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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Ricky Racoon – New declared weight of 31.5 kgs, last raced at 30.4 kgs.

Lily Leopard crossed to the outside soon after the start and collided with Retro Reece, Northrop Tiger and King Brown; checking Lily Leopard and Northrop Tiger.  Ricky Racoon and Retro Reece collided at the 275m mark.  Lily Leopard and Northrop Tiger collided at the 275m mark; checking Northrop Tiger.  Ricky Racoon and King Brown collided at the 250m mark.  Retro Reece and King Brown collided at the 150m mark.

Lily Leopard underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right foreleg monkey muscle injury.  A seven day stand down period was imposed.

Northrop Tiger underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right foreleg shoulder muscle injury.  A five day stand down period was imposed.

Dire Straights – New declared weight of 33.6 kgs, last raced at 32.3 kgs.

Warrior Armo, Maddingley Park and Crouching Tiger collided soon after the start.  Ton Eighty, Mt. View Sassy and Misty Arandt collided soon after the start.  Warrior Armo and Maddingley Park collided at the 250m mark.  Dire Straits, Ton Eighty and Mt. View Sassy collided at the 250m mark, checking Ton Eighty.  Warrior Armo and Maddingley Park collided at the 200m mark, checking Maddingley Park.  Dire Straits and Ton Eighty collided at the 200m mark.  Ton Eighty and Mt. View Sassy and Miss Arandt  collided at the 150m mark. Dire Straits checked off Warrior Armo at the 100m mark. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Front Bar.

Nitro Nana was slow to begin.

Thunder Spolly and Jazzy Arandt collided soon after the start.  Rev The Jockey and Front Bar collided soon after the start.  Draconic Lad and Queen Of Promise collided at the 250m mark.  Astro Naughton, Nitro Nana and Front Bar collided at the 200m mark.  Astro Naughton, Thunder Spolly and Jazzy Arandt collided at the 175m mark, checking Astro Naughton and Jazzy Arandt.

Heads Or Tails was slow to begin.

Swedish Duchess crossed to the outside soon after the start and collided with Mt. View Nancy and Collinda Dodge.  Heads Or Tails crossed to the outside soon after the start and collided with Mt. View Jester.  Swedish Duchess galloped on Collinda Dodge at the 250m mark.  Heads Or Tails and Pontiac Express collided at the 200m mark.

This event was delayed by approximately two minutes due to a greyhound requiring a replacement lead en-route to the boxes.

Emerley Nolen was slow to begin.  Ashby Nimble began awkwardly and was slow to begin.

Dust Up and Crackerjack Mick collided at the 250m mark.  Dust Up, Crackerjack Mick and Petey Baqui collided at the 150m mark.  Dust Up and Lucky Paws collided at the 100m mark, checking Crackerjack Mick and Petey Baqui.  Dust Up, Petey Baqui and Emerley Nolen collided approaching the winning post.

Stewards spoke to Mr N Mason, the handler of Crackerjack Mick in this event, after he inadvertently placed the greyhound in the incorrect box.  Stewards noted Mr Neil's explanation and taking into consideration the circumstances, issued Mr Neil with a severe reprimand on this occasion. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Avenger Spolly.

Lea Arandt and Papa Panda collided soon after the start, checking Lea Arandt.  Mad McEnroe, Oriental Rain and Big Coin Buddy collided at the 300m mark.  Oriental Rain checked off Who's Spolly at the 300m mark.  Who's Spolly and Papa Panda collided at the 250m mark.

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

Midnight Drifter was slow to begin.

Toyed crossed to the outside soon after the start, checking Spicy Cupcake.  Midnight Drifter crossed to the outside approaching the 150m mark, checking Matilda Tilly.  Midnight Drifter checked off Toyed approaching the winning post.

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

Piccolo Fratello and Midnight Breeze collided soon after the start.  Piccolo Fratello and I'm Another Whiz collided at the 250m mark.  Quick Transition and I'm Another Whiz collided at the 200m mark.

A pre-race sample was taken from Make A Pat.

Gunmandu was slow to begin.

Make A Pat and Victory Chico collided soon after the start.  Remember Jimmy and Too Much Talking collided several times from soon after the start to the 200m mark, checking Too Much Talking.  Make A Pat, Victory Chico and One Double Beat collided at the 150m mark; checking Victory Chico and One Double Beat.  Make A Pat and Jimmy Goes Bang collided at the 100m mark and again at the 50m mark.

A pre-race sample was taken from Bright Flash.

Go Bezza, Brayden Lennox, Love A Talk, Blazin' Bulla and Ginny Woolf collided soon after the start, checking Brayden Lennox and Ginny Woolf.

Spolly's Beauty went up with the lids at box rise and was very slow to begin (3L).

Soho Girl and Lady Elegance collided soon after the start and again at the 250m mark, checking Lady Elegance.  Spolly's Beauty and Anna Victorem collided approaching the 100m mark, checking Spolly's Beauty.  Lady Elegance crossed to the outside approaching the winning post.