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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Subsequent to the Steward's track inspection and after reviewing all relevant track readings throughout the day, stewards downgraded the track to "Slow" prior to the running of race 1.

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Golden Ratio and Shall She Shine were slow to begin.

He Shall Enchant and Riccarton Rick collided soon after the start.  Born A Runner and He Shall Enchant collided approaching the first turn.  Born A Runner crossed to the outside on the first turn checking He Shall Enchant and Shall She Shine.  Born A Runner and He Shall Enchant collided in the back straight.  Born A Runner crossed out approaching the winning post checking He Shall Enchant.

Parumba Barty, Polarising and Zipping Bates collided approaching the first turn checking Polarising.  Not Arandt and Rich Con collided several times approaching the first turn and on the first turn checking Not Arandt.  Parumba Barty, Polarising, Zipping Bates and Write About Her collided on the first turn checking Parumba Barty and Polarising.  Rich Con checked off Parumba Barty approaching the second turn.  Parumba Barty checked off Polarising on the second turn and collided with Rich Con. Not Arandt checked off Rich Con approaching the third turn.  Rich Con and Parumba Barty collided in the home straight.

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

Ton Eighty was slow to begin.

A pre-race sample was taken from Fine Intention.

Affair Bit and Tinsel Doll were slow to begin.  

Sticker Stinger crossed to the rail approaching the first turn checking Affair Bit, Steamy Jack, Tinsel Doll and Ultimate Mac.  Affair Bit checked off Midget Rocks approaching the first turn.  Palace Lady and Midget Rocks collided on the first turn checking Midget Rocks, Tinsel Doll and Ultimate Mac.  Affair Bit checked off Palace Lady approaching the second turn.  Tinsel Doll checked off Affair Bit on the third turn.  Palace Lady, Fine Intention and Steamy Jack collided on the third turn.  Tinsel Doll and Affair Bit collided on the home turn.  Fine Intention checked off Tinsel Doll in the home straight.  Palace Lady, Sticker Stinger and Steamy Jack collided approaching the winning post.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Assertive.

My Era Rico, Lily Pad and Assertive were slow to begin.

Demolition and Lily Pad collided on the first turn checking Lily Pad.  Parzival checked off Sparky Girl on the first turn checking Assertive.  Lily Pad and Assertive collided on the third turn, approaching the home turn and again approaching the winning post.

He Shall Rodger and Love And Thunder were slow to begin.

Farmor Watchers crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Love And Thunder.  Love And Thunder and Patches Colour collided on the first turn.  King Of Swing checked off Wonder Riri approaching the second turn.  Kind Of Swing, He Shall Rodger and Wonder Riri collided on the third turn checking Wonder Riri, He Shall Rodger and Love And Thunder.  He Shall Rodger and Farmor Watchers collided approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Bees And Honey.

Arizona Eyes, Aston Prestige and Hostile Savage were slow to begin.

Mepunga Mila, Arizona Eyes and Capture Bart collided soon after the start checking Arizona Eyes.  Bees And Honey and Capture Bart collided on the first turn.  Mepunga Mila, Arizona Eyes and Aston Prestige collided on the first turn checking Arizona Eyes and Hostile Savage.  Do A Runner checked off Bees And Honey on the third turn checking Arizona Eyes.  Arizona Eyes and Aston Prestige collided approaching the home turn. 

Sixties Rocker was slow to begin.

Speedy Bella, Ultra Lightbeam, Sisco Ride and Summer Girl collided on the first turn checking Speedy Bella and Sisco Ride.  Speedy Bella and Summer Girl collided in the front straight.  Sisco Ride and Ultra Lightbeam collided entering the back straight checking Ultra Lightbeam.  Speedy Bella checked off Sisco Ride approaching the home turn checking Ultra Lightbeam. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Rollo Ranger.

Bad Driver underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed fit to race.

According, Stacey Bott, Rollo Ranger, Fourth Dimention and Bad Driver were slow to begin.

Rollo Ranger and Fourth Dimention collided soon after the start.  Stacey Bott, Why Bot Kez, Rollo Ranger and Fourth Dimention collided on the first turn checking Stacey Bott, Why Not Kez, Fourth Dimention and According.  Rollo Ranger, Why Not Kez and Fourth Dimention collided entering the back straight checking Why Not Kez.  Mighty Matilda checked off She's An Earn on the third turn.  Bad Driver cramped entering the home straight.  She's An Earn and Stacey Bott collided approaching the winning post. 

Bad Driver underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have cramped. A 3 day stand down period was imposed. Acting in accordance with GAR 71 (Cramp) Bad Drvier must perform a Satisfactory Trial before any future nomination will be accepted.