A pre-race sample was taken from Niall Bale.

Blazin' Bazza, Cute Patootie, Niall Bale and Chill Out Dusty were slow to begin.

Cute Patootie checked off Niall Bale approaching the first turn.  Niall Bale and Darcon Lass collided on the first turn checking Darcon Lass.  Chill Out Dusty checked off Niall Bale on the first turn.  Flying Banjo and Cute Patootie collided on the home turn and again entering the home straight checking Cute Patootie.  Blazin' Bazza, Run Like Rhys and Niall Bale collided approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Silvery Sometime.

Prince Ferno was quick to begin.

Silvery Sometime stumbled soon after the start and lost ground.  Inter Nick checked off National Girl soon after the start.  Rock Me Lloyd, Braemar Camilita and Pamma collided on the first turn checking Braemar Camilita.  Silvery Sometime, Norwood, Inter Nick and National Girl collided on the first turn checking Silvery Sometime and Norwood; causing Inter Nick to race wide.  Rock Me Lloyd checked off Prince Ferno approaching the home turn checking National Girl.  Norwood and National Girl collided on the home turn checking National Girl.  Inter Nick and National Girl raced wide in the home straight.  

Loves Me Not was slow to begin.

Acer checked off Queen Lita approaching the first turn.  Idle Gem and Victor Leone collided approaching the first turn checking Idle Gem.  Victor Leone, Loves Me Not and Queen Lita collided on the first turn checking Loves Me Not and Queen Lita; Queen Lita lost ground as a result.

Queen Lita underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported. 

Lozin' Must, Take A Rose, Zipping Afro and Zambora Tara were slow to begin.

Braemar Sassy and Lozin' Must collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Zipping Afro and No Problem John collided on the first turn checking No Problem John.  Braemar Sassy and Lozin' Must collided approaching the home turn checking Braemar Sassy.  Take A Rose and Mt. View Gift collided in the home straight.

Braemar Sassy underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a left hind calf muscle injury. A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Split Pea underwent a post-race veterinary examination after falling in the catching pen - no apparent injury was reported.

A post-race sample was taken from Lozin' Must - unplaced in the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Modern Hero.

Our Centurion and Modern Hero were slow to begin.

Looby Sky and Untainted collided approaching the first turn checking Looby Sky.  Looby Sky, Modern Hero and Our Centurion collided on the first turn checking Our Centurion and Modern Hero.  Once A Secret galloped on Muza's Belle approaching the home turn checking Muza's Belle which stumbled.  Muza's Belle and Once A Secret collided on the home turn.

Untainted underwent a post-race veterinary examination following an incident after the finish of the event - no apparent injury was reported. 

Bricabrac - Late scratching at 11:25 am due to weight variation (GAR 39). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Mr Greg Minne was fined $100.

Galway Icon, Keen Gem and Blonde Bella were slow to begin.

Disco Hips checked off House Of Luck approaching the first turn.  Blonde Bella crossed to the rails on the first turn.  House Of Luck and Buddy Blinx collided approaching the home turn checking House Of Luck.  House Of Luck and Galway Icon collided entering the home straight.  Tennyson Girl and Blonde Bella approaching the winning post.  

A post-race sample was taken from Blonde Bella - placed second in the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Architecture.

Just Burning and Meehan Deano collided soon after the start.  Gold Odessa and All You Got collided approaching the first turn.  Gold Odessa and All You Got collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Meehan Deano and Architecture collided on the first turn checking Meehan Deano and severely checking Architecture.  Roger That and Just Burning collided approaching the home turn.  Roger That checked off Just Burning on the home turn.  Meehan Deano raced wide on the home turn and in the home straight.  All You Got and Roger That collided in the home straight.  

Greysynd Mercury was very slow to begin (3 lengths).

Tarika Tara galloped on Uzzi Bale on the first turn checking Uzzi Bale, Tarika Tara and Brandeen Fi.  Vanishka checked off Charlie Haze on the first turn.  Rodeo raced wide in the home straight.  

Braemar Keelie and Ethan Zane collided soon after the start checking Ehtan Zane.  Jazon's Express, Heavy Fuel and Braemar Keelie collided on the first turn checking Heavy Fuel and Braemar Keelie.  Hurricane Billie and Belt Up Libba collided on the first turn checking Hurricane Billie.  Hurricane Billie checked off Heavy Fuel entering the home straight.  Ethan Zane raced wide in the home straight.

Belt up Libba underwent a post-race veterinary examination after an incident in the catching pen - no apparent injury was reported. 

Calfuray - Late scratching at 11:44am due to weight variation (GAR 39). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Mr David Kerr was fined $100.

Premier Jess was slow to begin.

Iona Misty crossed to the inside soon after the start checking Aston Truffle, Onya Jakit and Carson County.  Premier Jess and Yohan collided on the first turn checking Yohan.  Aston Truffle and Onya Jakit collided approaching the home turn.  Yohan and Premier Jess collided on the home turn.  Aston Truffle raced wide in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Courage Crest.

Little Bala was slow to begin.

Shrek's Rusty checked off Trap Queen soon after the start.  Courage Crest and White Line Lass collided approaching the first turn checking Courage Crest.  Turn Him Around, Trap Queen and Little Bala collided on the first turn checking Turn Him Around and Little Bala.  White Line Lass galloped on Tinker Bess on the first turn checking White Line Lass and severely checking Tinker Bess.  Courage Crest checked off Tinker Bess approaching the home turn.  Courage Crest and Trap Queen collided entering the home straight.  Courage Crest and Turn Him Around collided in the home straight.   

Chardy and Tarquin Bob were slow to begin.

Lucy Gem crossed to the in soon after the start checking Rooey, Early King, Tarquin Bob and Chardy.  Early King and Rooey collided approaching the first turn.  Chardy and Rooey collided on the home turn.

Chardy 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 post-race sample was taken from Mini Fernando - the winner of the event.

Meeting Comments

The following greyhounds performed a Stewards Satisfactory Trial – The trial took place over 400m with 3 required to trial. The winning time of trial was 22.452:

Zipping Sassy finished 1st, Seaton Star finished 2nd and Mac's Mayhem 3rd.  

Zipping Sassy – Was stood down from racing at Horsham for fail to chase due to injury. Weighing 29.6kg and beginning from box 3 winning by 11.75 lengths. Zipping Sassy has been cleared to race all tracks except Horsham.

Seaton Star – Was stood down from racing at Warragul for fail to chase. Weighing 28.8kg and beginning from box 1 beaten by 11.75 lengths. Seaton Star has been cleared to race at all tracks.