Essential persons (both staff & participants) attending today, provided satisfactory evidence of vaccination or exemption under the State Government’s mandatory vaccination (workers) directions, 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.

Chasing The Edge and Nifty Bale were very slow to begin (3L).

Joyous Hope and Mountain Stew collided approaching the first turn checking Mountain Stew. Mountain Stew, Rival Wiggy and Hachey Boy collided on the first turn. Mountain Stew raced wide from the home turn to the home straight severely checking Hachey Boy and causing Hachey Boy to race wide. Hill Top turned it's head inwards and visibly eased in the home straight.

Mountain Stew underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injury was found.

Hill Top underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a small spike wound to the left hind toes. A 3 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards spoke to Mr. Daniel Boots, the trainer of Hill Top regarding the greyhound’s racing manners in the home straight  Acting under the provisions of GAR 69A(1) Hill Top was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.  Mr. Boots pleaded guilty to the charge, Hill Top was found guilty and suspended for 28 days at Shepparton and must perform a Satisfactory Trial in accordance with GAR 69A (2) and pursuant to GAR 72, before any future nomination will be accepted.

The semaphore board was not operating for this event. 

Seize Possession and Watch The Clock collided approaching the home turn. Seize Possession and Chasing Chops raced wide in the home straight.

Strings To Burn – New declared weight of 25.7 kg, last raced at 24.3 kg.

The semaphore board was not operating for this event. 

Red Raven – New declared weight of 27.9 kg, last raced at 26.4 kg.

The semaphore board was not operating for this event. 

Chasing Summer, Rare Sapphire and Tempting Fate collided on on the first turn checking Chasing Summer. Mt. View Sassy raced wide in the home straight.

Hey Cheryl underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found.

A pre-race sample was taken from Another Mick.

All Fear was slow to begin.

Pot Luck Chuck and Saint Ellie collided soon after the start. Another Mick and Ishmy Neecy collided approaching the first turn checking Iron Hand and Ishmy Neecy. Another Mick, Mt. View Buck and All Fear collided on the first turn checking Mt. View Buck and All Fear. Iron Hand and Ishmy Neecy collided entering the home straight. Pot Luck Chuck raced wide in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Roots Rock Riot.

Across The Sky and Dancing Rose collided soon after the start. Crackerjack Fish, Sparkle Debacle and Across The Sky collided on the first turn checking Crackerjack Fish. Lunaray raced wide in the home straight.

Twilight Rogue and Road To Cairns collided approaching the first turn checking Twilight Rogue. Got To Spark, Road To Cairns and Two Gears collided on the first turn checking all three greyhounds.

Twilight Rogue underwent a post-race veterinary examination and  no apparent injury was found.

Stewards spoke to Mr. Sean Vantaarling regarding the racing manners of Twilight Rogue on the first turn.  After hearing evidence from Mr. Vantaarling, viewing all the available race footage and acting on their observations, a warning was issued regarding the greyhound’s racing manners on the first turn.

A post-race sample was taken from Pretty Mouse - winner of the event.

Zipping Pietra, Chasing Honey and Zipping Pistol collided approaching the first turn severely checking Chasing Honey. Irongate, Blueberry Hill and Naymar Junior coollided on the first turn serverely checking Blueberry Hill which tailed off. Irongate clipped the heels of Oh Suzie on the home turn. Zipping Pietra and Irongate collided on the home turn.

Chasing Honey underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have split webbing to the left hind paw and a laceration to the left for limb. A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

Blueberry Hill underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a left pencil muscle injury. A 7 day stand down period was imposed. Stewards spoke to Faye Wilkinson, the Trainer of Blueberry Hill regarding the greyhound's injury. In accordance with GAR 75 (1), the Stewards requested Ms Wilkinson to report as soon as practicable anything that may have affected the running of Blueberry Hill in the event, which was not noted by Stewards during or immediately after the event. Ms Wilkinson subsequently advised that the greyhound had developed a torn monkey muscle and was receiving relevant veterinary care.

Reiko Shock was slow to begin.

Moyarra Minstrel stumbled soon after the start causing Chasing Love to fall checking Orson Seth, Moyarra Minstrel and Mt. View Jewel.

Chasing Love underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a left monkey muscle injury. A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A post-race sample was taken from Global Jewel - winner of the event.

Electric Head and Got To Construct soon after the start. Electric Head clipped the heels of Got To Construct on the first turn severely checking Electric Head. Super Sparkle and Pat's Me Mum collided approaching the home turn severely checking Super Sparkle. Electric Head raced wide in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Once A King.

La La Lucky and Dark Krystal collided soon after the start. Bluey McGee, La La Lucky and Infinite Will collided on the first turn checking Bluey McGee and La La Lucky. Indigo Indy and La La Lucky collided approaching the home turn checking Indigo Indy.

Rio Dixie was slow to begin.

Silky Rose, Snap Decision, Return Serve and Awesome Asset collided approaching the first trn checking Silky Rose, Snap Decision and Awesome Asset.

Snap Decision underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a left hind paw injury. A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Meeting Comments:

Satisfactory Trials:

Ballistic Dream – [FTC/Inj] - Field of 4, Distance 385m, Weight 27.0 kg, Box 1, Placed 4th, Time Run 22.73 - Comment: Not Cleared.

Jungle Baron – [FTC/Inj] - Field of 4, Distance 385m, Weight 31.3 kg, Box 6, Placed 2nd, Time Run 22.35 - Comment: Not Cleared.

Mulga Bill – [Six Month] - Field of 4, Distance 385m, Weight 31.9 kg, Box 8, Placed 1st, Time Run 22.05 - Comment: Cleared All Tracks.