Mr. Milan and Wyoming Express were slow to begin and collided soon after the start.  Prince Ferno and Black Opaque collided approaching the first turn.  Yuken Win and Mr. Milan collided on the first turn and again on the home turn checking Mr. Milan and Wyoming Express.  Wyoming Express and Yuken Win raced wide in the home straight.

Capital Letters was a late scratching at 11.10am due to weight variation (GAR 39).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Trainer Mr. R. Moles was fined $100.

Rapid Revenue and Dr. Kane were quick to begin.  Run Like Rhys crossed to the rail approaching the first turn checking Tight Tuesday, Red Aquila and Braemar Big Yin.  Braemar Big Yin was checked off Run Like Rhys on the first turn checking Tight Tuesday.  Rapid Revenue was checked off Dr. Kane on the first turn and raced wide.  Red Aquila raced wide approaching the home turn.

Dr. Seraphina, Your Queen and Patient Panda were slow to begin.  Spark Joy crossed in soon after the start checking Capricious, Akhenaten, Your Queen, Justin Rose and Merida.  Spark Joy, Akhenaten and Justin Rose collided on the first turn severely checking Justin Rose and Akhenaten.  Justin Rose was checked off Patient Panda in the home straight.

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

Reggie Hatton was slow to begin.  Chillin' The Fat was very slow to begin (3 lengths).  Ado Carr and Is All collided approaching the first turn checking Is All.  Aston Ronaldo and Reggie Hatton collided approaching the first turn checking Reggie Hatton.  Reggie Hatton clipped the heels of Is All on the first turn.  Go Lucy Go and Ado Carr collided on the home turn.  Inter Helen and Ado Carr collided in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Hot Stratty Girl.

Super Attitude, Tim Tam Sam and Yondu were slow to begin.  Hot Stratty Girl and Jaxon's Express collided on the first turn checking Double Attitude and Tim Tam Sam and severely checking Hot Stratty Girl, Jaxon's Express and Yondu, Hot Stratty Girl fell as a result.  

Hot Stratty Girl underwent a post race veterinary examination and there was no apparent injury detected.

A post race sample was taken from Hird From Bucks - winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Ants In Pants.

Ants In Pants was slow to begin.  Weeona Paul, Mossy Oak and Just Jimmy collided approaching the first turn.  Gee Dalton galloped on Mossy Oak approaching the first turn checking Just Jimmy and Weeona Paul and severely checking Gee Dalton and Ants In Pants.  Just Jimmy and Weeona Paul collided approaching the home turn checking Weeona Paul.  Dr. Walter, Just Jimmy and Just Blacky collided on the home turn.  Meehan Deano raced wide in the home straight.

Gee Dalton underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injury was detected.

A pre-race sample was taken from Inter Joe.

Silver Sky, Where's Lachie and So Like Sooty were slow to begin.  Potere and Where's Lachie collided approaching the first turn checking Where's Lachie.  So Like Sooty clipped the heels of Harvey Warbanger on the first turn.  Victory Post and Inter Joe collided approaching the winning post.

Deano's Smidge was very slow to begin (3 lengths).  Magical Bling and Ebb collided soon after the start checking Magical Bling.  Rumble Drive and Fourth Dimention collided on the home turn.

Magical Bling underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a spike wound through the right front webbing.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

A post race sample ws taken from Takaho Tiger - winner of the event.

Spectator and Buddie's Al were slow to begin.  Blonde Bella and Woodleigh Sal collided approaching the first turn.  House Of Luck and Wolfie's Squeeze collided on the first turn checking Wolfie's Squeeze.  Buddie's Al raced wide in the home straight.

A post race sample was taken from Blonde Bella - winner of the event.

A new declared weight of 32.4kg was declared for Flashing Oaks, last raced at 31.3kg.

A pre-race sample was taken from Bolare.

Banjo Sally, Mel's Footsteps, Bolare and Jesse's Typhoon were slow to begin.  Flashing Oaks, Banjo Sally, Mel's Footsteps and Bolare collided approaching the first turn.  Mel's Footsteps galloped on Bolare on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Mel's Footsteps was checked off Bolare on the first turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Miss Walt.

Krypto Jam was checked off Mega Hazel soon after the start.  No Passengers and Mega Hazel collided approaching the first turn.  Veetee Mist, Mega Hazel, Krypto Jam and Checker Plate collided on the first turn checking Checker Plate and severely checking Krypto Jam, Mega Hazel and Veetee Mist.

A post race sample was taken from Totally Bullish - winner of the event.

Tarquin Bob was slow to begin.  Cersei and Peaked collided on the first turn checking Peaked, Shrek's Typhoon and Adriel.

Meeting comments:-

The following greyhounds performed a Stewards satisfactory trial - the trial took place ver 400 metres with 4 greyhounds required to trial.  The winning time of the trial was 23.23 secs.  

Lucknow Magic finished third, Karaka finished second.  

A pre-trial sample was taken from Lucknow Magic.

Lucknow Magic was stood down from racing at Sale for failing to pursue the lure with due committment due to injury.  Weighing 26.9kg and beginning from box 1, beaten by 2.75 lengths.  Lucknow Magic has been cleared to race at all tracks except Sale.

A pre-trial sample was taken from Karaka.

Karaka was stood down from racing at Warragul for an unsatisfactory performance.  Weighing 32.0kg and beginning from box 8, beaten by 1.25 lengths.  Karaka has been cleared to race at all tracks.