Due to Government Social Distancing Laws under COVID-19 and acting in accordance with GAR 51 (10), the Stewards have directed that the boxing process in Victoria will revert to and continue under the 4-wave model being 1 & 5 boxed first, followed by 3 & 7, followed by 2 & 6, followed by 4 & 8.  Handlers are required to exit the area after boxing and maintain their 1.5m distance from other handlers and staff, at all times.

All persons (both Staff & Participants) attending today, undertook successful heatlh screenings that in-turn, permitted entry to the venue for exclusive race-day functions and operations. 

Lektra Midnight – New declared weight of 35.0kgs, last raced at 36.2 kgs. 

Who Back There, Rockstar Carmody and Huxley Bale were quick to begin. Lektra Midnight was slow to begin.

Who Back There, Rockstar Carmody and Huxley Bale collided on the first turn, checking Who Back There and Rockstar Carmody. Pyrenees Pegasus and Blue Emerald collided on the first turn, checking Pyrenees Pegasus. Nessa's Zara, Lektra Midnight, Rockstar Carmody, Blue Emerald and American Star raced wide entering the home straight.

Clonmore was slow to begin.

Cawbourne Blaze and Just A Giggle collided soon after the start, checking Cawbourne Blaze. Spun Out and Mahogany Queen collided approaching the first turn, checking Spun Out and Cawbourne Blaze. Senor Senor and Mahogany Queen collided on the first turn, checking Mahogany Queen. Spun Out and Cawbourne Blaze collided approaching the home turn, checking Spun Out. Mahogany Queen brushed the running rail approaching the home turn, checking Clonmore and Cawbourne Blaze. Senor Senor and Just A Giggle collided on the home turn, checking Just A Giggle.

Tyrone Bale and Barellen Pearl were quick to begin.

Umega Bale and Quan Bale collided approaching the first turn, checking Quan Bale. Tyrone Bale checked off Barellen Pearl on the first turn, checking Mahogany Jet and Quan Bale. Mahogany Jet, Tyrone Bale, Umega Bale and Quan Bale collided approaching the home turn, checking Umega Bale, Tinsell Doll and Fabriola Citrus. Umega Bale raced wide entering the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Phantom Call.

Stewards noted that handler Ms R. Lee Church momentarily lost control of Malayah Bale while boxing the greyhound.

Phantom Call and Palace Lady collided soon after the start, checking Phantom Call. Butternut and Braith Bale collided approaching the first turn, checking Braith Bale. My Faith and Butternut collided approaching the first turn, checking Butternut. Phantom Call and Malayah Bale collided on the first turn, checking Malayah Bale and My Faith, severely checking Palace Lady. Braith Bale raced wide in the home straight. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Nervous An Weird.

Handsome and Newtown Angel collided soon after the start, checking Newtown Angel. Max Dynamo and Break The Plate collided approaching the first turn, checking Max Dynamo. Max Dynamo and Break The Plate collided approaching the home turn, checking Break The Plate. Newtown Angel checked off Handsome on the home turn.  Break The Plate checked off Dyna Drew entering the home straight. Dyna Drew and Handsome collided in the home straight, checking Dyna Drew.

Pirates Patch and Always Ho Ho collided approaching the first turn, checking Always Ho Ho. Jimmy Turbo and Mr. Changretta collided on the first turn, checking Jimmy Turbo. Pirates Patch and Alcott collided on the first turn, checking Pirates Patch, Scenic warrior and Aston Lindop. Pirates Patch and Aston Lindop raced wide entering the home straight.

Short Pork - Late scratching at 6:09 PM due to weight variation (GAR 39). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Trainer Mr A. Azzopardi was fined $100.

A pre-race sample was taken from Origami Angel.

Vixstar and Imperial Jack collided soon after the start, checking Vixstar. Imperial Jack and Riley's Paige collided approaching the home turn, checking Riley's Paige. 

Riley's Paige underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a pectoral muscle injury and abrasions to the left hind toe. A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

Be So Good was quick to begin.

Elvisa Bale and Gentleman Thief collided soon after the start, checking Elvisa Bale. Buddy Boy Turbo, Gentleman Thief and Aston Achilles collided approaching the first turn, checking Aston Achilles. Buddy Boy Turbo, Gentleman Thief and Aston Gripen collided on the first turn, checking Gentleman Thief.  Buddy Boy Turbo and Aston Gripen collided approaching the home turn, checking  Buddy Boy Turbo.  Gentleman Thief and Aston Achilles collided approaching the home turn, checking both greyhounds. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Black Treasure.

Lady Gotham and Miss Liberty were slow to begin.

Cursed and Titanium Lad collided soon after the start, checking Titanium Lad. Cursed and Veritaserum collided entering the home straight, checking Veritaserum. Black Treasure and Cursed collided in the home straight and again approaching the winning post. Cursed and Veritaserum collided approaching the winning post.

My Name's Barry and Blackpool Ammo were quick to begin.

Reiko Boss galloped on the heels of Keeping Busy approaching the home turn, severely checking Keeping Busy, Reiko Boss and Reap The Rewards. Keeping Busy and Reap The Rewards collided entering the home straight, checking Reap The Rewards.

Betty Bowl, Zipping Benny and Runnin' Rampage collided approaching the first turn, checking Betty Bowl and Zipping Benny. He's An Ace, Runnin' Rampage and Why Not Dan collided on the first turn, checking Runnin' Rampage. Artic Assassin and He's An Ace collided approaching the home turn, checking He's An Ace. Runnin' Rampage checked off Betty Bowl approaching the home turn. Artic Assassin and Cherokee Cash collided entering the home straight, checking Cherokee Cash.

A pre-race sample was taken from Harry's My Name.

Go Rosie was slow to begin.

Josephine and Jaggered Stone collided soon after the start, checking Jaggered Stone. Harry's My Name, Blackpool Pantha and Zulu Eyes collided approaching the first turn, checking Harry's My Name and Blackpool Pantha. Fast Freddie and Josephine collide on the first turn, checking Fast Freddie.