A pre-race sample was taken from Flying Banjo.

Cracked Pepper and Acer were quick to begin.  Norwood was slow to begin.

Acer and Feelin' Hot collided on the first turn checking Acer, Feelin' Hot and Pennine Way.  Acer and Feelin' Hot collided approaching the home turn.  Norwood and Flying Banjo collided approaching the home turn.  Cracked Pepper checked off Saw Blaze on the home turn.  Cracked Pepper and Acer collided on the home turn.  Flying Banjo raced wide in the home straight.  Acer galloped on the heels of Saw Blaze approaching the winning post.  

Cracked Pepper underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported. 

A post-race sample was taken from Saw Blaze - the winner of the event.

A sample was taken from Tiger Spolly at the Trainer’s kennel earlier today.   

A sample was taken from Spolly Dolly at the Trainer’s kennel earlier today. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Tough Turbo.

Tough Turbo and Sisters Lee were slow to begin.

Clover Lee and Little Kiddy collided in the back straight checking Little Kiddy.  Clover Lee and Grumpy Ray collided on the first turn.  Tough Turbo and Spolly Dolly collided on the first turn.  Magic Cosmos crossed to the outside on the first turn checking Little Kiddy.  Little Kiddy checked off Magic Cosmos approaching the home turn.  Tough Turbo visibly eased approaching the winning post.

Tough Turbo underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was re-examined following race 5, no apparent injury could be detected. 

Stewards spoke to Mr C. Blake, the handler of Tough Turbo regarding the greyhounds racing manners approaching the winning post. Acting under the provisions of GAR 69(A)(1) Tough Turbo was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment. Mr Blake pleaded guilty to the charge, Tough Turbo is suspended for 28 days at Cranbourne and must perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks), pursuant to GAR 69(A)(2)(a) before any future nomination will be accepted.

A pre-race sample was taken from All For Now.

Chase 'Em Spolly was quick to begin.  Prima Mikado was slow to begin.

Alfie Mikado crossed to the rail soon after the start checking All For Now and Miss Spolly.  Prima Mikado crossed to the outside on the home turn checking All For Now.  Prima Mikado and All For Now raced wide in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Zipping Chantal at the Trainer’s kennel earlier today. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Tilly Lee.

Zipping Chantal and Tilly Lee collided soon after the start.  Tilly Lee checked off Hurricane Craig approaching the first turn.  

A pre-race sample was taken from Cosmic Act.

Stylish Evie and Splitting Image collided soon after the start.  Valley Reaper, Early Special and Tuiaki Dora collided on the first turn checking Valley Reaper which contacted the running rail.  Pink Tiara and Cosmic Act collided on the first turn.  Vladimir Rose, Stylish Evie and Cosmic Act collided approaching the home turn.  Stylish Evie and Cosmic Act collided on the home turn and in the home straight.  

Valley Reaper underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a laceration to the tail. A 28 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Looby Sky.

Blondie Locks and Rapid Belle Noir were quick to begin.

Rapid Belle Noir faltered soon after the start losing ground and subsequently pulling up.  Sam I'm Mikado and Staggerism collided on the first turn.  Staggerism, Stylish Missile and Looby Sky collided on the first turn checking Stylish Missile.  Rapanui Surprise and Sam I'm Mikado collided on the third turn checking Sam I'm Mikado.  

Rapid Belle Noir underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right monkey muscle injury. A 21 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Zambora Cash at the Trainer’s kennel earlier today. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Sonny Micawber.

Sonny Micawber and Zambora Cash collided soon after the start.  Chloe Crumpet and Little Bala collided soon after the start.  Annaley Rooka, Chloe Crumpet and Little Bala collided on the first turn checking Chloe Crumpet and Little Bala.  Ants In Pants checked off Zambora Cash on the first turn.  Chloe Crumpet and Little Bala collided on the home turn.  Chloe Crumpet checked off Little Bala entering the home straight.  

A sample was taken from Jessie's Star at the Trainer’s kennel earlier today. 

A sample was taken from Brandeen Fi at the Trainer’s kennel earlier today. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Thumb A Ride.

Jessie's Star was quick to begin.  Brandeen Fi and Easy Tash were slow to begin.

Boycey Road checked off Hot Dot Two approaching the first turn.  Thumb A Ride and Doused In Mud collided approaching the first turn.  Hot Dot Two faltered on the first turn losing ground and subsequently tailed off.

Hot Dot Two underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right back muscle injury. A 60 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Volcanic Winter at the Trainer’s kennel earlier today. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Taking Off.

Keep 'Em Keen was slow to begin.

Navy Storm and Taking Off collided approaching the first turn.  Taking Off and Woodleigh Sal collided on the first turn.  

A pre-race sample was taken from Knuckles.

Knuckles was quick to begin.

On Degoey, Queen Of Sprite and Hurricane Bille collided soon after the start.  Oliver Lee, On Degoey, Queen Of Sprite and Knuckles collided on the first turn.  Oliver Lee and Kramer Bale collided entering the home straight.  

A pre-race sample was taken from Cullquin Panda.

Cullquin Panda was slow to begin.

Titanium Boy, Cullquin Panda and Five Lights collided soon after the start and again on the first turn.  Our Bravo Rose and Fiesty Girl collided on the first turn checking Our Bravo Rose.  Violets Are Red galloped on Titanium Boy on the first turn.  Our Bravo Rose and Titanium Boy collided approaching the home turn.  Violets Are Red checked off Titanium Boy on the home turn.  

A pre-race sample was taken from Aremac Igor.

John's Choice, Farfalla Nera and Fiesty Ivy were quick to begin.

Farfalla Nera and Fiesty Ivy collided approaching the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Farfalla Nera and Fiesty Ivy collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Miss Hanna Berry and Shrek's Typhoon collided on the first tun checking Miss Hanna Berry.  Miss Hanna Berry and Farfalla Nera collided on the home turn checking Farfalla Nera.

Miss Hanna Berry – Proved difficult to box and will be boxed first in future events in accordance with GAR 52. 

A post-race sample was taken from John's Choice - the winner of the event.