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 their1.5m distance from other handlers and staff at all times.

All persons (both Staff & Participants) attending today, undertook successful health screenings and wore facemasks/covers that in-turn, permitted entry to the venue for exclusive race-day functions and operations.

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Indigo Indy and Arizona Gold were slow to begin.  Loves The Surf and Indigo Indy collided soon after the start.  Smithy Keeping and Aston Rocket collided soon after the start.  Loves The Surf and Eagles Nest Egg collided approaching the first turn.  Hadouken, Loves The Surf, Eagles Nest Egg, Smithy Keeping and Aston Rocket collided on the first turn checking Loves The Surf which contacted the running rail as a result.  Hadouken and Eagles Nest Egg collided approaching the second turn.  Smithy Keeping checked off Aston Rocket on the second turn.  Indigo Indy raced wide on the second turn.  Arizona Gold checked off Eagles Nest Egg on the second turn.

A sample was taken from Aston Sonic, the winner of the event.

Jai And Sauce and Zanfrey Bale were slow to begin and collided soon after the start.  Carry On Maxwell and Get A Job collided soon after the start.  Carry On Maxwell and Jayville Tahlia collided on the first turn.  Jai And Sauce and Get A Job collided on the first turn causing Get A Job to contact the running rail.  Xamira Bale, Zanfrey Bale, Jayville Tahlia and Son Of Indy collided on the second turn checking Jayville Tahlia and Son Of Indy.  Jayville Tahlia and Son Of Indy collided entering the home straight.

A sample was taken from Earn The Answers, the winner of the event.

Jax Bale, Better Watch Out and Perfect Marshall collided approaching the first turn checking Zipping Clifford, Better Watch Out and Perfect Marshall.  Jax Bal and Carry On Angel collided on the first turn causing Carry On Angel and Better Watch Out to race wide.  Carry On Angel checked off Perfect Marshall entering the home straight.

A pre race sample was taken from Larrakeyah Lady.

Rock Me David was slow to begin.  Charlie Bale and Bees And Honey collided soon after the start.  Rock Me David and Demolition collided on the first turn checking Rock Me David.

Pair Of Nines, Polly's Yohanna, Forcefully and O'Sullivan collided soon after the start checking Polly's Yohanna.  Surella Bale and Ingenuity collided on the first turn.  Pair Of Nines and Forcefully collided on the first turn.  Idria Bale and O'Sullivan collided on the first turn.  Pair Of Nines galloped on Idria Bale in the back straight.  Pair Of Nines and Forcefully collided approaching the home turn checking Pair Of Nines.  Zipping Caviar and Ingenuity collided on the home turn checking Ingenuity.

A pre race sample was taken from Abelero Bale.

Abelero Bale was slow to begin.  King I Am, Dewana Success and Sudden Force collided soon after the start.  Immersion and Two Up Thommo collided on the first turn.  King I Am and Sudden Force collided on the first turn.  Mister Harlewood and Abelero Bale collided on the first turn.  King I Am and Sudden Force collided on the second turn checking Sudden Force.  Dewana Success and Mister Harlewood collided on the second turn checking Mister Harlewood.

Rockstar Lincoln, Nine To Seven and Lee Ali collided soon after the start.  Neymar Junior, Lilly Lana and Mepunga Katie collided approaching the first turn.  Rockstar Lincoln, Lee Ali, Neymar Junior and Lilly Lana collided on the first turn, severely checking Neymar Junior, Rockstar Lincoln, Lee Ali and Nine To Seven.  Lilly Lana and Nine To Seven collided on the second turn.  Neymar Junior and Lee Ali collided approaching the third turn checking Neymar Junior.  Rockstar Lincoln raced wide on the third turn.

A sample was taken from Mepunga Katie, the winner of the event.

Houdini Boy and Look Fancy Nancy were slow to begin.  Here's Tears and Line Seeker collided soon after the start.  Jayville Slick and Tornado Tears collided on the first turn checking Tornado Tears.  Tornado Tears, Line Seeker, Houdini Boy and Keefe collided approaching the second turn, severely checking Line Seeker, Houdini Boy and Keefe causing Keefe to race wide.  Here's Tears checked off Keefe on the second turn checking Jayville Slick.  Houdini Boy and Look Fancy Nancy collided in the front straight.  Blazing Cartier and Tornado Tears collided on the fifth turn.  Here's Tears and Houdini Boy collided approaching the home turn checking Here's Tears.

Post-race samples were taken from Tornado Tears (1st), Houdini Boy (2nd) and Jayville Slick (3rd). 

Assertive and Major Giblet were slow to begin.  Inga Mia crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Star Blazer.  Bartholomew Bale and Inga Mia collided approaching the first turn.  Bartholomew Bale, Inga Mia and Star Blazer collided on the first turn checking Star Blazer.

Church Mouse and Dim Sim were quick to begin.  Suited Kings was slow to begin.  Mr. Neo crossed to the rail approaching the first turn checking My Dewana Penny.  Church Mouse, Weblec Smoke and All Show collided on the first turn.  Weblec Smoke, All Show and My Dewana Penny collided on the second turn.  Dim Sim and Mr. Neo collided several times in the back straight checking Mr. Neo.  Church Mouse and Yano Bale collided on the third turn.  Dim Sim and All Show collided approaching the home turn and again entering the home straight.  Weblec Smoke and Suited Kings collided entering the home straight checking Suited Kings.

Mr. Neo was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found. 

There's A Catch, Ancho Poblano, Lightning Fury and Close Encounter collided on the first turn checking Lightning Fury.  Always Ho Ho, Frank's Girl and Fraser Hook collided approaching the second turn.  There's A Catch checked off Fraser Hook in the home straight.

Madalia Champ was slow to begin.  Keeper Of Keys, Burn Time and Tekki Nibbles collided on the first turn checking Tekki Nibbles.  Caveman Yap galloped on Tekki Nibbles approaching the second turn.  Madalia Champ and Burn Time collided on the second turn checking Burn Time.  Burn Time checked off Madalia Champ in the home straight.