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

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Equalizer was slow to begin.

Immunity crossed in soon after the start.  Immunity crossed out on the first turn severely checking Weblec Jet, Immunity and Equalizer.  Max Dynamo, Gladioli Bale and Aston Gwen collided on the first turn.  Weblec Jet checked off Equalizer on the third turn.  Aston Gwen collided approaching the winning post.

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

General Collinda and Pirate Pete were slow to begin.

Liverpool Flyer, Trance and Burst The Seam collided soon after the start checking Trance.  Pirate Pete and David Coin collided approaching the first turn.  Lady Fabio, Hoffa and Burst The Seam collided on the first turn.  General Collinda, Busrt The Seam and David Coin collided on the first turn severely checking David Coin, Liverpool Flyer and Trance.  

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

He's An Ace and Sarcasmic were slow to begin and collided soon after the start.  Any Luck and Roots Rock Riot collided soon after the start.  Get Real and Rose Royce collided soon after the start.  Roots Rock Riot crossed to the rail soon after the start checking He's An Ace.  Circumstance crossed in in the front straight checking Who Cry Now, Any Luck and Rose Royce, Rose Royce checked off Any Luck on the first turn checking Who Cry Now and Circumstance.  Roots Rock Riot checked off Circumstance in the back straight.  Roots Rock Riot and Circumstance collided approaching the third turn.  Any Luck and Circumstance collided several times in the home straight.  

Stewards spoke to Miss Claire Allen regarding her difficulty in boxing He's An Ace in this event.

Circumstance underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have left and right wrist sprain and a left hock sprain.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards spoke to Trainer - Mr. Mark Delbridge regarding the racing manners of Circumstance in the home straight.  After hearing evidence from Mr Delbridge, viewing all the available race footage and acting on their observations, a warning was issued regarding the greyhound’s racing manners in the home straight.

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

Dewana Classic and Fernando Frank were slow to begin.

Drumroll Please and It's My Party collided soon after the start.  Star Blazer, Smokin' Cindy, Freya The Slayer and Abelero Bale collided soon after the start and again approaching the first turn checking Abelero Bale and Smokin' Cindy.  Star Blazer and Freya The Slayer collided on the first turn.  Freya The Slayer checked off Star Blazer approaching the second turn.  Abelero Bale checked off Freya The Slayer on the third turn and again in the back straight.  Dewana Classic checked off Drumroll Please in the home straight.  Freya The Slayer checked off Fernando Frank in the home straight.  

A post-race sample was taken from It's My Party - winner of the event.

Zipping Bram – Late scratching at 6.14pm on the advice of the On–Track Veterinarian (GAR 37) due to split webbing on the right front foot.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Neymar Junior was quick to begin.  Keeper Of Keys and Arizona Eyes were slow to begin.

Steinbrenner and Weblec Smoke collided approaching the first turn.  Playlist checked off Neymar Junior approaching the first turn.  Playlist and Steinbrenner collided on the first turn.  Arizona Eyes and Weblec Smoke collided in the front straight.  Keeper Of Keys checked off I'm Easy Boys approaching the second turn.  Playlist checked off Weblec Smoke on the second turn.  Keeper Of Keys checked off I'm Easy Boys in the back straight.  Keeper Of Keys and Arizona Eyes collided approaching the fourth turn.   

A post-race sample was taken from I'm Easy Boys - winner of the event.

Aston Stealth was slow to begin.

Sweet As Emm and Rockstar Gately collided soon after the start.  McCooly's Lad, Kingfisher Rose and Bees And Honey collided in the front straight checking Kingfisher Rose.  Bees And Honey and Jax Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Aston Stealth and Sweet As Emm collided approaching the first turn.  McCooly's Lad checked off Junk Food Junkie on the first turn severely checking McCooly's Lad, Aston Stealth, Rockstar Gately and Jax Bale.  Junk Food Junkie checked off Bees And Honey in the back straight.  

A post-race sample was taken from Bees And Honey - winner of the event.

Jepara and Max Voltage were slow to begin.

