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 1.5 m 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.

Zipping Martina and Lot Lizard collided soon after the start, checking Lot Lizard.  Giveaway Vegas, Rockstar Jaimee and Death Valley collided soon after the start.  Giveaway Vegas and Rockstar Jaimee collided on the first turn.  Death Valley and Rockstar Jaimee collided approaching the home turn.

Tin Can Sam was slow to begin.

Paper Plane and Jax Flash collided soon after the start.  Jax Flash checked off Tin Can Sam on the first turn.  Jono's Express galloped on the heels of Bus Driver on the first turn; checking Bus Driver and Joe Baker, and causing Jono's Express to fall.  Cadillac Prince galloped on the heels of Nancy Baker approaching the home turn, checking Nancy Baker.  Tin Can Sam, Jax Flash and Paper Plane collided on the home turn.  Jax Flash and Cadillac Prince collided in the home straight.

Jono's Express underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right foreleg monkey muscle injury.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Aston Minerva and Pride Into Power were quick to begin.

Maximum Sarah, Percy's Legacy, Weblec Blade, Carter and Gotcha Laz collided soon after the start.  Carter, Weblec Blade, Percy's Legacy and Maximum Sarah collided on the first turn; checking Carter, Maximum Sarah and Weblec Blade.  Carter and Weblec Blade collided several times approaching the home turn, checking both greyhounds.  Pride Into Power checked off Made Me Blind in the home straight.

A post-race sample was taken from Made Me Blind - the winner of the event.

Russian Sub – Late scratching at 8:46 am when trainer, Mr H Goss reported the greyhound to have an illness (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 Lightning Fury.

See Nitro and Katathani Kid were slow to begin.  Nitro Yap, Supercross and Lots Of Nitro collided soon after the start, checking Lots Of Nitro.  Lightning Fury and Supercross collided approaching the first turn.  Lightning Fury and Nitro Yap collided approaching the home turn, checking Lightning Fury.  Lightning Fury and Supercross collided on the home turn, checking Supercross.

See Nitro, which trailed the field, underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was re-vetted following race nine and was  found to have a right hindleg non-weight bearing injury.  A seven day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards spoke to Mr A Graham, the trainer of See Nitro, and acting under GAR 75 (1) Stewards ordered Mr Graham to report anything which may have affected the running of See Nitro, that was not noted by Stewards during or immediately after the event.

Paradise Pippa and Little Queeny were slow to begin.

Permit Granted, Open Throttle and Print The Cash collided approaching the first turn, checking Open Throttle.  Open Throttle checked off Permit Granted on the first turn.  Little Queeny checked off Sweet Antares on the first turn.  Paradise Pippa and Open Throttle collided approaching the home turn.  Morticia raced wide in the home straight.

Zambora Bear and Ed Deeds collided approaching the first turn, checking Ed Deeds.  Tiger Time, Rainbow Spirit and Rocket Boy collided approaching the first turn, checking Rainbow Spirit.  Ed Deeds checked off Tiger Time on the first turn.  Zambora Bear checked off Tiger Time on the first turn.  Ed Deeds and Zambora Bear collided approaching the home turn.  TigerTime checked off Wise Thunder approaching the home turn.  Aston Clurey and Wise Thunder collided on the home turn.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Maximum Cindy.

Maximum Cindy and Rotate collided approaching the first turn, checking Rotate.  Appalachian and Molly Byrnes collided approaching the first turn.  Maximum Cindy checked off Appalachian on the first turn, checking Rotate.  Appalachian checked off Molly Byrnes on the first turn.  Belfast Dot raced wide on the home turn.  Local Brew raced wide approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from New Punchline.

Liverpool Flyer and High Fusion collided soon after the start, checking Liverpool Flyer.  New Punchline, Kinloch Moss and Barefoot Barry collided approaching the first turn, checking New Punchline and Kinloch Moss.  Zipping Pink, Barefoot Barry and High Fusion collided on the first turn.

Wilbur Deeds and Snooker Que collided soon after the start.  Burst Of Yap checked off Wilbur Deeds approaching the first turn.  Banjo Bliss, Burst Of Yap and Clyde Jakit collided approaching the first turn, checking all three greyhounds.  Magic Bulldozer, Denzell Bale, Snooker Que and Wilbur Deeds collided approaching the home turn; checking Wilbur Deeds and Denzel Bale, and severely checking Snooker Que.  Clyde Jakit checked off Denzel Bale on the home turn.

Fast Food Junkie was quick to begin.

Crackerjack Tys, Tiggerlong Pink, Bad Boy Barry and Charging Yaala collided soon after the start, checking Tiggerlong Pink and Bad Boy Barry.  Crackerjack Tys contacted the rail on the first turn.  Smarty Pants, Crackerjack Tys and Fawkner Park collided approaching the home turn, checking Fawkner Park.  Crackerjack Tys and Smarty Pants collided several times on the home turn.  Smarty Pants checked off Bad Boy Barry entering the home straight.

Narcelle was slow to begin.

Nessie Bale, Twinkle Love and My Mascara collided soon after the start.  Vin Joel and Fleur Burger collided approaching the first turn, checking Fleur Burger.  Nessie Bale and Twinkle Love collided on the first turn.  Narcelle checked off Nessie Bale on the first turn.  Vin Joel, Rampant Teresa and Hasta Manana collided on the first turn, checking Rampant Teresa.  Rampant Teresa, My Mascara and Fleur Burger collided approaching the home turn, checking Fleur Burger.

Euchre John was slow to begin.

Wild Slammer, Butterfish and Tiger's Crest collided soon after the start.  Euchre John and Artpop collided on the first turn.  Akuma Fireball raced wide on the home turn.

Mandalo – Field of 4, Distance 390m, Weight 24.8 kg, Box 1, Placed 2nd, Time Run 22:96, Cleared, Comment: Cleared All Tracks, except Meadows.

Fireball Frank – Field of 4, Distance 450m, Weight 36.2 kg, Box 5, Placed 3rd, Time Run 26:07, Not Cleared, Comment: Turned its head inwards in home straight.