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 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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Fabriola Yes was slow to begin.  Affair Bit crossed to the inside soon after the start.  Zipping Mabel and Smithy Keeping collided soon after the start.  Token Lilly and Fabriola Acai collided soon after the start.  Smithy Keeping and Fabriola Yes collided soon after the start.  Fabriola Acai and Zipping Mabel collided in the front straight.  Uncle's Girl checked off Token Lilly on the first turn.  Zipping Mabel checked off Fabriola Acai on the first turn and collided with Smithy Keeping and Fabriola Yes severely checking both greyhounds.  Zipping Mabel fell as a result.  Affair Bit checked off Sudoku Shelby on the second turn.  Uncle's Girl checked off Token Lilly entering the home straight.  Uncle's Girl and Token Lilly collided in the home straight.

Zipping Mabel underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported.

A pre-race sample was taken from Blackest Black.

Georgia Rose was slow to begin.  Zipping Ticket and Aratuza Bale collided soon after the start.  Aratuza Bale and Namida collided soon after the start.  Rasputia, Moon Flower and Blackest Black collided soon after the start severely checking Moon Flower.  Zipping Ticket and Aratuza Bale collided in the front straight.  Rasputia checked off Blackest Black approaching the first turn.  Midget Rocks checked off Zipping Ticket approaching the first turn.  Blackest Black and Georgia Rose collided on the first turn.  Midget Rocks checked off Zipping Ticket approaching the second turn.  Aratuza Bale and Moon Flower collided on the second turn checking Moon Flower.  Blackest Black checked off Georgia Rose entering the back straight.  Rasputia checked off Blackest Black approaching the third turn severely checking Rasputia, Zipping Ticket and Aratuza Bale causing Rasputia and Zipping Ticket to lose ground.  Rasputia and Moon Flower collided on the home turn.  Aratuza Bale checked off Midget Rocks in the home straight.

Crackerjack Pack was quick to begin.  Cryer's Spring was slow to begin.  Molly Blazer, Aston Clurey and Cryer's Spring collided soon after the start.  Love Heart and Molly Blazer collided soon after the start.  Big Don't Argue crossed to the inside soon after the start checking Aussie Secret.  Agent Jordan checked off Molly Blazer on the first turn causing Agent Jordan to race wide and lose ground as a result.  Love Heart, Aston Clurey and Cryer's Spring collided on the first turn.  Cryer's Spring and Molly Blazer collided approaching the second turn.  Molly Blazer checked off Aston Clurey approaching the home turn.  Love Heart checked off Aston Clurey on the home turn.  Molly Blazer and Cryer's Spring collided entering the home straight.

A post-race sample was taken from Aussie Secret, the winner of the event.

Abelero Bale was slow to begin.  Zero Cool crossed to the inside soon after the start colliding with Weblec Jet, Music Event and Pirates Patch.  Weblec Jet and Zero Cool collided in the front straight.  Zipping Caviar and Pirates Patch collided approaching the first turn.  Zero Cool checked off Pirates Patch on the first turn.  Weblec Jet, Zipping Caviar and Zero Cool collided approaching the second turn.  Weblec Jet checked off Zipping Caviar on the second turn.  Pirates Patch checked off Tin Shed Fred entering the back straight.  Weblec Jet checked off Zero Cool approaching the home turn.  Mr. Fix It and Music Event collided on the home turn.  Pirates Patch and Abelero Bale collided entering the home straight.

A post-race sample was taken from Mr. Fix It, the winner of the event.

Fine Intention checked off Aston Thunder soon after the start.  Sisco Ride checked off Fabriola Zad approaching the first turn.  Keefe and Fine Intention collided approaching the first turn.  Cherokee Fawn and Twin Pick collided approaching the first turn.  Keefe and Fine Intention collided on the first turn and again approaching the second turn.  Debbie's Destiny and Aston Thunder collided on the second turn.  Cherokee Fawn raced wide on the second turn.  Cherokee Fawn and Twin Pick collided on the third turn.  Keefe and Fine Intention collided on the third turn severely checking Keefe.  Aston Thunder and Twin Pick collided approaching the fourth turn checking Aston Thunder.  Keefe checked off Fine Intention approaching the home turn.  Twin Pick raced wide on the home turn. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Aston Gwen.