Whodat Opal crossed to the inside soon after the start checking Max Voltage and Jepara.  Way To Important and Bobby The Brute collided soon after the start.  Wonderful World checked Whatever I Want in the front straight.  Way To Important checked off Bobby The Brute in the front straight.  Jepara and Whodat Opal collided approaching the first turn checking Whodat Opal, Way To Important and Frank's Girl.  Way To Important checked off Whodat Opal on the first turn.  Max Voltage and Wonderful World collided on the first turn.  Way To Important checked off Wonderful World on the second turn.  Bobby The Brute and Frank's Girl collided in the back straight.  Whatever I Want checked off Frank's Girl in the home straight.  Wonderful World and Way to Important lost ground in the home straight.

A post-race sample was taken from Bobby The Brute - winner of the event.

Rock On Jimmy and Pilbara were slow to begin.

Waldorf checked off Yellowtail Bear soon after the start checking Waldorf.  Yellowtail Bear checked off Fancy Francene approaching the first turn.  Rock On Jimmy checked off Pilbara approaching the first turn.  He Shall Power and Fancy Francene collided on the first turn.  Lee Ali and He Shall Power collided approaching the third turn.  Waldorf checked off Rock On Jimmy on the third turn.  Fancy Francene checked off Pilbara approaching the fourth turn checking Rock On Jimmy.  Rock On Jimmy and Fancy Francene collided approaching the home turn.  Yellowtail Bear checked off Fancy Francene on the home turn.  Yellowtail Bear and Fancy Francene collided entering the home straight.

A post-race sample was taken from He Shall Power - winner of the event.

Dark Jedi and Midnight Monarch were slow to begin.

Route Sixty Six and Midnight Monarch collided soon after the start.  Winlock Thor and Dark Jedi collided soon after the start.  Winlock Thor checked off Shanlyn Charlott in the front straight.  Midnight Monarch checked off Route Sixty Six in the front straight.  Dark Jedi and Zipping Albert collided approaching the first turn.  Dark Jedi and Midnight Monarch collided on the first turn.  Shanlyn Charlott, Zipping Albert, Midnight Monarch and Dark Jedi collided on the second turn checking Dark Jedi.  Midnight Monarch checked off Shanlyn Charlott in the back straight.  Sweet Demi shifted out and collided several times with Aston Cade on the home turn and in the home straight, checking both greyhounds.  

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

Mepunga Mila and Bartholomew Bale were slow to begin.

Nenna Tears and Zipping Caviar collided soon after the start.  Enicka Bale, Mepunga Mila, Mega Dossa and Nenna Tears collided in the front straight checking Mepunga Mila, Mega Dossa and Zipping Caviar.  Mepunga Mila checked off Nenna Tears on the first turn.  Bartholomew Bale and Shantelle Rose collided on the first turn.  Enicka Bale checked off Shantelle Rose entering the back straight checking Mepunga Mila and severely checking Enicka Bale which lost ground as a result.  Nenna Tears and Shantelle Rose collided entering the home straight.  

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

Fabriola Yes, Got The Torque and Madam Malkin were slow to begin.

Phantom Call and Fabriola Yes collided soon after the start. Gentleman Thief and Got The Torque collided entering the home straight.  Major Minter lost ground over the concluding stages.

Major Minter underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right back muscle injury.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

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

Daph's Zac was slow to begin.

Kasey Anne, Aston Shine and Daph's Zac collided soon after the start.  Grindylow and Kasey Anne collided in the front straight checking Kasey Anne.  Aston Shine and Graceful Light collided approaching the first turn.  Reggae Mikado, Spring Party, Aston Shine, Grindylow and Daph's Zac collided on the first turn checking Aston Shine, Grindylow, Daph's Zac and severely checking Reggae Mikado, causing Reggae Mikado and Aston Shine to lose considerable ground.  Spring Party checked off Graceful Light on the second turn.  Kasey Anne checked off Graceful Light entering the back straight.  Grindylow checked off Daph's Zac in the back straight.  Spring Party checked off Graceful Light on the home turn.  Graceful Light checked off Say Hi approaching the winning post. 

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