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

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Jackson's Creek was quick to begin.

What About Me checked off Bit Of Pepper approaching the home turn.  What About Me and Jackson's Creek collided on the home turn.  What About Me and Adesanya collided in the home straight and several times approaching the winning post, checking What About Me.

A post-race sample was taken from Fly To Victory - the winner of the event.

A sample was taken from Little Herbie upon arrival at the course.

Old Sale Road – Late scratching at 1:35 pm when trainer, Mr C Watson reported the greyhound to have an illness (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.  Stewards spoke with Mr Watson regarding the circumstances of the late scratching and subsequently took no further action.

A pre-race sample was taken from Handy Murray.

Recapture Time and Light On Tackle were quick to begin.

Handy Murray and Blue Cascade collided soon after the start.  Pretty Much galloped on Jet Burner on the first turn.  Blue Cascade checked off Light On Tackle on the first turn.  Handy Murray and Blue Cascade collided approaching the home turn.  Handy Murray raced wide on the home turn.  Light On Tackle and Jet Burner collided approaching the winning post.  Handy Murray checked off Pretty Much approaching the winning post.

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

Little Herbie underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury could be detected.  Trainer of Little Herbie, Mr L Green declined a re-vet for the greyhound.

Stewards spoke to Mr L Green, the trainer of Little Herbie regarding its performance in this event.  Stewards deemed the performance unsatisfactory, acting in accordance with GAR 71, Little Herbie must perform a Satisfactory Trial pursuant to GAR 72, before any future nomination will be accepted.

A pre-race sample was taken from Unreasonable.

Senor Guru was quick to begin.  Mt View Jester and Arcanine were slow to begin.

Arriba Arriba and Unreasonable collided approaching the first turn.  Unreasonable and Aston Fraiche collided on the first turn; checking both greyhounds.  Arcanine galloped on Ando's Milley approaching the home turn; checking Arcanine; severely checking Ando's Milley and Arriba Arriba.  Aston Fraiche raced wide on the home turn.  Unreasonable and Hurricane Sue collided in the home straight, checking Hurricane Sue.  Arcanine and Hurricane Sue collided in the home straight.

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

Bella Bonnie was quick to begin.  Blazin' Poppy was slow to begin.

Polite Reply brushed the running rail on the first turn.  Mt. View Dodger, Hurricane Miss and Fidelia collided on the first turn; checking Mt. View Dodger; severely checking Hurricane Miss, which stumbled.  Mt. View Dodger galloped on Polite Reply on the home turn.  Blazin' Poppy and Bella Bonnie collided entering the home straight.  Fidelia and Bella Bonnie collided in the home straight; checking both greyhounds.

Hurricane Miss underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported.

Banjo Bobby and Poppo's Legacy were slow to begin.

Send It Tucker, Banjo Bobby and His Stop It collided approaching the first turn, checking His Stop It.  His Stop It and Poppo's Legacy collided on the first turn.  Ando's Toby crossed to the outside on the first turn and lost ground.  Ando's Toby raced wide in the home straight.

Ando's Toby underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have right foreleg wrist and left hindleg toe collateral ligament injuries.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Financial Tarra was slow to begin.

Beers On Brody checked off Diama Miss approaching the first turn.  Purify Virtuoso, Attitude Plus and Diama Miss collided approaching the first turn, checking Diama Miss.  Diama Miss checked off Freddy Reiko on the first turn.  Attitude Plus checked off Purify Virtuoso approaching the home turn.  Beers On Brody checked off Attitude Plus entering the home straight, checking Diama Miss.

A pre-race sample was taken from Enchanting.

Enchanting and Sweet Chanelle were quick to begin.  Zipping Gypsy was slow to begin.

Zipping Gypsy and Amazing Roy collided approaching the home turn; checking Zipping Gypsy.  Bearing Gold raced wide on the home turn and in the home straight.

Tinker Count, Verne Bale and Splinter collided approaching the first turn, checking Verne Bale.  Cee Me Snoop and Tinker Count collided on the first turn, checking Cee Me Snoop.  Tinker Count checked off Dundee Prince on the first turn, checking Cee Me Snoop.  Verne Bale checked off Tinker Count approaching the home turn.  Shanlyn Spot raced wide on the home turn and in the home straight.

Cee Me Snoop underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right hindleg triangle injury.  A 21 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Symbol For You.

Blazin' Jewel and Ripplebrook Snip collided approaching the first turn.  Hurricane Keely, Zipping Levi and Ripplebrook Snip collided on the first turn; checking Ripplebrook Snip, Symbol For You and Pesky Miss.  Zipping Levi galloped on Busy Izzy on the first turn; checking both greyhounds.  Ripplebrook Snip and Zipping Levi collided approaching the home turn.  Pesky Miss, Ripplebrook Snip and Zipping Levi collided entering the home straight; checking all three greyhounds.  Blazin' Jewel and Lovin' The Sun collided in the home straight and again approaching the winning post.  Zipping Levi, Ripplebrook Snip and Pesky Miss collided approaching the winning post.

Nowhere Nathe was quick to begin.

Oakvale Cruiser and What Price Bucks collided soon after the start.  Calabrese Gino, Oakvale Cruiser and What Price Bucks collided on the first turn; checking Oakvale Cruiser and What Price Bucks.  Nowhere Nathe checked off Aston Rum approaching the home turn.  Nowhere Nathe and Fourth Dimention collided on the home turn.

Out Smart 'Em was slow to begin.

Hurricane Pete, King Brown Trav and Done Time collided approaching the first turn, checking King Brown Trav.  Out Smart 'Em crossed to the rail approaching the first turn.  Hurricane Pete and Done Time collided on the first turn; checking both greyhounds.  Crouching Tiger and All To Lucky collided on the first turn.  King Brown Trav and Architecture collided on the first turn.  Hurricane Pete and Crouching Tiger collided approaching the home turn.  Crouching Tiger crossed to the outside on the home turn, checking Architecture.

Crouching Tiger underwent a post-race veterinary examination at the trainer’s request and was found to have a right hindleg spike wound injury.  A five day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Text Me Later.

Big Baccala and Parumba Barcia were slow to begin.

Pilot Pete and Parumba Barcia collided on the first turn, checking Pilot Pete.