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.

A pre-race sample was taken from Razor Burn.

It's Not Fun, Lilly Lana and Madam Rosmerta collided soon after the start.  Lilly Lana, Madam Rosmerta and Greatest Showman collided soon after the start checking Madam Rosmerta.  It's Not Fun and Greatest Showman collided approaching the first turn.  It's Not Fun and Madam Rosmerta collided on the first turn checking It's Not Fun causing It's Not Fun and Lilly Lana to collide.  Mepunga Missile and Greatest Showman collided on the first turn.  It's Not Fun and Madam Rosmerta collided approaching the second turn.  Greatest Showman and Charlie Cockatoo collided on the second turn.  It's Not Fun and Madam Rosmerta collided entering the back straight checking both greyhounds.  Spring Party and Mepunga Missile collided on the third turn.  It's Not Fun and Madam Rosmerta collided on the third turn checking Madam Rosmerta.  

Opal Beach was quick to begin and crossed to the rail soon after the start.  Lightning Blast and Dyna Romy were slow to begin. 

Twisted Reality and Fernando Porche collided soon after the start.  Fernando Porche and Dyna Romy collided on the first turn checking Lightning Blast.  Fernando Porche checked off Twisted Reality on the second turn.  Devil's Corner and Dyna Romy collided in the back straight checking Dyna Romy.  Devel Sixteen and Devil's Corner collided approaching the home turn.  Devel Sixteen, Busy Bella and Fernando Porche collided on the home turn.  

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

Immersion was quick to begin.  Lily Potter, Potent and Corazon De Leon were slow to begin.

Galactic Athena, Corazon De Leon and Zipping Murphy collided soon after the start.  Rock Me Gorgeous and Corazon de Leon collided on the first turn.  Potent, Lily Potter, Zipping Murphy and Boombox Charlie collided entering the back straight checking Zipping Murphy and Boombox Charlie.  Potent and Lily Potter collided approaching the third turn.  Zipping Murphy checked off Boombox Charlie on the third turn.  

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

Lily Potter underwent a post-race veterinary examination after the greyhound failed to be secured in the catching pen.  Lily Potter was found to have abrsions to the left fore limb and right upper lip.  A 3 day stand down period was imposed. 

Scuffy and Unrivalled Dusty were slow to begin.

Bravery, Blinken Billy and Sole Trader collided approaching the first turn checking Blinken Billy.  Zekel Bale, Bravery and Jeda's Girl collided entering the front straight checking Bravery and Jeda's Girl.  Blinken Billy and Jeda's Girl collided approaching the second turn checking Jeda's Girl.  Scuffy crossed out wide approaching the third turn causing Bravery and Unrivalled Dusty to race wide.  Sole Trader and Blinken Billy collided on the third turn.  Sole Trader checked off Blinken Billy approaching the fourth turn.

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

He Shall Power was slow to begin.

Tornado Tears and Angry Trip collided soon after the start checking Tornado Tears.  True Detective and Tornado Tears collided approaching the first turn checking Tornado Tears.  True Detective and Angry Trip collided on the first turn checking Angry Trip, causing Angry Trip and True Detective to collide checking Tornado Tears.  He Shall Power and Dyna Quota collided approaching the second turn.  Tornado Tears checked off He Shall Power entering the front straight.  Tornado Tears and Angry Trip collided approaching the third turn.  True Detective checked off He Shall Power in the home straight. 

Blue Shadows, Zipping Clifford and I'm A Krakouer were quick to begin.  Vivatar and Lockwood Lad were slow to begin.

Aston Wizard and Spearhead collided soon after the start.  Vivatar checked off Road To Success approaching the first turn.  Blue Shadows and Road To Success collided on the second turn checking Zipping Clifford, Aston Wizard and I'm A Krakouer.  Zipping Clifford and Aston Wizard collided on the third turn.  Spearhead and Zipping Clifford collided entering the back straight.  Aston Wizard and I'm A Krakouer collided in the back straight.  Vivatar and Aston Wizard collided approaching the home turn and again on the home turn.  

A post-race sample was taken from Road To Success - winner of the event. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Amarillo Highway.

