Crowdza Starring was a late scratching at 1.42pm due to a metacarpal injury (GAR 23). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted. Stewards spoke to kennel representative Mr B. Pursell and accepted his explanation. 

Say Hi and Bobbie Cristalle collided soon after the start.  Gin Lee's Dream and Dyna Bryleigh collided soon after the start.  Mrs. Flintstone, Super Blu, Gin Lee's Dream and Dyna Bryleigh collided approaching the first turn causing Mrs Flintstone to check off Leprechaun Dance.  Leprechaun Dance and Gin Lee's Dream collided approaching the first turn.  Mrs. Flintstone and Super Blu collided approaching the second turn.  Super Blu and Dyna Bryleigh collided on the second turn.  Super Blu contacted the running rail entering the back straight and collided with Dyna Bryleigh as a result both greyhounds lost ground.  Leprechaun Dance and Bobbie Cristalle collided on the third turn and again on the home turn.

Super Blu was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an abrasion to both hind feet, spike wound to the right hind toe area and a right monkey muscle injury, a 10 day stand down period was imposed. 

A post-race sample was taken from Say Hi - winner of the event. 

Hartley Kris, Pandora's Proof and Boomer Blitz collided soon after the start.  Data Star, Blistering and Over And Away collided soon after the start.  Blistering checked off Over And Away approaching the first turn causing Blistering to stumble.  Boomer Blitz and Pandora's Proof collided approaching the first turn.  Blistering, Data Star, Pandora's Proof and Boomer Blitz collided on the first turn checking Boomer Blitz, Data Star and Pandora's Proof.  Data Star and Boomer Blitz collided approaching the second turn.  Over And Away brushed the running rail approaching the third turn.  Boomer Blitz and Dyna Hendry collided on the third turn.  

Stewards spoke to the representative Mr J. Thompson regarding the direction that the greyhound Blistering be boxed first.  Acting under GAR 52(2) Stewards directed that this box first be removed.

Stewards spoke to the representative Mr J. Ireland regarding the direction that the greyhound Boomer Blitz be boxed first.  Acting under GAR 52(2) Stewards directed that this box first be removed.

Nike Viper and Dr. Cadenza collided soon after the start.  Rock Johnson and Foxy Whip collided soon after the start checking Foxy Whip.  Nike Viper checked off Foxy Whip on the first turn.  Rock Johnson and Controlling collided on the first turn and again approaching the second turn.  Rock Johnson checked off Controlling entering the back straight.  Nike Viper and Fernando Rocks collided entering the back straight.  Controlling faltered in the back straight and collided with Ear We Come, Controlling subsequently pulled up as a result.  Fernando Rocks and Ear We Come collided on the third turn.  Foxy Whip checked off Nike Viper approaching the home turn causing Roxy Whip, Dr. Cadenza and Fernando Rocks to collide checking all three greyhounds, Fernando Rocks raced wide as a result.  

Controlling was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right hock fracture, a 90 day stand down period was imposed. 

A post-race sample was taken from Rock Johnson - 2nd placegetter. 

The start of this event was delayed by approximately 4 minutes due to an issue with the trip mechanism for the starting boxes and waiting for Sky coverage.

Matty Mateusz was quick to begin.  Soda Flakes was slow to begin.

Vrontios and It's A Bull collided approaching the first turn.  Mepunga Laser and Dyna Carmen collided on the first tun checking Dyna Carmen.  It's A Bull and Bold collided on the first turn.  Dyna Carmen and Vrontios collided entering the front straight checking Dyna Carmen.  It's A Bull checked off Bold on the second turn.  Soda Flakes checked off Dyna Carmen on the second turn, Soda Flakes lost ground.  Mepunga Laser faltered in the back straight and commenced to lose ground.  Vrontios checked off Mepunga Laser on the fourth turn.  Mepunga Laser and Soda Flakes collided approaching the home turn checking Mepunga Laser.

Mepunga Laser was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right back muscle injury, a 60 day stand down period was imposed. 

A post-race sample was taken from Matty Mateusz - winner of the event.  

Lockrod was a late scratching at 6.17pm on the advice of the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon due to a lost/torn nail. A 3 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken form Loch Tight. 

Saetta and Hunkapapa collided approaching the first turn.  Hunkapapa and Garrido collided approaching the first turn checking both greyhounds and causing Samsonite and Garrido to collide.  Hunkapapa and Loch Tight collided on the first turn.  Garrido brushed the running rail on the second turn.  Dyna Alia and Saetta collided entering the back straight checking Dyna Alia.  Hunkapapa, Loch Tight and Samsonite collided on the third turn and again approaching the home turn.  Hunkapapa checked off Dyna Alia on the home turn checking Hunkapapa and Garrido. 

Extra Gear was slow to begin.

