All persons attending the venue today carried face masks, observed social distance requirements, and maintained room density quotients for the race meeting.

Stewards extended kenneling by 10 minutes due to a trainer car breakdown and road works on route, which was confirmed with Vic Roads.

The start was delayed by approximately seven minutes due to a technical malfunction with the judging equipment.

Exit Sign, Blue Entourage, Big Fuss and Seabrook Baker collided soon after the start; checking Big Fuss and Seabrook Baker.  Exit Sign checked off Acacia Dream approaching the first turn.  Wiggle It Bart brushed the running rail on the first turn.  Exit Sign raced wide in the home straight and collided with Acacia Dream; causing Exit Sign to become unbalanced.

Stewards spoke to Mr N Hunt regarding the racing manners of Exit Sign in the home straight.  After hearing evidence from Mr Hunt, viewing all the available race footage and acting on their observations, Stewards took no further action.

An out of competition sample was taken from Heart Of Gold on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 pursuant to GAR 79A.

The start was delayed by approximately two minutes due to a techincal malfunction with the judging equipment.

Deputy Sam was slow to begin.

Brilliant Brian, Fancy Trance, Winslet Bale and Why Arandt collided soon after the start.  Press On, Brilliant Brian and Fancy Trance collided approaching the first turn, checking Fancy Trance.  Press On, Heart Of Gold and Fancy Trance collided on the first turn, checking Fancy Trance.  Why Arandt checked off Fancy Trance approaching the home turn.  Press On checked off Deputy Sam on the home turn.

A pre-race sample was taken from Rosie Posie.

Black Beaver was slow to begin.

Tinker To Burn and Untapped collided approaching the first turn.  Rosie Posie and Batman's Dreams collided approaching the first turn.  Untapped checked off Rosie Posie on the home turn, checking Pyrenees Pegasus.

Drumroll Please was quick to begin.

Mahogany Storm, Mepunga Missile and Fabriola Acai collided on the first turn, checking Mepunga Missile.  Mahogany Storm checked off Mepunga Missile on the home turn.

Mepunga Missile underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was re-examined following race six, no apparent injury could be detected.

Fly Havoc and Pyrenees Steele were slow to begin.

Our Rock Man and Aston Bullet collided soon after the start.  Eastside, Big Don't Argue and Exclusively Mine collided approaching the first turn.  Pyrenees Steele checked off Aston Bullet approaching the first turn.  Big Don't Argue and Eastside collided on the first turn, checking Eastside.  

Abelero Bale and Jax Star collided approaching the first turn, checking Jax Star.  Mepunga Knight and Dream Wizard collided approaching the first turn, checking Mepunga Knight.  Tan Star checked off Dream Wizard on the first turn.  On The Air checked off Abelero Bale entering the home straight.

Maasai Mara and Stella Rhode collided soon after the start.  Angus Rhode and Fairytale Wish collided approaching the first turn, checking Angus Rhode.  Instruction checked off No Payer approaching the first turn.  Maasai Mara and Stella Rhode collided on the first turn, checking Stella Rhode.  Instruction and Fairytale Wish collided approaching the home turn checking Instruction.

A pre-race sample was taken from Gardener's Boyo.

Gardener's Boyo and War Drum Express collided soon after the start.  Aston Ulysses and Rostered Off collided on the first turn.  War Drum Express and Bounce Back collided entering the back straight.  Gardener's Boyo checked off War Drum Express in the back straight.  Lizzie's Entity checked off Bounce Back approaching the home turn.  Gardener's Boyo checked off Lizzie's Entity entering the home straight.  Rostered Off and War Drum Express collided in the home straight.

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

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

Sister Annie and Chloe Exotic collided soon after the start. Makes Cents and She's Something collided approaching the first turn.  Pyrenees Alpha checked off Makes Cents on the first turn.  To The Riots and Loch collided on the home turn.  Makes Cents raced wide in the home straight.

A post-race sample was taken from Ziems Park Miss - the winner of the event.

Mr A Debattista failed to appear at the kennels by the appointed time to retrieve and prepare To The Riots for racing.  A warning was issued pursuant to GAR 46 (2).

Terka Wye, Send Me Dizzy and Inga Assault collided soon after the start.  Fairytale Poppy, Avery Charm and Shady Andy collided soon after the start.  Inga Assalt, Fairytale Poppy, Avery Charm and Shady Andy collided approaching the first turn, checking Avery Charm.  Crown Rhode crossed to the rail approaching the first turn, checking Terka Wye.  Fairytale Poppy and Shady Andy collided approaching the first turn; checking both greyhounds.  Avery Charm checked off Inga Assalt approaching the home turn.  Fairytale Poppy and Terka Wye raced wide on the home turn.  Fairytale Poppy raced wide in the home straight.

A post-race sample was taken from Pay The Prince - the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Zimmer Bale.

Zimmer Bale was quick to begin.

Pride Into Power, Blackjack Lee and Oh Suzie collided soon after the start.  Pai Gow Poker checked off Blackjack Lee approaching the first turn.  La La Nebraska, Blackjack Lee, Oh Suzie and Pai Gow Poker collided on the first turn; checking Oh Suzie and Pai Gow Poker.

Dinner Roll, Star To Burn and Euchre John collided approaching the first turn, checking Star To Burn.  Winlock Mungo and Euchre John collided on the first turn.  Dinner Roll and Star To Burn collided on the home turn.  Dinner Roll, Star To Burn and Sweet Daisy collided entering the home straight.  Star To Burn checked off Dinner Roll in the home straight.

Satisfactory Trial:

Turn To Fab  – Weight - Field of 4, Distance 390m, Weight 30.3 kg, Box 1, Placed 4th, Time Run 22:983 - Comment: Cleared All Tracks.

Eighties Devil – FTC 20/02/2021 BAL - Field of 4, Distance 390m, Weight 33.8 kg, Box 4, Placed 3rd, Time Run 22:718 - Comment: Cleared All Tracks.

To watch this Satisfactory Trial, copy BAL MON 29 MAR 21 ST1 into the search engine of YouTube.

Supplementary Report:

Viking Junior underwent a veterinary examination, following a right hindleg calf muscle injury at Healesville on 29 March 2021, and was passed fit to race.