Essential persons (both staff & participants) attending today, undertook successful health screenings, wore facemasks, observed social distance requirements, and adhered to room density quotients that in-turn, permitted entry to the venue for exclusive race-day functions and operations.

Dreaming Star and Memphis Rose collided soon after the start, checking Memphis Rose.  Crymelon Ivy galloped on Pyrenees Prada on the first turn; severely checking Pyrenees Prada and Crymelon Libby.  Dreaming Star raced wide on the home turn.  Memphis Rose checked off Crymelon Ivy entering the home straight.

Crymelon Libby underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported.

Pyrenees Prada underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported. 

A post-race sample was taken from Miracle Belle - the winner of the event.

War Of Words – Late scratching at 2:02 pm due to weight variation (GAR 39).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Trainer, Mr Jeffrey Guy was fined $100.

Aston Rio was slow to begin.

Jab, Loneliness, Jessie's Brew and Aston Rio collided on the first turn; checking Loneliness and Jessie's Brew; severely checking Aston Rio, which fell.  Pyrenees Pegasus checked off Loneliness in the home straight.

Aston Rio underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a spike wound to the right front foot.  No stand down period was imposed.

Sweet Emily was quick to begin.

Villanova and Wizardy Tricks collided approaching the first turn.  Not Arandt, Villanova and Wizardy Tricks collided on the first turn; checking Villanova and Wizardy Tricks.  Not Arandt and Plain Name collided on the first turn; checking Plain Name and Villanova.

Westar Storm was slow to begin.

Missile Edition and Pat May Joy collided approaching the first turn.  Splits To Burn galloped on Big Brew approaching the first turn; checking Big Brew, Splits To Burn and Missile Edition.  Splits To Burn, Missile Edition and Island Chief collided on the first turn; checking Splits To Burn, Missile Edition, Island Chief and Westar Storm.  Splits To Burn galloped on Big Brew in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Crackerjack Phil upon arrival at the course.

Sugar Shane and Big Boy Brooke were slow to begin.

Soda Saville, Aston Jonas, Sugar Shane and Big Boy Brooke collided soon after the start, checking Soda Saville, Aston Jonas and Sugar Shane.  Aston Jonas checked off Soda Saville approaching the first turn.  Big Boy Brooke checked off Crackerjack Phil approaching the first turn.  Crackerjack Phil checked off Barefoot Barry on the first turn.  Soda Saville checked off Crackerjack Phil approaching the home turn, causing Soda Saville to race wide.  Barefoot Barry checked off Big Boy Brooke in the home straight.  

Big Boy Brooke underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have spike wounds to the right front and hind legs.  No stand down period was imposed. Stewards spoke to Ms Deb Carr regarding the greyhound's racing manners in the home straight.  After hearing evidence from Ms Carr, viewing all the available race footage and acting on their observations, a warning was issued regarding the greyhound’s racing manners in the home straight.

A post-race sample was taken from Big Boy Brooke - the winner of the event.

Money Owes and Man Of Substance were slow to begin and collided soon after the start, checking Money Owes.

Emma's Image and Another Episode collided approaching the first turn, checking Another Episode.  Ten Dollar Slaps checked off Wedding Or Baby on the first turn, checking Emma's Image.  Man Of Substance checked off Another Episode on the home turn.  Ten Dollar Slaps and Emma's Image raced wide in the home straight.  

A post-race sample was taken from Money Owes - the winner of the event.

A sample was taken from Ironclad upon arrival at the course.

Aston Roxy – New declared weight of 28.0 kg, last raced at 29.5 kg.

Jen Jumbo Prawn was quick to begin.  Bullying was slow to begin. 

Ironclad crossed to the rail on the first turn; checking Aston Roxy and Bullying.  

Ivy Isobel and Nimble Blaze were slow to begin.

Nimble Blaze checked off Ivy Isobel approaching the first turn.  Elarbee Mercury and Kraken Tex collided on the first turn, checking Kraken Tex.  Ivy Isobel and Swift Brittany collided on the first turn; checking both greyhounds.  It's A Brew and Nimble Blaze collided entering the home straight; checking both greyhounds.  Eagle Boy raced wide throughout the event. 

Trainer, Ms Andrea Gurry who had two runners Hojilla Bale (box 2) and Cypress Bale (box 4) engaged in the event advised Stewards that Cypress Bale was withdrawn due to a toenail injury.  This resulted in Hojilla Bale being afforded vacant boxes to its outside.  Stewards accepted Ms Gurry's explanation.

A pre-race sample was taken from Braemar Prince.

Hojilla Bale was quick to begin. 

Hojilla Bale checked off Braemar Prince in the home straight.  

Stewards spoke to trainer, Mr Peter Dunlevey (Where's Lesley) in relation to the withdrawal of Mac Zephyr, which resulted in vacant boxes either side of Where's Lesley.  Mr Dunlevey stated that Mac Zephyr had sustained bruising since its most recent start on 2 October 2021 and was unfit to race.  Stewards accepted Mr Dunlevey's explanation.

Drakensberg Dot crossed to the rail on the first turn; checking Sneaky Kiss and Electric Zulu.

A pre-race sample was taken from Easy Street.

The start of this race was delayed by approximately one minute due to holding for a Wagga Harness race.

Send It Socks and East Street collided soon after the start, checking East Street.  Send It Socks raced wide approaching the home turn. 

Abby's Star was quick to begin.

Rezzie's Shout checked off Bohemian Blue on the first turn.  Fearless Pigeon and Abby's Star collided on the first turn; checking Fearless Pigeon.  Fearless Pigeon checked off Abby's Star on the home turn.