Junk Food Junkie and Yindi Girl Turbo collided soon after the start.  Weeona Pete and King Colt collided soon after the start.  Why Not Paps and King Colt collided approaching the first turn checking Weeona Pete.  Amarillo Highway and Why Not Paps collided approaching the first turn.  Courting and Shanlyn Deano collided on the first turn checking Courting.  Shanlyn Deano and Junk Food Junkie collided approaching the second turn checking Junk Food Junkie.  Weeona Pete and King Colt collided approaching the second turn.  Amarillo Highway and Why Not Paps collided approaching the second turn and again entering the back straight.  Shanlyn Deano and Yindi Girl Turbo collided on the third turn checking Shanlyn Deano.  King Colt and Junk Food Junkie collided on the home turn.  

Mepunga Isla and Christo Bale collided soon after the start.  Tiggerlong Tonk checked off Jax Bale on the first turn.  Madalia Maggie and Mepunga Isla collided on the first turn.  Snaggs McKenzie and Tiggerlong Tonk collided approaching the second turn checking Tiggerlong Tonk.  

A sample was taken from Christo Bale - winner of the event. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Zambora Lion.

Wynburn Lethal was quick to begin.  Definite Signs and Zambora Lion were slow to begin.

He Shall Rodger and Winlock Sunshine collided soon after the start.  He Shall Rodger and Zambora Lion collided approaching the first turn.  Quan Bale and Winlock Sunshine collided on the first turn checking He Shall Rodger and Zambora Lion.  My Word Shirley and Capra collided approaching the second turn checking both greyhounds.  Winlock Sunshine and Quan Bale collided approaching the second turn checking both greyhounds causing Quan Bale to race wide.  My Word Shirley and Capra collided entering the back straight checking Definite Signs, causing Definite Signs and He Shall Rodger to collide.  He Shall Rodger and Zambora Lion collided approaching the home turn checking Zambora Lion.  Definite Signs checked off He Shall Rodger on the home turn.  He Shall Rodger checked off Capra in the home straight.  

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Maverick Nacho.

Cyberpunk Tokyo and Our Missy Grace collided soon after the start.  Maverick Nacho crossed out soon after the start checking Whisky Hans, Cyberpunk Tokyo and Our Missy Grace.  Maverick Nacho, True Alpha and Chief's Magic collided soon after the start checking True Alpha.  Our Missy Grace, True Alpha and Nella Bale collided on the first turn checking True Alpha and Cyberpunk Tokyo.  Nella Bale and Cyberpunk Tokyo collided approaching the second turn.  Our Missy Grace checked off Aston Onyx entering the back straight.  Nella Bale and Cyberpunk Tokyo collided approaching the home turn.  True Alpha checked off Nella Bale entering the home straight.  

A post-race sample was taken from Chief's Magic - winner of the event.

A sample was taken from Quick Paws upon arrival at the course.

Quick Paws was quick to begin.

Aston Stealth and Stack collided soon after the start.  Dyna Eleana and Gypsies Luck collided approaching the first turn.  Dyna Eleana and Weeona Bont collided approaching the first turn.  Weeona Bont checked off Gypsies Luck on the first turn checking Weeona Bont causing Weeona Bont to falter and lose ground.  Dyna Eleana and Aston Antoine collided approaching the second turn and again entering the back straight checking Dyna Eleana.  Ouzo checked off Stack approaching the third turn.  Stack, Ouzo, Aston Stealth and Aston Antoine collided on the home turn checking all four greyhounds.  

Weeona Bont 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 Still Blue upon arrival at the course.

Bound For Blue - Late scratching at 5.07pm on the advice of the On-Track Veterinarian (GAR 37) due to an elevated temperature. A 3 day stand down period was imposed. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Max Dynamo.

Dundee Joker and Dyna Aakil collided soon after the start.  Still Blue crossed to the rail soon after the start.  Burst The Seam, Dyna Aakil and Max Dynamo collided on the first turn.  Burst The Seam and Dyna Aakil collided approaching the second turn.  Burst The Seam and Still Blue collided in the back straight checking Still Blue.  Dyna Aakil and Still Blue collided on the third turn and again approaching the home turn checking Still Blue. 

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Meeting Comments:

Approximately halfway through kennelling there was a malfunction with the scales.  Stewards were unable to get the scales to zero (-0.3kg) and as a result, took this into account when declaring the weight of each greyhound.