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.

Amber Bridget and Barry The Hook were slow to begin.

Longstaff and Belair Haze collided soon after the start and again on the first turn.  Barry The Hook raced wide on the first turn.  Amber Bridge galloped on the heels of Danny Creek approaching the home turn and raced wide.  Barry The Hook raced wide in the home straight.

Firefly Star was quick to begin.  Betty Spaghetti was slow to begin and stumbled soon after the start.

Tinker Scott checked off Crumb Snags on the first turn, checking Fishbone Express and Five Bucks Down.  Crumb Snags galloped on the heels of Speedy Blue approaching the home turn, checking Crumb Snags, Speedy Blue, Tinker Scott and Five Bucks Down.  Tinker Scott and Five Bucks Down collided on the home turn.  Betty Spaghetti raced wide entering the home straight.  Five Bucks Down checked off Tinker Scott in the home straight.

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

Weblec Whirl was slow to begin.

Rampant Teresa, Nitro Roxy and Aston Ultra collided soon after the start, checking Nitro Roxy.  Rampant Teresa, Aston Ultra, Baby Talk and Coco Nova collided approaching the first turn, checking Aston Ultra and Baby Talk.  Aston Ultra and Cawbourne Cheeky collided on the first turn, checking Baby Talk.  Rampant Teresa, Aston Ultra and Baby Talk collided on the first turn.  Baby Talk checked off Cawbourne Cheeky in the home straight and race wide.

Aston Astro - Late scratching at 4:35 pm due to weight variation (GAR 39).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Trainer, Mr J Campbell was fined $100.

Golden Avatar, Burst Of Yap and Lightning Fury collided soon after the start, checking Mepunga Sparkle, Lightning Fury and Burst Of Yap.  Celebrity, Mepunga Sparkle and Zulu Walk collided approaching the first turn.  Cawbourne Mimma and Golden Avatar collided on the first turn, checking Mepunga Sparkle.  Celebrity checked off Zulu Walk approaching the home turn, checking Lightning Fury.  Lightning Fury and Burst Of Yap raced wide entering the home straight.  Celebrity and Burst Of Yap collided approaching the winning post.

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

Brilliant Jet, Quade Bale and Slingshot Yang collided approaching the first turn, checking Quade Bale.  Jaggered, Slingshot Yang and Always Innocent collided on the first turn, checking Slingshot Yang and Always Innocent.  Brilliant Jet galloped on the heels of Katathani Kid approaching the home turn.  Slingshot Yang and Always Innocent collided approaching the home turn.  Brilliant Jet, Quade Bale and Jaggered collided in the home straight, checking Quade Bale.

Georgia Kate and Demolition collided soon after the start.  Thomeli Boy, Aston Mirage, Georgia Kate, Maximum Oaks and Little Mug collided approaching the first turn, checking Georgia Kate and Maximum Oaks.  Bay Me, Demolition and Georgia Kate collided on the first turn, checking Demolition and Bay Me.  Thomeli Boy and Aston Mirage collided approaching the home turn.  Bay Me clipped the heels of Demolition approaching the home turn.  Thomeli Boy and Maximum Oaks collided on the home turn.

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

Padrino Rocks, Artpop and Close Enough were slow to begin.

Dyna Eleana checked off Speedy Amira on the first turn, checking Padrino Rocks.  Ed Deeds, Wilbur Deeds and Close Enough collided on the first turn, checking Close Enough and Artpop.  Speedy Amira and Close Enough collided approaching the home turn, checking Speedy Amira.

Speedy Amira underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a left pencil muscle injury and a left thigh injury.  A seven day stand down period was imposed.

A post-race sample was taken from Speedy Amira - unplaced in the event.

Beaut Deeds was quick to begin.  Noonbarra Jack was slow to begin.

Super Big, Scraping Paint and Earn The Magic collided soon after the start, checking Scraping Paint.  Yano Bale, Beaut Deeds, Super Big and Earn The Magic collided approaching the first turn, checking Beaut Deeds, Super Big and Vixstar.  Noonbarra Jack and Scraping Paint collided on the first turn.  Noonbarra Jack, Ayo Joy and Scraping Paint collided approaching the home turn.  Beaut Deeds and Ayo Joy collided on the home turn.  Scraping Paint raced wide in the home straight.

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

Battling Baz and Hostile Raven were slow to begin.

Cuteness, Tigers Nineteen, Red The Run and Tinker Count collided soon after the start, checking Red The Run.  Tigers Nineteen and Tinker Count collided on the first turn, checking Tigers Nineteen.

Battling Baz underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a left  thigh injury.  A seven day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Invictus Lenny.

Sky Show was quick to begin.  See Nitro was slow to begin.

Last Shot and Cheri Clownfish collided soon after the start.  Last Shot, Aston Malmo and Invictus Lenny collided on the first turn, checking Aston Malmo and Invictus Lenny.  Sky Show, Zipping Reuben and Last Shot collided on the first turn, checking Last Shot.  See Nitro checked off Aston Malmo approaching the home turn and collided with Invictus Lenny.  Sky Show checked off Last Shot on the home turn, checking Invictus Lenny.  Aston Malmo checked off Last Shot in the home straight.  Sky Show and Invictus Lenny collided in the home straight.

The Stewards opened (and adjourned) an inquiry with trainer, Mr K Goodwin in relation to the withdrawal of Storm to Burn from this race due to a virus on Wednesday evening.  Mr Goodwin provided evidence to the Stewards for consideration.  The Stewards have requested that the treatment records for Storm To Burn (for the preceding two weeks) be produced to Stewards for review and further, acting in accordance with GAR 20(3)(v), that a veterinary certificate is produced to authenticate the issue that caused the withdrawal, before any further nominations are accepted for Storm To Burn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Hello Keen.

Reggie Ryan was slow to begin.

Ignatious Bale checked off Hello Keen on the first turn.  Hello Keen and Zimmer Bale collided entering the home straight.  Lots Of Nitro and Zimmer Bale raced wide in the home straight.  Hello Keen raced wide approaching the winning post.

Ragin' Soldier – New declared weight of 28.9 kgs, last raced at 27.5 kgs.

United Lass was quick to begin.

Ragin' Soldier and Cee Bay collided soon after the start.  Red Potion galloped on the heels of Master Faith on the first turn, checking Picogram, Akuma Fireball and Super Rage; severely checking Master Faith.  Ragin' Solder, Cee Bay and Super Rage collided approaching the home turn, checking Super Rage and Picogram.  Super Rage and Picogram collided on the home turn, checking Master Faith.