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 that in-turn, permitted entry to the venue for exclusive race-day functions and operations.

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Six Big Boys was slow to begin.  Buzz Out was very slow to begin (3L).

Lilly Galore and Iceni Riddler collided on the first turn; severely checking Lilly Galore.  Buzz Out and Six Big Boys collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Iceni Riddler checked off Buzz Out on the home turn and raced wide; checking Six Big Boys.  Pyrenees Pegasus and Rayner collided entering the home straight.  Scandalise and Pyrenees Pegasus collided approaching the winning post.

Lilly Galore underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Big Leigh.

Galaxy Horse was slow to begin.

Emerald Galore and Iceni Riot collided soon after the start.  Iceni Boudica and Emerald Galore collided approaching the first turn, checking Emerald Galore, Rower's Rule and Cool And Deadly.  Galaxy Horse checked off Cool And Deadly on the first turn.  Rower's Rule raced wide approaching the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from See Nitro.

See Nitro was slow to begin.

Lenny's Jagger, Jono's Express and You See Smoke collided soon after the start.  Miss Zeus checked off Crypto Geek on the first turn and collided with Our Brinni; severely checking Miss Zeus, which lost ground.  Lenny's Jagger checked off Our Brinni approaching the home turn.  You See Smoke and Our Brinni collided approaching the home turn.  Miss Zeus stumbled entering the home straight.  Lenny's Jagger checked off You See Smoke in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Dee Nine.

Big Boy Macka and Work Zone were slow to begin.

Big Boy Macka checked off Burner Black approaching the first turn.  Big Boy Macka, Crazy Old Duck, Burner Black and Work Zone collided on the first turn, checking Big Boy Macka and Burner Black.  Moraine Nicky raced wide entering the home straight.

Nitro Roxy was quick to begin.  Striking Gold was slow to begin.

Lil Snooze, Invictus Caleb, Glory Fire and Padrino Rocks collided on the first turn; severely checking all four greyhounds, Glory Fire stumbled as a result.  Spring Classic and Nitro Roxy collided on the first turn; severely checking Nitro Roxy.  Nitro Roxy and Striking Gold collided on the home turn.

Spring Classic underwent a post-race veterinary examination following an incident in the catching pen - no apparent injury was reported.

Invictus Caleb underwent a post-race veterinary examination, upon request of the Trainer, and was found to have a left foreleg split webbing injury.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Glory Fire underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have injuries to the left foreleg monkey muscle and right hindleg hamstrings.  A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

Lektra Lyrebird was quick to begin.

Nimble Danny and Hatters Lane collided soon after the start.  Hatters Lane and Cawbourne Gout collided approaching the first turn, checking Hatters Lane.  Hatters Lane raced wide on the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Nitro Value.

Fortuna Bale was quick to begin.  Nitro Value was slow to begin.

Get Real and Spring Value collided on the first turn, checking Get Real.  Blue Larrikin and Super Big collided on the first turn, checking Super Big and Nitro Value.  Get Real and Nitro Value collided approaching the winning post, checking Get Real.

Potent and Ice Skates collided soon after the start, checking Potent.  Potent clipped the heels of Ice Skates approaching the first turn.  Flo Lava raced wide on the home turn.  Ice Skates lost ground over the concluding stages.

Ice Skates underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right foreleg shoulder muscle injury.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

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

Cruisy's Special was quick to begin.  Wonder Riri was slow to begin.

Savannah Lee, Jay Jay Kersey and Pyrenees Spirit collided soon after the start, checking Jay Jay Kersey.  Pyrenees Spirit and Simmo Gogolac collided approaching the first turn; severely checking Pyrenees Spirit.  Savannah Lee, Jay Jay Kersey and Simmo Gogolac collided approaching the first turn, checking Jay Jay Kersey and Simmo Gogolac.  Cruisy's Special checked off Numinous on the first turn, checking Queue The Music.  Savannah Lee and Simmo Gogolac collided on the first turn, checking Simmo Gogolac.  Queue The Music checked off Wonder Riri on the first turn.  Pyrenees Spirit checked off Simmo Gogolac on the home turn.

Go Pappa Go and Knockout Fantasy were slow to begin.

Major Winston and Go Pappa Go collided on the home turn and again in the home straight.

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

Clean Slate and Big Flash Marjen were quick to begin.

Black Katniss and Zero To Hero collided approaching the first turn, checking both greyhounds.  Pyrenees Steele and Zero To Hero collided on the first turn, checking Pyrenees Steele.  Black Katniss and Zero To Hero collided on the first turn.  Akuma Fireball, Fly By Them and Zero To Hero collided approaching the winning post.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Serene Machine.

Brindle Delight was quick to begin.

My Name's George and Great Success collided approaching the first turn.  My Name's George checked off Great Success on the first turn.  Winsome Express and Serene Machine collided on the first turn, checking Winsome Express.  Winsome Express and Aston Ando collided entering the home straight.

Meeting Comments:

Aston Gilpen – Field of 4, Distance 410m, Weight 32.3 kgs, Box 1, Placed 2nd, Time Run 23:76, Not Cleared.

Tommy's No Angel – Field of 4, Distance 410m, Weight 32.2 kgs, Box 8, Placed 1st, Time Run 23:75, Cleared, Comment: Cleared All Tracks, except Bendigo.