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.

Buster Harley and Last Shout were slow to begin.

Coconut Kingston and Tidy Up Girl collided soon after the start.  Jack's Cracker, Coconut Kingston, Tidy Up Girl and Alert collided soon after the start checking Jack's Cracker.  Tidy Up Girl and Alert collided on the first turn.  Coconut Kingston raced wide from the first turn through to the back straight.  Buster Harley and Tidy Up Girl collided on the second turn.  Jack's Cracker crossed to the rail entering the back straight and collided with Buster Harley, checking Jack's Cracker.  Jack's Cracker and Last Shout collided on the third turn checking both greyhounds.  Buster Harley visibly eased and turned its head inwards on the home turn checking Jack's Cracker, causing Jack’s Cracker to race wide.  Coconut Kingston checked off Buster Harley entering the home straight, causing Coconut Kingston to race wide.

Buster Harley underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a spike wound to the left hind foot, no stand down period was imposed.  Stewards spoke to representative, Mr Jeffrey Geall regarding the greyhound’s racing manners on the home turn.  Acting under the provisions of GAR 69B (1), Buster Harley was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment (by reason of injury).  Mr. Geall pleaded guilty to the charge, Buster Harley was found guilty and must perform a Satisfactory Trial in accordance with GAR 69B (1) and pursuant to GAR 72, before any future nomination will be accepted.