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.

Track Curator, Mr Q Tanner advised that the track was medium harrowed on Tuesday, 8 September 2020.

Tinker Scott and Border Bandit collided soon after the start.  Parlo Bale and Our Frankie collided soon after the start, checking Parlo Bale and Border Bandit.  Parlo Bale, Aston Leomie and Tinker Scott collided on the first turn, checking all three greyounds.  On Gas Blazing, Southern Thunder and Border Bandit collided approaching the home turn, checking Southern Thunder and Border Bandit.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Flexing.

Mandalo was slow to begin.

Crackerjack Keg and Earn The Answers collided soon after the start.  Earn The Answers crossed to the rail approaching the first turn, checking Crackerjack Keg and Flexing.  Super Remi checked off Flexing approaching the home turn, checking Crackerjack Keg.  Flexing and Jafar Bale collided in the home straight.

Mandalo, which trailed the field throughout the event and tailed off, underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was re-examined following race five.  Mandalo was found to have a right hindleg back muscle injury.  A  60 day stand down period was imposed.

Runaway Lad was slow to begin.

Jepara, Disorientated and Stella Rhode collided soon after the start, checking Jepara.  Big Boy Brooke and Aston Sonic collided on the first turn, checking Big Boy Brooke.  Aston Sonic galloped on Runaway Lad approaching the home turn, checking Aston Sonic.  Stella Rhode checked off Sudoku Shelby approaching the winning post.

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

Irina Bale was quick to begin.  Paradise Pippa was slow to begin.

Crackerjack Pack and Irina Bale collided approaching the first turn, checking Irina Bale and Dash Of Reyne.  Dash Of Reyne checked off Pansy Parkinson on the first turn; Dash Of Reyne raced wide as a result.  Crackerjack Pack and Carter collided on the first turn, checking Carter.  Paradise Pippa galloped on Big Leigh approaching the home turn, checking Big Leigh.  Irina Bale checked off Carter on the home turn.

Earn The Magic - Late scratching at 4:44 pm on the advice of the On-Track Veterinarian (GAR 37), due to a right hindleg back muscle injury.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed. 

Who Knows Roman and Madam Malkin collided soon after the start.  Paper Plane checked off Kinloch Moss on the first turn.  Paper Plane and  Get Real collided on the home turn, checking both greyhounds.

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

A sample was taken from Fast Food Junkie upon arrival at the course.

A sample was taken from Queue The Music upon arrival at the course.

Ivoria Bale was quick to begin.  Crackerjack Tys was slow to begin.

Devil's Disguise and Fleur Burger collided soon after the start, checking Devil's Disguise.  Winsome Willow checked off Queue The Music on the first turn.  Crackerjack Tys and Queue The Music collided on the first turn, checking Crackerjack Tys.

Super Rage was slow to begin.

Thomeli Boy and Hasta Manana collided approaching the home turn, checking Hasta Manana.  Picogram raced wide entering the home straight.

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

Ikaruga Bale, Bad Boy Barry and Maximum Cindy collided soon after the start.  Bad Boy Barry checked off Maximum Cindy approaching the home turn.

A sample was taken from Russian Sub upon arrival at the course.

Pride Into Power was quick to begin.  Aston Malmo, Katey Penny and Tron were slow to begin.

Katey Penny and Russian Sub collided soon after the start.  Katey Penny checked off Hillbilly Road on the first turn.  Hillbilly Road and Russian Sub collided on the first turn, checking Hillbilly Road.  Tron and Katey Penny collided approaching the home turn, checking Katey Penny.

A post-race sample was taken from Pride Into Power - the winner of the event.

Jayla Bale – New declared weight of 24.1 kg, last raced at 25.8 kg.

Maximum Sarah was quick to begin.  Bourne Maximum and Quade Bale were slow to begin.

Maximum Sarah and Ballistic Bullet collided soon after the start, checking Jayla Bale.  Invictus Lenny and Quade Bale collided in the home straight.  Lots Of Nitro checked off Maximum Sarah in the home straight.

Rilynn Bale was quick to begin.

Assertive, Selynya Teddy and Phantom Call collided soon after the start.  Comrade and Assertive collided soon after the start, checking Comrade.  Ledgerwood Libby and Assertive collided approaching the home turn, checking Assertive.  Selynya Teddy galloped on Phantom Call on the home turn, checking both greyhounds.

Phantom Call underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a left foreleg monkey muscle injury.  A five day stand down period was imposed.

Oscar The Scout was slow to begin.

Molly Byrnes and United Lass collided soon after the start, checking United Lass.  Mod Squad and Super Zoom Jake collided approaching the home turn and again on the home turn, checking Mod Squad.