Fiery Yaala, Lost Papers and Hurricane Rose were quick to begin.  Skeeta Storm was slow to begin.  Lost Papers and Fiery Yaala collided approaching the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Hurricane Rose checked off Shima Mart on the first turn.  Lost Papers and Lava Lamp collided approaching the home turn, checking both greyhounds.  Hurricane Rose, Skeeta Storm and Fiery Yaala raced wide on the home turn.  Hurricane Rose and Skeeta Storm raced wide in the home straight.

Wilkins Allen was a late scratching at 5:19 pm, due to illness (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. 

Hey Aaron, Quara's Emma and Quara's Xavier collided soon after the start.  Quara's Emma and Hey Aaron collided approaching the first turn, checking Hey Aaron.  Hey Aaron checked off Quara's Emma on the first turn, checking Hey Aaron and Dyna Chie.  Roxy's Daisy galloped on Dyna Chie on the first turn, checking Dyna Chie.  Quara's Emma and Quara's Zade collided approaching the home turn, checking Quara's Zade.

A pre-race sample was taken from Compounding.

He's A Natural and Ohio Fernando were slow to begin.  Compounding and Venus Allen collided soon after the start, checking Venus Allen.  Lingard and Venus Allen collided soon after the start, checking Venus Allen.  Lingard and Ringcraft collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Venus Allen and Compounding collided on the first turn, checking Compounding.  Lingard and Venus Allen collided on the first turn, checking Venus Allen.  He's A Natural and Ohio Fernando collided on the first turn.  Lingard checked off He's A Natural approaching the home turn, checking Lingard and Ohio Fernando.

Arnie Allen and Stagger Out Fred were slow to begin.  Play That Song and Darren Allen collided soon after the start.  Trapezius and Springvale Mike collided soon after the start.  Darren Allen, Play That Song, Springvale Mike and Trapezius collided approaching the first turn, checking Trapezius, Play That Song and Zipping Galon.  Darren Allen and Springvale Mike collided on the first turn, checking Springvale Mike.  Trapezius raced wide on the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Ima Caravan.

Ima Caravan, Hayley's Style and Noosa Parade collided soon after the start, checking Hayley's Style.  Katlin, Mepunga Kyran, Noosa Parade and Hayley's Style collided approaching the first turn, checking Noosa Parade, Hayley's Style and Ima Caravan.  Ima Caravan and Pattaya Paul collided on the first turn.  Ima Caravan and Sisco Bella collided on the first turn.  Hayley's Style, Ima Caravan and Pattaya Paul collided on the third turn.  Noosa Parade checked off Pattaya Paul on the third turn.

Gomez Sanchez was quick to begin.  Fat Rhino was slow to begin.  Fat Rhino checked off Soda Flash approaching the first turn.  Osakalaka, My Bro Regis and Little Big Shot collided approaching the first turn.  My Bro Regis and Little Big Shot collided on the first turn.  Dyna Denver checked off My Bro Regis on the first turn.  Gomez Sanchez and Little Big Shot collided approaching the third turn, checking both greyhounds.

A pre-race sample was taken from Mr Uggboot.

Cherokee Thunder was quick to begin.  Eden Lass went up with the lids and was slow to begin.  Quick Session, Not Onya Own and Mr Uggboot were slow to begin.  Quick Session checked off Crackerjack Doug on the first turn.  Mr Uggboot, Temujin and Not Onya Own collided on the first turn, checking Mr Uggboot and Not Onya Own.  Mr Uggboot and Not Onya Own raced wide on the home turn.

Vital Force, Wharfies Girl and Manzeene Man collided soon after the start, checking Wharfies Girl.  Vital Force and Manzeene Man collided approaching the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Wharfies Girl and Vital Force collided on the first turn, checking Vital Force.  Aston Ninja checked off Quotation Mark on the first turn.  Calendar Boy and Lance Allen collided on the first turn, checking Lance Allen.

A pre race sample was taken from Swift Mandy.

Wild Dominance was quick to begin.  Destini Radar and Mini Fernando were slow to begin.  Belcanto and Pandora's Galaxy collided soon after the start.  Pandora's Galaxy and Destini Radar collided approaching the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Usara Allen and Mini Fernando collided on the first turn.  Belcanto and Swift Mandy collided entering the home straight.  Belcanto and Pandora's Galaxy collided approaching the winning post.

Cruisy's Empress was quick to begin.  Quen Bale, Bryden Dora and Dazzling Melody collided soon after the start, checking Quen Bale.  Flying Sam, Dazzling Melody and Bryden Dora collided approaching the first turn, checking Dazzling Melody and Bryden Dora.  Daytona Fernando and Flying Sam collided on the first turn, checking Flying Sam.  Daytona Fernando and Severus Grange collided approaching the home turn, checking Severus Grange and Bryden Dora.  

A pre-race sample was taken from Tiggerlong Rock.

Slingshot Maxi checked off Tiggerlong Nosey on the first turn, checking Slingshot Maxi, Blackpool Ivy and Tiggerlong Boo.

Mr Christian Redenbach, trainer of Apache Bro, declared a new weight of 33.8 kgs for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2).  Apache Bro last raced at 33.8 kgs.

A pre-race sample was taken from Take The Spot.

Apache Bro was quick to begin.  Cosmic Act and Cassius Monelli collided soon after the start.  Cassius Monelli and Magic Vogue collided soon after the start.  Cosmic Act and Cassius Monelli collided again soon after the start.  Bomber's Baby and Take The Spot collided approaching the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Take The Spot galloped on Magic Vogue on the first turn, severely checking Cosmic Act and Magic Vogue; and severely checking Take The Spot which fell.

Take The Spot was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left hindleg triangle, a seven day stand down period was imposed.