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 health screenings that in-turn, permitted entry to the venue for exclusive race-day functions and operations.

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Steampunk Tiger and Magic Duo collided soon after the start. Bellbird checked off Wishly Bale approaching the first turn. Wishly Bale, Happy Hannah, Steampunk Tiger and Magic Duo collided approaching the first turn checking Happy Hannah and Steampunk Tiger. Happy Hannah and Nine Wine Wine collided on the first turn, checking Happy Hannah and Woke Up Late. Bellbird raced wide on the home turn. Nine Wine Wine and Midnight Pete collided in the home straight. Midnight Pete checked off Nine Wine Wine in the home straight.

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

Dinner Roll - Late scratching at 6.33pm due to weight variation (GAR 39). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Trainer Mr Marcus Lloyd was fined $100.

Aston Torbreck was slow to begin. Wacky Wednesday was very slow to begin (3 lengths). 

Blue Gal checked off Nobelina soon after the start checking Aston Torbreck. Nobelina checked off Bus Driver on the first turn. Wacky Wednesday checked off Blue Gal in the home straight. Agent Stella and Wacky Wednesday collided approaching the winning post. 

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

A pre-race sample was unable to be obtained from Yellowtail Bear - a post-race sample was subsequently taken. 

Paradise Pippa and I'm A Burner collided soon after the start. Saint Rock and Yellowtail Bear collided on the first turn. Mac's A Million and Saint Rock collided on the second turn checking Saint Rock. Paradise Pippa and Yellowtail Bear collided in the back straight checking Paradise Pippa. Paradise Pippa and Yellowtail Bear collided on the third turn checking Paradise Pippa. Paradise Pippa and Alita collided on the home turn checking Alita.

Alita underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have injuries to the left quadriceps and left triangle muscles. A 10 day stand down period was imposed. 

Under the provisions of GAR 48, Stewards issued a warning to Mr Jai Willoughby after he failed to engage a catcher for Mac's A Million in this event.

Riverdale Mitch and Awake Until Dawn collided soon after the start and again approaching the first turn. Pansy Parkinson, Riverdale Mitch, Awake Until Dawn and Amelie Otis collided on the first turn checking Pansy Parkinson, Awake Until Dawn and Amelie Otis and severely checking Riverdale Mitch. Pansy Parkinson checked off Awake Until Dawn approaching the home turn. Riverdale Mitch raced wide in the home straight.

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

My Father's Son checked off Spyglass soon after the start. Spyglass checked off Bush Martini on the first turn. My Father's Son and Bush Martini collided on the third turn checking Bush Martini. Settled galloped on Bush Martini approaching the home turn checking both greyhounds. Bush Martini checked off Settled on the home turn. 

Bush Martini underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was re-vetted following race 8. Bush Martini was found to have a right hind sesamoid injury. A 7 day stand down period was imposed. 

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

Whoomph – New declared weight of 34.6kg, last raced at 33.3kg.

Whoomph checked off Clunes on the first turn. Speedy Spyro checked off Aston Nino on the first turn. Atlantic Jewel and Croucher collided approaching the home turn. Atlantic Jewel, Clunes, Pages Creek and Speedy Spyro collided on the home turn checking Speedy Spyro, Clunes and Pages Creek. Speedy Spyro checked off Clunes in the home straight. 

Nordegren and Fleck collided soon after the start. Nordegren, Fleck, Euro Bro and Fairytale Wish collided approaching the first turn. Rioli, Nordegren and Fairytale Wish collided on the first turn checking Nordegren. 

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

Panel, Lethal Image and Montaya collided soon after the start. I'm A Krakouer and Road To Success collided on the first turn. Lethal Image and Montaya collided on the first turn. I'm A Krakouer raced wide on the home turn. Montaya and Larrakeyah Lady collided approaching the winning post. 

Samples were taken from Aston Vuitton, Dinkydi Asset and Curious Faith at the Trainers' kennels earlier today. 

Smooth Operator and Aston Turbine collided approaching the first turn. Tah Pam checked off Smooth Operator on the first turn. Curious Faith galloped on Tah Pam on the first turn checking both greyhounds. Boolavogue, Tah Pam and Curious Faith collided approaching the home turn checking Tah Pam and Curious Faith. Boolavogue, Tah Pam and Curious Faith collided on the home turn checking Boolavogue and Curious Faith. Boolavogue and Curious Faith collided in the home straight. 

Lily Lola and Habib collided soon after the start checking Habib. Aston Clurey, Blackpool Pantha and Blackpool Ammo collided soon after the start. Blackpool Pantha, Blackpool Ammo and Begonia Bale collided approaching the first turn.

A post-race sample was taken from Get Go Boy - the winner of the event. 

Samples were taken from Lots Of Chatter and Top Faith at the trainers’ kennels earlier today. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Brother Griff. 

Lots Of Chatter, Fast Food Junkie, Shinjuku and Brother Griff collided approaching the first turn checking Fast Food Junkie and Shinjuku. Broken Drum checked off Top Faith on the first turn. Cyclone Zara and Top Faith collided on the home turn. Brother Griff and Broken Drum collided in the home straight. 

An out of competition sample was taken from Kraken Pat on 3 June 2020 pursuant to GAR 79A.

A pre-race sample was taken from Tah Rosie. 

Young Recruit and Twisted Sister were slow to begin. 

Floppy Joe and Tah Rosie collided soon after the start. Mr. Lonely and Kraken Pat collided soon after the start checking Mr. Lonely. Floppy Joe checked off Tah Rosie on the first turn. Pumpernickel and Twisted Sister collided approaching the home turn checking Pumpernickel. 

Kraken Pat, which sustained interference on the follow-on lure, underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have concussion. A 14 day stand down period was imposed.