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 (indoors), 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.

Vans Turbo was quick to begin.  Double Rainbow was slow to begin.

Marie's Angel, Our Girl Harriet and Iverson collided soon after the start; checking Our Girl Harriet and Iverson.  Speedy Mouse and Vans Turbo collided on the first turn, checking Speedy Mouse.  Iverson checked off Our Girl Harriet entering the home straight.  Marie's Angel checked off Vans Turbo in the home straight.

Ripper Reiko and Zipping Wreck were slow to begin.

Perpetuate and Ripper Reiko collided approaching the first turn, checking Perpetuate.  Zipping Wreck and Chasing Jimmy collided approaching the first turn.  Kiss Me Deadly, Dance To Forget and Ticket To Venus collided on the first turn; severely checking Dance To Forget; checking Zipping Wreck and Chasing Jimmy.  Lektra Dish and Kiss Me Deadly collided approaching the winning post.

A post-race sample was taken from Ticket To Venus - the winner of the event.

In A Blue and Purple Storm were quick to begin.

Blackpool Homer contacted the running rail approaching the first turn, checking Bondy Bear.  Aston Marvel, Rowchester Patty and Toolong Tiger collided approaching the home turn.  Blackpool Homer checked off Bondy Bear on the home turn.  Rowchester Patty checked off Toolong Tiger entering the home straight.

Blackpool Homer underwent a post–race veterinary examination – no apparent injury was reported.

Ah My Leg was slow to begin.

Major China, Moonlight Digger and Limburg Argon collided soon after the start; checking Major China and Moonlight Digger.  Ah My Leg, Nangar Troy and Poison Sky collided on the first turn; causing Ah My Leg to contact the running rail; severely checking Ah My Leg and Nangar Troy; checking Poison Sky.  Major China and Nangar Troy collided on the home turn.  Major China checked off Nangar Troy entering the home straight, checking Moonlight Digger.  Major China and Moonlight Digger collided in the home straight.

Ah My Leg underwent a post–race veterinary examination – no apparent injury was reported.

A pre-race sample was taken from Into The Dark.

Ivory Boy and Where's Goose were quick to begin.

Harley Ryder, Mepunga Web and Matt's Hope collided approaching the first turn.  Ivory Boy checked off Where's Goose on the first turn; checking Mepunga Web and Into The Dark.  Mepunga Web raced wide on the home turn.  Comb Over Mullet raced wide in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Postman Pickett.

Killashandra and Kanga Lights collided soon after the start, checking Killashandra.  Capra, Zipping Burns and Padrino Rocks collided approaching the first turn; checking Zipping Burns and Padrino Rocks.  Ledgerwood Libby checked off Postman Pickett on the first turn.  Killashandra, Padrino Rocks and Cypress Bale collided on the first turn, checking Killashandra.  Zipping Burns faltered on the first turn.  Capra checked off Postman Pickett on the home turn.  Killashandra checked off Capra entering the home straight.  Padrino Rocks and Cypress Bale collided in the home straight.  Kanga Lights and Cypress Bale collided approaching the winning post.

Zipping Burns underwent a post–race veterinary examination and was found to have spike wounds to the left foreleg metacarpals and left hindleg metatarsals, left hindleg phalangeal fracture, and right hindleg toe ligament injuries.  A 60 day stand down period was imposed.

Kanga Lights underwent a post–race veterinary examination and was found to have a left hindleg triangle muscle injury.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Aston Velvet were slow to begin.

Jen Jumbo Prawn and Molly Byrnes collided soon after the start; checking Jen Jumbo Prawn and Mayfair Fantasy.  Weblec Mist checked off Molly Byrnes on the home turn.

Jen Jumbo Prawn underwent a post–race veterinary examination and was found to have right hindleg triangle muscle and left hindleg toe ligament injuries.  A 21 day stand down period was imposed.

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

Mr Mark Johnson failed to appear at the kennels by the appointed time to retrieve and prepare Ephemeral for racing.  A warning was issued pursuant to GAR 46(2).

Kaheem Bale and Weblec Flame collided soon after the start, checking Kaheem Bale.  Numinous checked off Halberd Bale approaching the first turn.  Kaheem Bale galloped on the heels of Numinous on the first turn; checking Numinous and Weblec Flame.  Weblec Flame checked off Numinous in the home straight.

