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.

Mr. J. Delaroche was issued with a warning in accordance with GAR 31(1) regarding kennelling greyhounds after the appointed closing time. As a result, the kennels closed at 6:28pm.

Shadows Fall and Peacock were slow to begin and collided approaching the first turn.

Cleo’s Neo was slow to begin.  Dundee Raider was very slow to begin (3 lengths).  Hurricane Harry and Into The Dark collided approaching the first turn.  Falsely Accused, Jebrynah Astra and Hurricane Harry collided on the first turn checking Jebrynah Astra.  Cleo’s Neo was checked off Dundee Raider on the first turn.

A post race sample was taken from Into The Dark - winner of the event.

Sweet Sorrow stumbled at box rise and lost considerable ground.  Score Review, Cool Stone and Fray’s Courage collided on the home turn.  Sweet Sorrow and Chic raced wide in the home straight.

Sweet Sorrow underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an abraded left stopper pad.  A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

Feel The Thunder, Worldwide, Too Be Sure and Stay At Home were slow to begin.  Too Be Sure and Stay At Home collided approaching the first turn.  Stay At Home was checked off Hurricane Pete on the first turn.  Feel The Thunder and Stay At Home collided approaching the home turn checking Feel The Thunder.  Too Be Sure crossed in in the home straight checking Hurricane Pete.

Dr. Fraya - Late scratching at 10.51am when Mr. M. McMahon reported the greyhound to be vomitting (GAR23). 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.

Amlin Emperor and Truth I Fear collided soon after the start checking Truth I Fear.  Dundee Cotton and Amlin Emperor collided approaching the first turn checking Amlin Emperor.  Truth I Fear and Amlin Emperor collided approaching the first turn checking Truth I Fear.  Truth I Fear contacted the running rail approaching the first turn.  Zipping Chandler crossed in on the first turn checking Hyland Matata.  Steal Your Style galloped on Hyland Matata on the first turn checking Hyland Matata. Dundee Cotton and Amlin Emperor collided entering the home straight.

Truth I Fear underwent a post race veterinary examination and no apparent injury was reported.

Zipping Chandler underwent a post race veterinary examination prior to leaving the course and was found to be cramping.  A 3 day stand down period was imposed.

Earthworm Jim, Just Like Mick and Pechey’s Girl were quick to begin.  Jazzy Minter was slow to begin.  Need A Hand, Fairytale Bliss and Jazzy Minter collided approaching the first turn checking Fairytale Bliss.  Dr. Macie, Need A Hand, Pechey’s Girl and Jazzy Minter collided on the first turn checking Pechey’s Girl.  Need A Hand and Jazzy Minter collided on the home turn.  Jazzy Minter, Fairytale Bliss and Pechey’s Girl raced wide in the home straight.

Fairytale Bliss underwent a post race veterinary examination and was found to have an injured right triangle muscle.  A 3 day stand down period was imposed.

Minter Edition was slow to begin.  Bell Burner and Aussie Bear collided soon after the start.  Dundee Hornet and Aussie Bear collided approaching the first turn.  Just Augusta and Write About Her collided approaching the first turn.  Just Augusta and Smokin’ Zag collided on the first turn checking Smokin’ Zag and Dundee Hornet.  Write About Her, Bell Burner, Aussie Bear and Minter Edition collided on the first turn checking Aussie Bear.  Smokin’ Zag and Dundee Hornet collided approaching the home turn checking Smokin’ Zag.  Aussie Bear and Minter Edition collided in the home straight.

Aston Matrice. Riverbank Smokey and Rufiano were slow to begin.  Nera Enough was checked off Earn The Answers soon after the start.  Coolant and Earn The Answers collided approaching the first turn.  Earn The Answers and Riverbank Smokey collided on the first turn checking Earn The Answers and Aston Matrice.  Mow A Meadow was checked off Riverbank Smokey approaching the home turn.  Aston Matrice and Earn The Answers collided approaching the home turn checking Aston Matrice.  Coolant, Nera Enough, Mow A Meadow and Aston Matrice raced wide in the home straight.

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

A pre-race sample was taken from Dwarshuis.

Dwarshuis was slow to begin.  Family Trust, What Could Be and Jayville Hope collided approaching the first turn checking What Could Be and Jayville Hope.  Retro Rocket was checked off Specialty approaching the home turn.  Family Trust and What Could Be raced wide in the home straight.

There was nothing to report in this event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Ripplebrook Rory.

Mr. Neo crossed in soon after the start checking Aston Nino, Second Pick and Aston Sylvie.  Second Pick was checked off Aston Sylvie entering the home straight.  Aston Sylvie and Second Pick collided approaching the winning post.  Throw Caution and Mr. Neo collided approaching the winning post.

A post race sample was taken from Mr. Neo - winner of the event.

Isolating and Dr. Slats were slow to begin.  Maverick Nacho, Dr. Slats and Elliott Ness collided soon after the start and again several times approaching the first turn checking Isolating and Maverick Nacho.  Dundee Silk and Elliott Ness collided approaching the home turn.  Isolating was checked off Dundee Silk entering the home straight.  My Gem and Dr. Slats raced wide in the home straight.