The traditional 2-wave (odds then evens) boxing process has been re-instated for all races in Victoria from Tuesday 10 November 2020. 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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Madame Josie was slow to begin.

Keep It Blue and Madame Josie collided soon after the start. Keep It Blue, Madame Josie and Louis The Legend collided soon after the start. Simon Says crossed to the outside soon after the start checking Who Did That. Keep It Blue, Madame Josie, Louis The Legend and Morosis collided approaching the 300m mark checking Capitis. Simon Says and Who Did That collided approaching the 300m mark. Keep It Blue and Louis The Legend collided approaching the 250m mark. Capitis and Who Did That collided several times from the 250m mark to the 200m mark. Capitis checked off Who Did That causing Capitis to lose ground. Keep It Blue checked off Louis The Legend at the 50m mark. Madame Josie checked off Morosis approaching the winning post.

Peter Coin started awkwardly and was slow to begin. Old Roy was slow to begin.

Old Roy and Post Office Girl collided approaching the 300m mark. Reinforced checked off Unroadworthy approaching the 300m mark. Call Me Bluey checked off Unroadworthy approaching the 250m mark. Old Roy checked off Post Office Girl approaching the 200m mark. Peter Coin lost ground at the 200m mark. Post Office Girl checked off Old Roy approaching the 150m mark. Mepunga Force checked off Reinforced at the 50m mark.

Black Spinel was slow to begin.

Magic Marjen went up with the lids at box rise, was slow to begin and collided with Among The Clouds soon after the start. Gunai Rebel crossed to the outside soon after the start. Magic Marjen and Among The Clouds collided at the 300m mark. Fawn Missile, Magic Marjen and Among The Clouds collided at the 250m mark checking Magic Marjen. Ramornie checked off Gunai Rebel at the 200m mark. Among The Clouds checked off Fawn Missile at the 150m mark. Among The Clouds turned its head outwards and visibly eased approaching the 50m mark checking Fawn Missile.

Magic Marjen underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported.

Among The Clouds underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have an injury to the left pencil muscle. A 7 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards spoke to Trainer, Ms Angela Galea regarding the greyhounds racing manners approaching the 50m mark. Acting under the provisions of GAR 69B (1), Among The Clouds was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment (by reason of injury).  Ms Galea pleaded not guilty to the charge, Among The Clouds was found guilty and must perform a Satisfactory Trial  in accordance with GAR 69B (1) and pursuant to GAR 72, before any future nomination will be accepted.

A pre-race sample was taken from She's A Charm.

Always Primed was slow to begin.

Why Not Colby crossed to the outside soon after the start and collided with Thirty Red, Jay Jay Kersey and Always Primed; Jay Jay Kersey and Thirty Red were severely checked as a result. She's A Charm and Natural Cruiser collided at the 200m mark. Jay Jay Kersey lost ground at the 150m mark. She's A Charm checked off Natural Cruiser approaching the 100m mark.

Stewards noted that the muzzle on Jay Jay Kersey became wedged between its teeth on pulling up in the catching pen.

Victory Chase was slow to begin. 

Major Winston and Beers On Brody collided soon after the start. Sneaky Mojo and Aston Sonic collided soon after the start. Sneaky Mojo and Beers On Brody collided approaching the 300m mark. Wake The Dragon checked off Aston Sonic approaching the 200m mark. Beers On Brody and Wake The Dragon collided at the 150m mark. Sneaky Mojo checked off Magic Bulldozer approaching the 100m mark. 

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

Jaimandy Jester was slow to begin.

Any Luck checked off Bring Your Banjo soon after the start. Suspense and Sole Elusion collided approaching the 300m mark. Aston Guinness checked off Bring Your Banjo approaching the 300m mark. Any Luck crossed to the outside at the 300m mark. He's An Ace and Aston Guinness collided at the 250 mark. Perfect Flossy checked off He's An Ace at the 250m mark. 

A post-race sample was taken from Bring Your Banjo - the winner of the event.

Lap It Up was slow to begin.

Out Of Sprite and Aston Ryker collided soon after the start. Perfect Colour and Tinker Town collided several times from soon after the start to approaching the 200m mark checking both greyhounds. Reggae Mikado faltered approaching the 150m mark. Perfect Colour and Tinker Town collided at the 100m mark. Tinker Town checked off Perfect Colour approaching the winning post.

Tinker Town underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a laceration on the left hindleg. A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Reggae Mikado underwent a post-race veterinary examiantion and was found to have an injury to the left quadriceps. A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

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

Johnny Be Good and Midnight Monarch were slow to begin.

No Tickles and Midnight Monarch collided soon after the start. Aston Gabrielle and Sideshow Marjen collided at the 300m mark. Brave Joy, Aston Gabrielle and Sideshow Marjen collided approaching the 250m mark. Johnny Be Good and Brave Joy collided at the 250m mark. No Tickles checked off Brave Joy approaching the 150m mark severely checking No Tickles. Sideshow Marjen checked off Aston Gabrielle at the 150m mark. She's My Blast checked off Johnny Be Good approaching the 100m mark. Johnny Be Good checked off Sideshow Marjen at the 50m mark.

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

Aston Santana was slow to begin.

Aston Santana and Fly Havoc collided soon after the start. Persian Goddess, Nicky Mustang, Western Country and Fly Havoc collided soon after the start. Make Me Wonder checked off Aston Santana at the 300m mark. Aston Santana, Persian Goddess and Nicky Mustang collided at the 250m mark checking Nicky Mustang. Persian Goddess checked off Aston Santana at the 200m mark. Western Country and Handsome Rhino collided approaching the 150m mark. Make Me Wonder and Persian Goddess collided approaching the 50m mark. Nicky Mustang and Fly Havoc collided at the 50m mark.

Fame Formula was slow to begin.

Alpha Alvis and Blackjack Cougar collided soon after the start. Visualiser, One Hombre and You Ember collided soon after the start. One Hombre checked off Visualiser approaching the 150m mark. One Hombre crossed to the inside approaching the 100m mark checking Murt Law. Fame Formula checked off Just The Marjen at the 100m mark. Murt Law and One Hombre collided approaching the 50m mark. Just The Marjen and Blackjack Cougar collided approaching the winning post.

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

Ever Lovin' Man - Late scratching at 5.24pm on 5.12.20 when Mr Ben Joske reported the greyhound to have an injury to the metacarpal muscle (GAR 23). A 10 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards will require a veterinary certificate pursuant to GAR 20(3)(v) before any future nomination will be accepted. 

Zipping Benny and Heads Or Tails were slow to begin.

Shared Colour and Heads Or Tails collided soon after the start. Shared Colour, Heads Or Tails and Alfie Mikado collided at the 300m mark. Aston Rum checked off Chill Out Dusty at the 250m mark. Heads Or Tails checked off Aston Rum at the 200m mark. Alfie Mikado checked off Heads Or Tails at the 150m mark. Zipping Benny and Chill Out Dusty collided approaching the winning post.

Tolerant and Mac's Mayhem were slow to begin.

Why Not Pockets and Kody Talks collided soon after the start. Why Not Pockets and Kody Talks collided at the 250m mark and again at the 200m mark. Soho Girl and Inter Santina collided at the 200m mark. Why Not Pockets checked off Soho Girl at the 50m mark. Kody Talks and Inter Santina collided approaching the winning post.