Summer Skye and Milky Jones collided soon after the start.  Milky Jones and Kiss Me Razley collided approaching the first turn checking Kiss Me Razley.  Extra Gear and Summer Skye collided on the first turn.  Summer Skye checked off Tough Love on the first turn checking Tough Love.  Joe's Dolly checked off Milky Jones approaching the second turn causing Joe's Dolly and Tough Love to collide checking Tough Love.  Tough Love and Summer Skye collided entering the back straight checking Tough Love, Tough Love lost ground as a result. 

Tough Love was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left monkey muscle injury and a right triangle injury, a 10 day stanbd down period was imposed. 

Deliver and Dyna Patty collided on the first turn.  Ace Allen and Mepunga Molly collided on the first turn.  Hot Tip stumbled entering the front straight causing Hit The Highway to check off Hot Tip.  Mepunga Molly checked off Ace Allen in the front straight.  Hit The Highway checked off Hot Tip on the second turn.  Oronsay and Dyna Patty collided approaching the third turn.  

Hasten Slowly and Oakvale Magic collided soon after the start.  Degani and Fab Reiko collided soon after the start.  Dorrigo Bale and Fab Reiko collided on the first turn causing Fab Reiko to clip the heels of Dyna Oscar checking Dorrigo Bale, Fab Reiko and Dyna Oscar.  Dorrigo Bale and Dyna Oscar collided approaching the second turn checking both greyhounds causing Dyna Oscar, Fab Reiko and Degani to collide, Fab Reiko lost ground as a result.  Our Didda brushed the running rail approaching the second turn.  Dorrigo Bale checked off Dyna Oscar entering the back straight.  Degani checked off Shadale entering the home straight. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Fat Rhino.

Celestial Folk was slow to begin.

Celestial Folk checked off Leopardstown soon after the start.  Han Solo and It's A Thrill collided soon after the start and again on the first turn.  Grande Fratello checked off It's A Thrill entering the front straight checking Grande Fratello, Grand Fratello faltered and pulled up as a result.  Fat Rhino and It's A thrill collided on the second turn.  Han Solo faltered on the second turn and raced wide.  Leopardstown checked off Fat Rhino approaching the home turn.  It's A Thrill and Leopardstown collided entering the back straight.  Leopardstown checked off It's A Thrill in the back straight.

Grande Fratello was vetted and re-vetted following event 11.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right monkey muscle injury, left and right shin soreness and a left back muscle injury, a 28 day stand down period was imposed. 

Han Solo was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left back muscle injury and an abrasion to both hind feet, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Deano's Smidge was slow to begin and crossed to the rail soon after the start.  Deano's Smidge checked off Marko Bale collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Sparkling Jewel checked off Karise Fuileer approaching the second turn.  Sparkling Jewel and Spokane Flick collided entering the back straight.  Irinka Jenna and Mahoney Miss collided approaching the third turn checking Irinka Jenna.  Marko Bale, Deano's Smidge and Conde collided on the third turn checking Deano's Smidge and Marko Bale.  Mahoney Miss and Spokane Flick collided approaching the home turn.  Sparkling Jewel and Karise Fusileer collided entering the home straight. 

A post-race sample was taken from Mahoney Miss - winner of the event. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Hightan. 

Diego Fernando and Ohana Lad collided soon after the start.  Ohana Lad and Dat Dat Daty collided soon after the start checking Dat Dat Daty.  Diego Fernando, Ohana Lad and Dyna Eva collided on the first turn checking all three greyhounds causing Ohana Lad and Seaside Shuffle to collide.  Black Signature and Dava Supreme collided on the first turn.  Ohana Lad checked off Seaside Shuffle approaching the second turn causing Ohana Lad and Dat Dat Daty to collide.  Dyna Eva checked off Seaside Shuffle entering the back straight.  Diego Fernando and Ohana Lad collided in the back straight.  Diego Fernando and Dat Dat Daty collided approaching the third turn.  Seaside Shuffle and Black Signature collided on the third turn.  Dat Dat Daty checked off Black Signature entering the home straight.  Dyna Eva and Black Signature collided in the home straight. 

Whip Allen was a late scratching at 10.57pm on the advice of the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon due to a laceration to the left hind foot. A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Mahjong World.

Annasy stumbled soon after the start.  Quara's Flick and Showgirl Queen collided approaching the first turn.  Showgirl Queen, Blocker Tifia and Lyka Skywalker collided on the first turn checking Blocker Tifia and Lyka Skywalker.  Blacker Tifia stumbled approaching the second turn and collided with Lyka Skywalker checking Blocker Tifia.  Blocker Tifia and Lyka Skywalker collided entering the back straight checking Blocker Tifia, Blocker Tifia lost ground as a result.  Pink Floyd and Mahjong World collided entering the back straight checking Pink Floyd.  Pink Floyd checked off Lyka Skywalker approaching the winning post.

Blocker Tifia was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained inflammation to the right hind plantar ligament and an abrasion to the right hind Achilles, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.