In accordance with the GRV Hot Weather Policy, this meeting was deemed 'Heat Affected'.  At the commencement of kennelling the outside temperature was 37.5 degrees and the kennel temperature was 18.5 degrees.

Triscay was quick to begin.  No Intro, Frosty Paradise and Follow The Que collided soon after the start checking Follow The Que.  No Intro and Army Bale collided soon after the start.  Frosty Paradise galloped on Quick To Anger on the first turn checking Quick To Anger.  Quick to Anger visibly eased on the first turn.  No Intro and Follow The Que collided approaching the home turn.  No Intro was checked off Follow The Que on the home turn.  Quick To Anger visibly eased in the home straight.  No Intro raced wide in the home straight.

No Intro underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured left monkey muscle.  A 21 day stand down period was imposed.

Quick To Anger underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injury was reported.  Trainer Mr. T. Churchill declined his option to have the greyhound re-vetted.

Stewards spoke to Mr. T.  Churchill the trainer of Quick To Anger regarding the greyhound's racing manners on the first turn and in the home straight.  Acting under the provisions of GAR 69(A)(1) Quick To Anger was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.  Mr. Churchill pleaded guilty to the charge, Quick To Anger is suspended for 28 days at Warragul and must perform a satisfactory trial (all tracks) pursuant to GAR 69(A)(2)(a) before any future nomination will be accepted.

Fidelia crossed in soon after the start checking Zipping Samara and Rising Moon.  Akina Spot, Phoenix Drive, My Gem and Fidelia collided approaching the first turn checking My Gem, Phoenix Drive and Fidelia.  Fidelia clipped the heels of Zipping Samara approaching the home turn.  Phoenix Drive and Rising Moon collided approaching the home turn and again on the home turn checking Phoenix Drive, Rising Moon and Fidelia.  My Gem and Fidelia raced wide in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Tiger's Crest.

Zambora Smokey, Split Pea and Mia's Hand collided approaching the first turn.  Spark Joy and Split Pea collided approaching the first turn.  Shanlyn Spot, Spark Joy and Split Pea collided on the first turn checking Spark Joy and Split Pea.  Shanlyn Spot was checked off Skinny La La on the first turn checking Split Pea.  Spark Joy was checked off Skinny La La in the home straight.

Zipping Cedric was quick to begin.  Smokin' Cindy and Finniss Vision collided soon after the start.  Go Charlotte Go and Rothford collided approaching the first turn checking Frozen Paradise and Rothford.  Rothford was checked off Smokin' Cindy on the first turn.  Lethal Image was checked off Exposure on the first turn and stumbled as a result.  Frozen Paradise and Go Charlotte Go collided approaching the home turn checking Go Charlotte Go.

Strada was slow to begin.  Reap The Rewards, Cruisy's Rose and My American Girl collided soon after the start.  My American Girl faltered approaching the first turn and subsequently tailed off.  Strada was checked off It's Not Fun on the first turn severely checking Reap The Rewards.  Strada galloped on Patricia Maureen approaching the home turn checking Strada, It's Not Fun and Cruisy's Rose, It's Not Fun and Cruisty's Rose raced wide as a result.

My American Girl underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured left back muscle.  A 60 day stand down period was imposed.

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

One Babe and Seve Rose were slow to begin and collided on the first turn checking One Babe.  Darnum Dasher and Up And About collided on the home turn.

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

Stewards noted that the incorrect race number was listed on the semaphore board due to a technical issue.

Harvey Warbanger, Chillin' The Fat and Bricabrac collided soon after the start checking Bricabrac which raced wide.  Solar Charge, Chillin' The Fat and Boona Lad collided approaching the first turn.  Boona Lad and Chillin' The Fat collided on the first turn checking Chillin' The Fat and Solar Charge.  Boona Lad was checked off Dundee Ace entering the home straight.

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

Stewards dispensed with the 'Hot Weather' policy as the outside temperature went below 27 degrees.

Annie Rose and Cee Jay's Boy were slow to begin.  Kingfisher Rose crossed in approaching the first turn checking Woolybully Keats and severely checking Cosmic Ollie and Star Night, Cee Jay's Boy was checked as a result.  Spring Hummer and Cosmic Ollie collided approaching the winning post.

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

Father Phevos was quick to begin.  Lightning Artist was slow to begin.  Rose Royce and Winlock Winner collided on the first turn checking Rose Royce, Rose Royce galloped on Rock Me Xanthe as a result checking Rock Me Xanthe.  Rose Royce was checked off Lightning Artist on the first turn.  Father Phevos was checked off Annihilation on the first turn and collided with Whatever I Want checking all three greyhounds.  Father Phevos was checked off Whatever I Want approaching the home turn checking Father Phevos, Heidi Intention, Winlock Winner and Rock Me Xanthe.  Father Phevos and Lightning Artist collided on the home turn.  Winlock Winner and Lightning Artist collided entering the home straight.

Small Rose was quick to begin.  Little Samara and Podium collided approaching the first turn checking Little Samara.  Inter Mimi galloped on Small Rose on the first turn severely checking Small Rose.  Spring Party and Matilda Hook collided in the home straight.

Shakalaka crossed to the rail on the first turn checking Pat Malone, Weeona Pete, Wears Woodleigh, Cavernando, Talk Talk Talk and Liam Roxon.  Talk Talk Talk and Liam Roxon collided approaching the home turn.

Brayden Lennox and Mac's Mayhem collided soon after the start checking Mac's Mayhem.  Justin Rose and Mac's Mayhem collided approaching the first turn.  Master Zemnick was checked off Pilot Pete approaching the first turn.  Grumpy Derek crossed to the outside on the first turn severely checking Grumpy Derek, Brayden Lennox, Pilot Pete, Master Zemnick and Akina Cosmo.  Grumpy Derek and Pilot Pete collided several times approaching the home turn.

Satisfactory trial at Warragul on 29/12/19.

Curnow Keats - field of 4, 400 metres, weight 32.0kg, box 2, placed first, time run 22.59 secs. Cleared all tracks - did not cramp.