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 and wore face-masks/covers that in-turn, permitted entry to the venue for exclusive race-day functions and operations.

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Rosie's Delight and Cutie Kay were quick to begin.

Victory Chase, Airly Liberty and Ripplebrook Mack collided soon after the start checking Ripplebrook Mack.  Hurricane Miss and Lucero collided soon after the start.  Absolute Cash and Hurricane Miss collided approaching the first turn checking Absolute Cash.  Ripplebrook Mack checked off Cutie Kay on the first turn causing Ripplebrook Mack and Hurricane Miss to collide.  Airly Liberty and Rosie's Delight collided on the home turn checking Airly Liberty.  Hurricane Miss and Lucero raced wide in the home straight.

Lucero underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right tarsal sprain.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Victory Raja.

Millennium Star was quick to begin.  Pontiac Express and Boes High Five were slow to begin.

Somerton Osprey, Without Fear, Victory Raja and Hurricane Sue collided soon after the start checking Without Fear.  Victory Raja and Hurricane Sue collided approaching the first turn checking Hurricane Sue.  Somerton Osprey checked Millennium Star approaching the home turn.  

Hurricane Sue underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a left sartorius muscle injury.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed. 

Minter Explode was quick to begin.

Go Nera and Parumba Barty collided soon after the start.  Need A Jockey and Minter Blaze collided soon after the start.  Weaving Magic, Minter Explode and Need A Jockey collided on the first turn checking Need A Jockey and Red Yannick.  Weaving Magic checked off Minter Blaze approaching the home turn causing Weaving Magic and Minter Explode to collide, checking Weaving Magic, Go Nera and Red Yannick.  Red Yannick and Weaving Magic collided approaching the home turn.  Parumba Barty checked off Minter Explode on the home turn.  

Weaving Magic underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a spike wounds to the left and right hind feet.  A 3 day stand down period was imposed. 

Go Nera underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was reported to have an abrasion to the right calf, no stand down perioed was imposed.

Stewards spoke to Mr Gavin Burke, the representative of Go Nera and issued a warning regarding the greyhounds racing manners on the first turn.

Nan Moffitt and Madalia Phoebe were quick to begin.

Double Eclipse and Horace Bale collided soon after the start.  Pine Gem and Double Eclipse collided approaching the first turn.  Nan Moffitt and Wired collided on the first turn.  Double Eclipse and Mister Wingard collided on the first turn and again approaching the home turn.  Nan Moffitt and Horace Bale collided approaching the home turn.  Nan Moffitt and Double Eclipse collided approaching the home turn.  Pine Gem and Patience Pays collided on the home turn and entering the home straight.  

My Girl Sal - Was a late scratching at 1.54pm by Order of Stewards acting in accordance with GAR 20 (4) (b), in the best interests of greyhound racing after Trainer Ms Carolyn Cooke failed to adhere to the face-covering standards recently implemented by GRV under COVID-19. A warning was issued to Ms Cooke at kennelling time, where advice was given around these expectations and what was now required from participants on-track. Unfortunately, Ms Cooke was observed again failing to meet these standards just prior to Race 5, which resulted in My Girl Sal being withdrawn from the event by Stewards, in the interests of greyhound racing. The matter was referred to the Chief Steward for follow-up.

Flywheel Frankey went up with the lids.  Diama Miss and Calabrese Gino were quick to begin.

Symbol For You and Italia Bella collided approaching the first turn.  Flywheel Frankey checked off Diama Miss approaching the home turn.  Italia Bella and Where's Ali collided approaching the home turn.  Symbol For You and Italia Bella collided in the home straight.  

Where's Ali underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no stand down period was reported.

Representative Miss Ellisa Franklin requested that Italia Bella undergo a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported. 

A pre-race sample was unable to be obtained from Italia Bella, a post race blood sample was subsequently taken.

Mac's Mayhem went up with the lids.  Uncle Drew and Zipping Annabel collided soon after the start.  Mad Eye Madam and Usain Spolly collided approaching the first turn.  Mad Eye Madam checked off Curiouser approaching the first turn.  Zipping Annabel checked off Usain Spolly on the first turn checking Zipping Annabel, causing Zipping Annabel and Delancy Bale to collide.  Mac's Mayhem checked off Mad Eye Madam approaching the home turn.  Mad Eye Madam, Mac's Mayhem and Delancy Bale collided on the home turn checking Mad Eye Madam.  

