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.

Portelli Punk - New declared wieght of 33.6 kgs, last raced at 32.2 kgs.

Whakahoro and Bindi Girl were slow to begin.  Go Nera was very slow to begin (4 lengths). Gaerwen Bale, Shimmy Over and Mess collided approaching the first turn.  Whakahoro was checked off  BIndi Girl on the first turn.  Portelli Punk and Mess collided on the first turn severely checking Bindi Girl and Shimmy Over.  Bindi Girl and Go Nera collided on the home turn and again in the home straight.

Señor Guru was quick to begin.  Dinkydi Barney was slow to begin.  Got The Torque and Rizzo collided soon after the start.  Hurricane Star, Got The Torque and Rizzo collided approaching the first turn checking Hurricane Star.  Señor Guru, Natural Ivy and Flying Unicorn collided on the first turn checking Señor Guru and severely checking Natural Ivy.  Got The Torque was checked off Señor Guru on the home turn.

Shady Talks and Courtney Lee were slow to begin.  Courtney Lee and Kai Valley Rocks collided soon after the start and again on the first turn checking Shady Talks and severely checking Courtney Lee which fell as a result.  Pyrocumulus and Aston Vuitton collided approaching the home turn.

Courtney Lee underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured left hamstring and a laceration on the left lip.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

A post race sample was taken from Do Good Davlin - winner of the event.

Bombardier King and Curious Faith were slow to begin.  Red Gate and Big Coin Buddy collided approaching the first turn.  Bombardier King was checked off Red Gate on the first turn checking Red Gate.  Full Moon Party was checked off Jayville Tahlia on the home turn.  Jayville Tahlia and Full Moon Party collided several times in the home straight checking Jayville Tahlia.  Big Coin Buddy and Annie Rocks raced wide in the home straight.

Go The Doves and Braeside were slow to begin.  Fun Time Mikado was checked off Eilish on the first turn severely checking Fun Time Mikado.  Star Platinum was checked off Trance approaching the home turn checking Trance.  Aston Rosa was checked off Star Platinum in the home straight. Braeside was checked off Apache Swoop approaching the winning post.  Fun Time Mikado raced wide in the home straight.

Duce Royal - late scratching at 4.48pm when Mr. B. George reported the greyhound to have diarrhoea (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 Sparkle Motion.

Sparkle Motion was quick to begin.  Fend Off and Too Good Joog collided approaching the first turn. Too Good Joog was checked off Major Winston on the first turn.  Major Winston was checked off Riley's Paige on the first turn.  Fend Olff, Too Good Joog and Major Winston collided approaching the home turn checking Major Winston.  Fend Off and Too Good Joog collided several times on the home turn.

Sharky Shark was quick to begin.  Euchre John crossed in soon after the start checking Brave Traveller, Magic Bulldozer and Stack. Wears Woodleigh lost ground approaching the first turn.  Brave Traveller and Magic Bulldozer collided on the first turn severely checking Brave Traveller, checking Magic Bulldozer.  Wears Woodleigh and Brave Traveller collided on the home turn.  Wears Woodleigh and Brave Traveller raced wide in the home straight.

Wears Woodleigh underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured left quadriceps and left monkey muscle.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Brave Traveller underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured right shoulder muscle and spike wounds on the right hind leg.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Yelredda Saint.

Daniel Avacado was slow to begin. Sawan Sawan lost ground approaching the first turn checking Weeona Pete, Sawan Sawan subsequently pulled up.  Yelredda Saint and Why Not Paps collided on the first turn and again approaching the home turn checking both greyhounds.  Yelredda Saint, Weeona Pete and Why Not Paps collided entering the home straight checking Yelredda Saint and Why Not Paps.  Yelredda Saint and Why Not Paps collided several times in the home straight checking Yelredda Saint.

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

Shinjuku was quick to begin.  Rock Me Gorgeous, Kisses For Chloe, Love Heart and Nebraska Nell collided soon after the start.  Rock Me Gorgeous, Kisses For Chloe and Love Heart collided on the first turn. Nebraska Nell and Flying Fifi collided approaching the home turn.  Muza's Angel and Valhalla Girl collided approaching the home turn and again on the home turn.  Rock Me Gorgeous, Love Heart and Nebraska Nell collided approaching the winning post.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Midnight Marzy.

Ichiban Fairy, Majestic Mojo, Bit Fancy and Run Hide Seek collided soon after the start checking Bit Fancy and Run Hide Seek.  Crown Ella and Atarah collided approaching the first turn checking Atarah.  Bit Fancy and Run Seek Hide collided on the first turn checking Run Hide Seek.  Atarah crossed out on the home turn and raced wide checking Midnight Marzy.  Ichiban Fairy and Bit Fancy collided entering the home straight.  Crown Ella and Bit Fancy collided in the home straight checking Bit Fancy which stumbled.  

Majestic Mojo underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured left monkey muscle.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

Parabellum was quick to begin.  Over Talking and Sacred Path collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Over Talking and Why Not Pockets collided approaching the home turn.  Over Talking, Verne Bale and Sacred Path collided entering the home straight checking Sacred Path.  Mt. View Audrey and What A Kicker collided approaching the winning post checking Mt. View Audrey.  

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

Agent Jordan was quick to begin.  Agent Jordan, Turn Him Around and Ninetymile Hawk collided soon after the start.  Emerley Nolen, Sultan Bale and Turn Him Around collided approaching the first turn checking Sultan Bale.

Sultan Bale underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a fractured toe on the right hind foot.  A 60 day stand down period was imposed.