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 Minter Fly.

Celebrity was quick to begin.  Darcon Spirit and Ripplebrook Mack collided approaching the first turn checking Darcon Spirit.  Pine Gem and Minter Fly collided on the first turn checking Minter Fly. Celebrity raced wide on the home turn and entering the home straight.  Ripplebrook Mack and My Girl Sal collided in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Golden Secrets.

Golden Secrets was quick to begin.  Broadway Express and Megasonic collided soon after the start checking Megasonic.  Broadway Express galloped on Golden Secrets on the first turn severely checking Golden Secrets checking Broadway Express and Fine Intention.  Broadway Express and Kratos Bale collided approaching the home turn.  Illustration was checked off Broadway Express on the home turn.  Fine Intention and Golden Secrets collided entering the home straight.  Fine Intention and Illustration collided approaching the winning post.

A post race sample was taken from Pack Of Jokers - winner of the event. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Why Not Hutch.

Wild Poppy and Why Not Dot were quick to begin.  Blazing Strings was slow to begin.  Blazing Strings and Why Not Hutch collided soon after the start.  Curious Faith, Why Not Hutch and Knuckle Buster collided on the first checking Why Not Hutch.  Blazing Strings and Why Not Hutch collided on the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Muza's Angel.

Whodat Opal was quick to begin.  Why Not Luv was slow to begin.  Cersei faltered soon after the start and subsequently tailed off.  Why Not Luv and What Price Mason collided approaching the first turn checking What Price Mason.  Why Not Luv and Muza's Angel collided on the first turn checking Muza's Angel.  

Cersei underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured right monkey muscle, right deltoid muscle and right trapezius muscle.  A 28 day stand down period was imposed.

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

She Rules, It's All Luck and Divine Jewel were quick to begin.  My Boy Will, Metro Bloomin' and Classic Paws collided soon after the start checking My Boy Will and Metro Bloomin'.  Zipping Whoopi crossed in approaching the first turn checking It's All Luck and Divine Jewel.  Classic Paws galloped on It's All Luck approaching the home turn causing both greyhounds to race wide.  She Rules and Zipping Whoopi collided entering the home straight checking She Rules.

Nera Enough - late scratching at 9.38am when Mr. G. Burke reported the greyhound to have a virus (GAR 23).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards will require a veterinary certificate before any future nomination will be accepted.

A pre-race sample was taken from True Alpha.

Baileys On Ice was slow to begin.  Invictus Roy crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Wild Card and True Alpha.  Verne Bale was checked off Show Of Force approaching the first turn.  Show Of Force and Invictus Roy collided approaching the first turn checking Invictus Roy.

My Attitude was quick to begin.  Jebrynah Octave was slow to begin.  Jackson's River visibly eased approaching the first turn.  Airly Spence galloped on Jebrynah Octave approaching the home turn.  Canowindra and Miss Caitlyn collided entering the home straight.

Jackson's River underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injury was reported.

Stewards spoke to Mr. E. Lieshout the trainer of Jackson's River regarding the greyhound's racing manners approaching the first turn.  Acting under the provisions of GAR (69)(A)(1) Jackson's River was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.  Mr. Lieshout pleaded guilty to the charge, Jackson's River is suspended for 12 months at all tracks and must perform a satisfactory trial (all tracks) pursuant to GAR 69(A)(2)(c)  before any future nomination will be accepted.

Airly Spence proved difficult to box and will be boxed first in future events in accordance with GAR 52.

Zambora Smokey was quick to begin.  Duce Royal and Shantelle Rose collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds. 

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

Madalia Maggie was slow to begin.  Big Bella and Shanlyn Deano collided approaching the home turn.

Nicholas Rose and Private were slow to begin.  Wee Gem and Super Nat collided soon after the start checking both greyhounds.  Wee Gem and Super Nat collided approaching the first turn.  Minter Zoom was checked off Private approaching the first turn.  Nicholas Rose was checked off My Faith approaching the first turn.  My Faith and Private collided on the first turn checking My Faith which lost ground.  Super Nat galloped on My Faith approaching the home turn.  Wee Gem raced wide on the home turn.  Nicholas Rose raced wide in the home straight.

Wee Gem underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a spike wound on a right hind toe.  No stand down period was imposed.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Kroos.

My Lucky Mia was checked off Can't Say That approaching the first turn.  My Lucky Mia and Oh Suzie collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  My Lucky Mia was checked off Florentine Bale approaching the home turn.  Zipping Lach raced wide approaching the home turn.  Stormcast was checked off Zipping Lach in the home straight.  Zipping a Lach and a Stormcast raced wide in the home straight.  Can't Say That cramped in the home straight and lost ground.

Can't Say That underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have cramped and was dehydrated.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed.  Acting in accordance with GAR 71 (cramp) Can't  Say That must perform a satisfactory trial before any future nomination will be accepted.

Why Not Gazza and Bobby Ray were slow to begin.  Totally Bullish, Winlock Dyno and Turn Him Around collided soon after the start checking Turn Him Around.  Winsome Express was checked off Winlock Dyno on the first turn checking Why Not Gazza.  Snap Decision was checked off Notorious on the first turn.  Totally Bullish was checked off Snap Decision approaching the home turn.  Snap Decision and Winlock Dyno collided entering the home straight.