Galloping Occy, Running The Wind, Celebrity and Spark Joy were quick to begin.  Cosmic Vigilante, Bombardier King and Victa Libby were slow to begin.

Celebrity and Spark Joy collided soon after the start.  Cosmic Vigilante and Victa Libby collided approaching the first turn and again on the first turn.  Galloping Occy checked off Celebrity on the first turn causing Galloping Occy and Spark Joy to collide.  Spark Joy checked off Celebrity approaching the home turn.  Victa Libby and Spark Joy collided on the home turn.  Spark Joy checked off Victa Libby entering the home straight. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Flossy Lee.

Architecture, Sally's Pride and Yelredda Saint were quick to begin.  Flossy Lee was slow to begin.

Yelredda Saint checked off Sally's Pride approaching the first turn.  Black Mintie and Hird From Bucks collided approaching the first turn.  Architecture and Thurles Princess collided approaching the first turn.  Black Mintie and Thurles Princess collided on the first turn checking Yelredda Saint.  Hird From Bucks, Architecture and Sweet Hostility collided approaching the home turn.  Hird From Bucks and Sweet Hostility collided on the home turn and again entering the home straight checking Hird From Bucks.  Black Mintie and Sally's Pride collided approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Cute Patootie.

Black Panda went up with the lids.  Cute Patootie was quick to begin.  Cute Patootie, Kai Valley Rocks and Zereva collided approaching the first turn.  Gunmandu, Cute Patootie, Kai Valley Rocks and Sweet About Lily collided on the first turn checking Gunmandu, Cute Patootie, Kai Valley Rocks and Black Panda causing Gunmandu and Black Panda to collide checking Gunmandu. 

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

Mr Stephen Whyte was issued with a warning following the running of Race 9 for failing to comply with the face-covering requirements & standards implemented by GRV under COVID-19 on 23 July 2020.

Shaun John, Handsome, Soda Witch and King Brown Trav collided on the first turn checking Soda Witch, King Brown Trav and High Kings.  High Kings, Soda Witch and Wee Gem collided approaching the home turn.  High Kings and Soda Witch collided approaching the home turn checking Soda Witch and Wee Gem, causing King Brown Trav to check off Soda Witch.  

Mr Owen Fraser, the representative of Princess America was issued a warning in that he failed to obey the starters orders pursuant to GAR 51.

A pre-race sample was taken from Inter Lana.

Aston Truffle and Facing The Music were quick to begin.

Run Like Rhys and Soda Maxi collided soon after the start and again approaching the first turn.  Aston Truffle and Aston Rum collided approaching the first turn checking Aston Truffle causing Aston Truffle and Run Like Rhys to collide.  Meraki and Piccolo Fratello collided on the first turn checking Piccolo Fratello.

Representative Mr Lindsay Fulford requested that Soda Maxi undergo a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an abrasion to the left elbow.  No stand down period was imposed.

Missy Meghan was quick to begin.  Courtney Lee was slow to begin.

Strike and Tim Tam Sam collided approaching the first turn.  Looby Sky and Strike collided approaching the first turn.  Dodge Coupe checked off Strike approaching the home turn causing Dodge Coupe, Tim Tam Sam and Looby Sky to collide checking Courtney Lee, Justin Rose and Turn Him Around.

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

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MEETING COMMENTS:

Ms Carolyn Cook was spoken to at the conclusion of kennelling and issued with a warning for failing to comply with the face-covering requirements & standards implemented by GRV under COVID-19 on 23 July 2020. 

Mr Stephen Whyte was issued with a warning following the running of Race 9 for failing to comply with the face-covering requirements & standards implemented by GRV under COVID-19 on 23 July 2020. 

SATISFACTORY TRIALS -

Hurricane Gypsy – Field of 4, Distance 400mtrs, Weight 28.5kgs, Box 1, Placed 3rd, Time Run 24.38 Comment: Not Cleared All Tracks, Eased in the home straight.

Flying Flash – Field of 4, Distance 400mtrs, Weight 34.4kgs, Box 2, Placed 2nd, Time Run 24.16 Comment: Not Cleared All Tracks, Marred approaching the home turn and again in the home straight.

Ultimate Mal (Blinkers) - Field of 4, Distance 400mtrs, Weight 30.4kgs, Box 8, Placed 1st, Time Run 24.15 Comment: Blinkers Off Cleared All Tracks.