All persons (both essential 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.

Tsar Bell, Colonel Diesel and Queen Of Boss were quick to begin.  San Martino was slow to begin. Perfect Product, My Prom Queen, Tsar Bell, Turbulence and Brock’s Baileys collided on the first turn checking Perfect Product and Turbulence and severely checking My Prom Queen, Tsar Bell and Brock’s Baileys, My Prom Queen fell as a result.  Tsar Bell and Brock’s Baileys raced wide in the home straight.

My Prom Queen underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a cervico-thoracic injury and an injured right flexor tendon. A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

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

Dawn Spirit - Late scratching at 18.00pm due to the greyhound being on season (GAR 24). A 28 day stand down was imposed.

Jordy‘s Express was slow to begin.  Rag Time Rove and Esfahan collided on the first turn checking Rag Time Rove.  Elswyk Sophie and Esfahan collided on the home turn severely checking Elswyk Sophie, Mr. Football and Rag Time Rove causing all three greyhounds to race wide.  Mr. Football and Jordy’s Express collided entering the home straight checking Elswyk Sophie and severely checking Mr. Football and Jordy’s Express.

Mayhem Moment was slow to begin.  Bigsy, Recapture Time and Upton Street collided approaching the first turn checking Recapture Time.  Bigsy and Upton Street collided on the first turn severely checking both greyhounds.  Mayhem Moment and Recapture Time collided on the home turn.

Emma Banjo, Curnow Keats and Locked In collided on the first turn and again approaching the home turn severely checking Curnow Keats.  Emma Banjo and Locked In collided on the home turn and again approaching the winning post.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Double 'Em Up.

Boes Bounty was slow to begin.  Boes Bounty, Hook Along Book and Patricia Maureen collided on the first turn checking Hook Along Book.  Boes Bounty and Lights Action collided approaching the home turn.  Chatterbox Tilly and Pyrocumulus collided approaching the home turn causing Pyrocumulus to falter and lose ground.

Pyrocumulus underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have a fractured right metatarsal.  A 60 day stand down period was imposed.

Aston Marlon and Shared Colour were quick to begin.  David Coin and Zipping Bates collided soon after the start.  David Coin, Zipping Bates and Rizzo collided approaching the first turn checking Zipping Bates.  David Coin, Zipping Bates, Rizzo and Chicken Schnitty collided on the first turn. Zipping Bates and Rizzo collided on the home turn.

Wired, Recall, Bull’s Roar, Airly Pablo and Alarm Response collided soon after the start checking Wired, Bull’s Roar and Airly Pablo.  Zipping Whoopi was checked off Bull’s Roar approaching the first turn.  Southern Meteor was checked off Recall on the first turn checking Recall and Kanga Lights. Zipping Whoopi and Kanga Lights collided approaching the home turn.  Bull’s Roar was checked off Recall on the home turn.  Zipping Whoopi and Wired collided approaching the winning post.

A pre-race sample was taken from Whistling Bullet.

Done Time and Whistling Bullet were quick to begin.  Rio Hustler was slow to begin.  Alecia was checked off Citadel Of Chaos soon after the start.

A pre-race sample was taken from Saint Phoenix.

Saint Phoenix was quick to begin.  Light On Tackle, Ando’s Milley, Saint Phoenix, El Fernanda, Aston Sunset and Fab Rocket collided on the first turn checking Ando’s Milley, Aston Sunset and Fab Rocket.  El Fernanda was checked off Light On Tackle approaching the home turn.  Ando’s Milley, El Fernanda and Aston Sunset collided on the home turn.  Saint Phoenix and Milly’s Last collided approaching the winning post.

Midget Rocks, Wee Gem and Busy Bella collided on the first turn checking Wee Gem.  Wee Gem and It’s Not Fun raced wide in the home straight.

Due to a delay in the forward motion of the lure Stewards delayed giving the ‘all clear’.  After viewing all available video footage Stewards declared ‘all clear’.

Thirty Red and Major Winston collided soon after the start checking Thirty Red.  Jordanville Jet and Well Built collided on the first turn severely checking Jordanville Jet.

Evaluate - Late scratching at 6.23pm on the advice of the On-Track Veterinarian (GAR 37) due to a papilloma.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

Star Magic - Late scratching at 10.15pm on the advice of the On-Track Veterinarian (GAR 37) due to bruising on the upper gum/nostril area.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed

A pre-race sample was taken from About Bob.

I‘m The Greatest was slow to begin.  Main Force and Amlin Storm collided soon after the start severely checking Amlin Storm.  About Bob, Main Force and Aston Rocket collided on the first turn checking Main Force.  About Bob and Aston Rocket collided approaching the home turn checking both greyhounds.  About Bob and Main Force collided on the home turn severely checking both greyhounds.

I’m The Greatest proved difficult to box and will be boxed first in future events in accordance with GAR 52.