Aston Gwen was quick to begin.  Lance Link was slow to begin.  Aston Gwen and Brad Keeping collided soon after the start.  Iago Bale, Junk Food Junkie and Gentleman Thief collided several times soon after the start.  Iago Bale, Gentleman Thief and Shanlyn Charlott collided in the front straight checking Junk Food Junkie.  Iago Bale, Gentleman Thief, Shanlyn Charlott and Lance Link collided on the first turn checking Gentleman Thief, Lance Link and Charlie Bale.  Gentleman Thief and Lance Link collided approaching the second turn.  Brad Keeping checked off Aston Gwen on the second turn checking Shanlyn Charlott which raced wide as a result.  Junk Food Junkie checked off Iago Bale approaching the third turn checking Brad Keeping.  Gentleman Thief checked off Brad Keeping on the third turn.  Gentleman Thief and Lance Link collided entering the home straight.  Brad Keeping and Charlie Bale collided entering the home straight.

Brute and My Father's Son were slow to begin.  Driftin' Away checked off Whodat Opal soon after the start.  Brute, My Father's Son and Driftin' Away collided approaching the first turn, severely checking Driftin' Away.  Brute and Driftin' Away collided on the first turn checking My Father's Son.  Tekki Nibbles and Zipping Bram collided on the first turn.  Brute and Driftin' Away collided in the front straight.  Driftin' Away checked off Tekki Nibbles approaching the second turn.  Brute checked off Tekki Nibbles on the second turn checking My Father's Son in turn severely checking Brute which stumbled as a result. Brute and My Father's Son collided several times approaching the third turn.  Brute checked off My Father's Son in the back straight.  Whodat Opal and Zipping Bram collided in the home straight.

Brute was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right back muscle injury, a 5 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from I'm Easy Boys, the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Malayah Bale.

Malayah Bale was slow to begin.  Rockstar Quinn and Gladioli Bale collided soon after the start.  Rockstar Lincoln, Rockstar Quinn and Gladioli Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Max Dynamo checked off Extra Speed entering the back straight.  Go Quantum and Max Dynamo collided in the home straight.  Extra Speed checked off Max Dynamo approaching the winning post.

Major Giblet was slow to begin.  Two Up Thommo and Tippa collided soon after the start.  Lektra Jena and Beguile collided in the front straight.  Beguile and Two Up Thommo collided approaching the first turn.  Tippa and Kinloch Moss collided approaching the first turn.  Beguile, Kinloch Moss, Two Up Thommo and Uptown Trixie collided on the first turn.  Beguile faltered approaching the second turn checking Two Up Thommo; Beguile subsequently tailed off.  Kinloch Moss and Uptown Trixie collided on the home turn.  Major Giblet checked off Lektra Jena and Tippa in the home straight.

Beguile was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right metatarsal fracture, a 60 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Swift Intention upon arrival at the course.

A pre-race sample was taken from Special Talent.

Annie Rose went up with the lids at box rise and was slow to begin.  Swift Intention was slow to begin.  Special Talent and Destini Catalina collided approaching the first turn.  Weblec Smoke, Armour Bale and Inga Mia collided approaching the first turn.  Swift Intention checked off Inga Mia on the first turn causing Swift Intention to race wide.  Inga Mia checked off Armour Bale entering the back straight.  Swift Intention and Inga Mia collided in the back straight.  Inga Mia checked off Swift Intention in the back straight.  Church Mouse checked off Armour Bale approaching the third turn causing Church Mouse to lose ground.  Church Mouse and Inga Mia collided on the home turn and again entering the home straight.  Destini Catalina and Armour Bale collided in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Too Easy Jack upon arrival at the course.

Suited Kings was slow to begin.  Weblec Whirl and Aston Cosmo collided soon after the start.  Akoya, Too Easy Jack and Suited Kings collided soon after the start.  Too Easy Jack and Suited Kings collided approaching the first turn.  Suited Kings and There's A Catch collided approaching the second turn.  Suited Kings checked off According on the second turn checking There's A Catch.  Akoya checked off According approaching the third turn and raced wide.

A pre-race sample was taken from Aston Lindop.

Eddie and Max Voltage were slow to begin. Ledgerwood Libby checked off Aston Lindop approaching the second turn checking Max Voltage.  Eddie checked off Flying Unicorn on the second turn.  Ledgerwood Libby attempted to race wide approaching the third turn and on the third turn causing Ledgerwood Libby and Max Voltage to collide, severely checking both greyhounds. Seven Enemies and Teddy Too collided approaching the third turn.  Flying Unicorn and Teddy Too collided on the home turn.   Ledgerwood Libby raced wide on the home turn. Seven Enemies, Flying Unicorn and Teddy Too collided in the home straight.  Seven Enemies and Teddy Too collided approaching the winning post.

Max Voltage was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found. 

Ledgerwood Libby was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found. Stewards spoke to Mr Ashley Mcdowall regarding a racing incident on the third turn between Ledgerwood Libby and Max Dynamo. After reviewing all available footage of the incident, stewards were of the opinion this was caused due to Ledgerwood Libby racing wide, and both greyhounds were subsequently severely checked. Stewards took no action in relation to the incident.