Burning Eddy was quick to begin. Whistlin Missle was slow out.

Inga Assalt checked off Lana's Image soon after the start. Lektra Lyrebird checked off Humble Inquiry approaching the first turn. Inga Assalt checked off Buckeye on the first turn. Inga Assalt and Whistlin Missile collided on the first turn. Mum's The Word raced wide on the home turn. Whistlin Missile checked off the heels of Inga Assalt in the home straight.

Fantastic Fox checked off Inga Mikey soon after the start. Donald's Out and Calico Gal collided approaching the first turn. Fantastic Fox and Inga Mikey collided on the first turn checking Fantastic Fox. Inga Mikey and Calico Gal collided approaching the home turn. Inga Mikey galloped on the heels of Calico Gal entering the home straight.

Maximum Trina – New declared weight of 27.8kg, last raced at 26.1kg.

Through The Dark and Thomeli Boy collided soon after the start checking Through The Dark. Bourne Thanks and Dusty Lace collided approaching the first turn. Thomeli Boy checked off Miss Dangerwood approaching the home turn and raced wide. Thomeli Tash and Ledgerwood Molly collided approaching the home turn. Thomeli Tash, Ledgerwood Molly and Through The Dark collided on the home turn checking Ledgerwood Molly.

A pre-race sample was taken from Talmage.

Chelsea Road and Dirty Stella collided approaching the first turn. Fake It and Aston Moscato collided approaching the first turn. Dirty Stella checked off Aston Moscato on the first turn. Aston Moscato checked off Fake It approaching the home turn and collided with Talmage. Talmage and Aston Moscato collided on the home turn checking Bad Driver and severely checking Aston Moscato which fell as a result.

Aston Moscato underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have soreness to the left thigh and a spike wound to the left hind. A 3 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Aston Verve.

Giggling Gerty and Nitro Missile were slow to begin.

Devil's Cartel and Poor Old Rusty collided approaching the first turn. Devil's Cartel, Poor Old Rusty, Mysterious Mara and Aston Verve collided on the first turn checking Mysterious Mara and Poor Old Rusty. Poor Old Rusty checked off Aston Verve approaching the home turn. Aston Verve checked off Giggling Gerty approaching the home turn. Clyde's Girl checked off the heels of Nitro Missile entering the home straight.

Mema Wibble and Why Not Pockets were slow to begin.

Mepunga Pride checked off Ample Warning soon after the start. Aston Sultan and Mossy Girl collided approaching the first turn checking Mossy Girl. Ample Warning checked off the heels of Ballistic Yaala on the first turn and collided with Why Not Pockets, resulting in Why Not Pockets checking and causing Ample Warning to fall. Our Man Zed checked off Ballistic Yaala approaching the home turn and collided with Aston Sultan. Mepunga Pride checked off Mema Wibble in the home straight.

Ample Warning underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an abrasion to the  left hind leg, a spike wound to the left front  leg and mild soreness to both hind legs. A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

Lulumon was slow to begin.

Saintly Jack was quick to begin.

Brake Drum, Pumpernickel, Sabjorn Bale and Rebecca Bale collided approaching the first turn checking Brake Drum, Pumpernickel and Sabjorn Bale. Jar Man checked off Saintly Jack on the first turn checking Newtown Angel. Sabjorn Bale checked off Brake Drum on the first turn. Newtown Angel and Brake Drum collided on the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Crook Me Kindly.

Bomber Creek was slow to begin.

Why Not Kez and Jimmy Turbo collided approaching the first turn. Miracles Happen and Lindy Bop collided on the first turn checking Lindy Bop. Jimmy Turbo and Crook Me Kindly collided approaching the home turn. Jimmy Turbo and Bomber Creek collided approaching the winning post.

Con Rod and Thomeli Skip were quick to begin.

Sizzlin' Sanchez was slow to begin.

Thomeli Skip and Onions O'Reilly collided on the first turn checking Thomeli Skip. Con Rod and Onions O'Reilly collided on the home turn. Con Rod checked off the heels of Onions O'Reilly in the home straight. Thomeli Skip faltered approaching the winning post.

Thomeli Skip underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have  left radius and ulna fractures.. Thomeli Skip was humanely euthanased.

Sudoku Ninja was slow to begin.

Blue Missile and Rampant Doc collided soon after the start. Chloe Louise and Blue Missile collided soon after the start. Chloe Louise, Blue Missile and Rampant Doc collided approaching the first turn checking Blue Missile and Rampant Doc. Rampant Doc checked off Blue Missile on the first turn. Sudoku Ninja checked off Chloe Louise on the first turn  checking Blue Missile. 

A post-race sample was taken from Zipping Berni - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Chops Malone.

Dazzling Melody and Chops Malone were quick to begin.

Cash No Bounce and Dazzling Melody collided approaching the first turn. Ikon Parker and Black Tess collided on the first turn checking Aston Ninja and Black Tess. Shamrock Valley raced wide in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Lektra Flirt.

Josie's Entity was quick to begin.

Lektra Flirt, Winlock Rose and Petey Baqui collided soon after the start. Clouded Acorn, Winlock Slim, Petey Baqui and Winlock Rose collided approaching the first turn checking Winlock Slim and Petey Baqui. Winlock Slim and Lektra Flirt collided approaching the home turn. Winlock Slim and Lektra Flirt collided on the home turn. 

Lektra Flirt underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have spike wounds to the right front and back legs and soreness in right quadricep muscle. A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

Stewards issued a warning to trainer Mr. V. Inguanti for negligence under GAR 86(o) after he attempted to place Clouded Acorn in the incorrect box.