entering the home straight and in the home straight.

Stewards spoke to Mr Gary Robinson, the trainer of Billiluna, regarding the length of time the greyhound has had between races.  Billiluna last raced on 6 June 2018.  Mr Robinson stated that the greyhound was resuming racing after a seasonal spell.

A pre-race sample was taken from Our China Plate.

Emerley Mee Too was quick to begin.  Billiluna, Scott Muscle and Tuscan Dream collided soon after the start, checking Billiluna.  Poison Pen, Scott Muscle, Tuscan Dream and Merl's Angel collided approaching the first turn.  Merl's Angel crossed to the rail approaching the home turn, checking Poison Pen, Tuscan Dream, Billiluna and Scott Muscle.  Poison Pen and Scott Muscle collided approaching the home turn, checking Poison Pen.

Meeting Comments:

Satisfactory Trial Results - Zipping Duff trialled over the 390m from box three, weight 31.0 kgs, the greyhound was placed fourth in a field of four starters.  The time of the trial was 22:34, the greyhound was beaten by a margin of eight lengths.  Zipping Duff was Cleared.