Kaheem Bale underwent a post–race veterinary examination and was found to have a right hindleg triangle injury.  A 28 day stand down period was imposed.

Shake And Treble was slow to begin.

Blazing Penny checked off Freya Bale soon after the start.  Aston Marla and Aston Value collided on the first turn; checking Blazing Penny, Aston Marla and Aston Value.  Slingshot Trojan and Freya Bale collided on the first turn; checking Action Girl; severely checking Freya Bale.  Shake And Treble and Action Girl collided entering the home straight.  Freya Bale and Aston Value collided entering the home straight and again in the home straight.  Aston Value turned its head outwards in the home straight.

Aston Marla underwent a post–race veterinary examination and was found to have a left hindleg split webbing injury.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Aston Value underwent a post–race veterinary examination and was found to have left hindleg thigh muscle injury, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards spoke to trainer, Ms Aimee Drew regarding the greyhound’s racing manners in the home straight.  Acting under the provisions of GAR 69B(1), Aston Value was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment (by reason of injury).  Ms Drew pleaded guilty to the charge, Aston Value was found guilty and must perform a Satisfactory Trial in accordance with GAR 69B(1) and GAR 72, before any future nomination will be accepted.

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

Ms Hannah Garner failed to appear at the kennels by the appointed time to retrieve and prepare Aston Hebe for racing.  A warning was issued pursuant to GAR 46(2).

Bolt Out went up with the lids at box rise and was slow to begin.

Rampant Teresa checked off Fusion Spy approaching the first turn, checking Alabama Anna.  Fusion Spy checked off Lektra Gal on the first turn, checking Merry Lass.  Merry Lass and Crackerjack Keg collided on the first turn.  Drakensberg Dot checked off Fusion Spy approaching the home turn, checking Rampant Teresa.  Fusion Spy contacted the running rail on the home turn.  Drakensberg Dot checked off Fusion Spy entering the home straight.

Fusion Spy underwent a post–race veterinary examination and was found to have a right hindleg thigh muscle injury.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Ms Tracey Salter was issued with a fine of $100 pursuant to GAR 86(o) for negligence, in that she failed to remove a prohibited item from the top of kennel 74 prior to the running of race 10 when requested to do so by kennel attendant, Mr D. Brooks.

A sample was taken from Jonas at the trainer’s kennel earlier today.

Jonas – Late scratching at 4:17 pm, by Order of Stewards in the best interests of greyhound racing, in accordance with GAR 20(4)(b).

Groundbreaking and Hojilla Bale collided soon after the start.  Spring Hondo checked off Inga Ollie on the first turn; severely checking Spring Hondo and Blazing Beast; checking Gotcha Laz.  Groundbreaking faltered on the first turn and tailed off as a result.  Gotcha Laz checked off Bill Bob Lad entering the home straight, checking Hojilla Bale.

Groundbreaking underwent a post–race veterinary examination and was revetted following race 12.  Groundbreaking was found to have a left foreleg monkey muscle injury.  A 28 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Nitro Yap.

Twinkle Love, Cruising Ruby and Inga Leo were quick to begin.

Accomplishment and Desmonde collided approaching the first turn.  Inga Leo and Nitro Yap collided approaching the first turn, checking Inga Leo.  Accomplishment, Twinkle Love and Desmonde collided on the first turn; checking Twinkle Love and Desmonde; severely checking Inga Leo.  Miss Daisy Hill turned its head out on the home turn and marred Desmonde; severely checking  Desmonde and Twinkle Love.

Miss Daisy Hill underwent a post–race veterinary examination and was found to have a right hindleg toe ligament injury.  A five day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards spoke to Mr Martin Taylor, the trainer of Miss Daisy Hill regarding the greyhound’s racing manners on the home turn.  Acting under the provisions of GAR 69(1) Miss Daisy Hill was charged with marring.  Mr Taylor pleaded guilty to the charge, Miss Daisy Hill was found guilty and suspended for 28 days at Warrnambool and must perform a Satisfactory Trial in accordance with GAR 69(2) and GAR 72, before any future nomination will be accepted.