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 and observed social distance requirements that in-turn, permitted entry to the venue for exclusive race-day functions and operations.

Mad Coco – Late scratching at 6.29pm due to weight variation (GAR 39).  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.  Trainer, Miss C Jayakody was fined $100.

Valencia Bale was quick to begin.

Percy Lanka, Hamish Bale and Slingshot Zoe collided soon after the start, checking Percy Lanka.  Hamish Bale, Slingshot Zoe and Keilani collided approaching the first turn. Percy Lanka contacted the running rail on the first turn. Slingshot Zoe and Hamish Bale collided on the first turn, checking both greyhounds. Percy Lanka faultered approaching the home turn and lost ground.

Percy Lanka underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a left monkey muscle injury.  A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

Cambria Bale and Utah Bale were quick to begin. Ysabel Bale and Rosalind Bale were slow to begin.

Shima Magic, Adler Bale and Taylen Bale collided soon after the start. Rosalind Bale and Shima Magic collided on the first turn, checking Rosalind Bale and causing Shima Magic and Sazan Bale to collide. Utah Bale and Adler Bale collided entering the home straight. Rosalind Bale visibly eased and turned it's head inwards towards Ysabel entering the home straight. Rosalind Bale and Ysabel collided several times in the home straight. Ysabel Bale visibly eased and turned it's head outwards towards Rosalind Bale in the home straight. Sazan Bale visibly eased and turned it's head inwards towards Utah Bale in the home straight. Cambria Bale and Sazan Bale collided approaching the winning post.

Rosalind Bale underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported. 

Stewards spoke to Mr G Dailly, the representative of Rosalind Bale regarding the greyhound’s racing manners in the home straight.  Acting under the provisions of GAR 69A(1) Rosalind Bale was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment.  Mr G Dailly pleaded guilty to the charge, Rosalind Bale was found guilty and suspended for 28 days at Ballarat and must perform a satisfactory trial in accordance with GAR 69A(2) and pursuant to GAR 72 , before any future nomination will be accepted.

Sazan Bale underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right triangle injury, a 7 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards spoke to representative Mr G Dailly regarding the greyhounds racing manners in the home straight.  Acting under the provisions of GAR 69B (1), Sazan Bale was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment (by reason of injury).Mr G Dailly pleaded guilty to the charge, Sazan Bale 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.

Ysabel Bale underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right groin injury, a 5 day stand down period was imposed.  Stewards spoke to representative Mr G Dailly regarding the greyhounds racing manners in the home straight.  Acting under the provisions of GAR 69B (1), Ysabel Bale was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment (by reason of injury).  Mr G Dailly pleaded guilty to the charge, Ysabel Bale 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.

A pre-race sample was taken from Daph's Yak.

Warringah Bale and Verdun Bale collided soon after the start, checking Warringah Bale. Romina Bale and Melville Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Romina Bale, Levi Bale and Verdun Bale collided approaching the first turn. Daph's Yak and Levi Bale collided on the first turn. Melville Bale and  Verdun Bale collided on the first turn, checking Romina Bale. Bad Medicine stumbled approaching the home turn, causing Warringah Bale and Bad Medicine to collide. Fabriola Ali checked off Verdun Bale in the home straight. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Lochnvar Jazz.

Compton Redeemer was quick to begin.

Star Ability and Blackpool Rex collided soon after the start. Star Ability checked off Oscar Octopus approaching the first turn. Nova Star and Oscar Octopus collided approaching the first turn, checking Blackpool Rex, Drain The Swamp, Nova Star and Star Ability.  Drain The Swamp and Oscar Octopus collided on the first turn and again approaching the home turn. Nova Star and Blackpool Rex collided approaching the home turn. Blackpool Rex and Drain The Swamp collided entering the home straight. 

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

Negasi Bale, Kraken Skye and Winnie Coaster collided soon after the start. Nera Enough and Negasi Bale collided approaching the first turn. Kanji Height and Indy Fido collided approaching the first turn. Langfield Bale checked off Kanji Height on the first turn. Nera Enough, Winne Coaster and Rodeo Ethics collided on the first turn, checking all three greyhounds. Kanji Height and Kraken Skye collided approaching the home turn. Langfield Bale, Kanji Height, Kraken Skye and Negasi Bale collided approaching the home turn, checking  Langfield Bale, Kraken Skye and Negasi Bale. 

Blue Tiger – New declared weight of 27.7kg, last raced at 28.8kg.

Fabriola Duran and Floppy Roo collided soon after the start, checking both greyhounds. Trendy Universe and Hill Top Jonah collided approaching the first turn. Molly Blazer and Zipping Heat collided approaching the first turn. Shima Glow and Floppy Roo collided approaching the first turn, checking Fabriola Duran and causing Fabriola Duran and Floppy Roo to collide. Blue Tiger, Trendy Universe and Zipping Heat collided approaching the home turn, checking Zipping Heat. 

The start of this event was delayed by approximately 1 minute, to remove wildlife from the track.

Rilynn Bale was quick to begin. Benchester was slow to begin and crossed to the running rail soon after the start. 

La La Missouri, Rocket Boy and Gunai Outlaw collided approaching the first turn, checking Waldemar Bale. Alumni checked off Gunai Outlaw approaching the home turn. Benchester checked off La La Missouri approaching the home turn. 

A pre-race sample was taken from In A Blue.

Maelynn Bale, In A Blue and Kanji Giant collided soon after the start. Indy Ghost and Maelynn Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Indy Ghost, Maelynn Bale and In A Blue  collided approaching the first turn, checking Maelynn Bale and In A Blue and causing Spring driven, On The Bit, In A Blue, Orson Avery and Maelynn Bale to collide; checking Orson Avery and Maelynn Bale. On The Bit and In A Blue collided approaching the home turn, checking In A Blue. 

Forrest Elbow was quick to begin.

Retro Rocket, Indy Korie and Trending Power collided soon after the start and again approaching the first turn. Retro Rocket and Indy Korie collided on the first turn, checking Retro Rocket. Trending Power checked off Forrest Elbow on the first turn. Trending Power and Where's Herbie collided approaching the home turn. Indy Korie and Funky Felix collided on the home turn. Retro Rocket checked off  Funky Felix in the home straight. 

Ozark Bale – Late scratching at 6.06pm on the advice of the On–Track Veterinarian (GAR 37) due to dehydration.  A 3 day stand down period was imposed. 

War Of Words, Hokkaido Miss and Ruby Yap were quick to begin. Compton Blazer and Three Kisses were slow to begin. 

War Of Words, Hokkaido Miss and Ruby Yap collided soon after the start, checking Hokkaido Miss. War Of Words and Ruby Yap collided approaching the first turn. War Of Words and Hokkaido Miss collided on the first turn, checking War Of Words and causing War Of Words to faulter and lose ground. Ruby Yap and Aston Grange collided approaching the home turn, checking Ruby Yap and causing Hokkaido Miss to  check off Ruby Yap. Aston Grange and Compton Blazer collided entering the home straight. 

War Of Words underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have a right triangle injury.  A 28 day stand down period was imposed.

Big Beaver was slow to begin.

Unathi Bale, Numinous and Trending Air collided soon after the start. Numinous checked off Unathi Bale approaching the first turn, causing Numinous and Big Beaver to collide. Flying Farrokh checked off Unathi Bale approaching the first turn. Paddy's Marvel, Kanji Kilo, Unathi Bale and Trending Air collided on the first turn. Unathi Bale and Trending Air collided approaching the home turn. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Gutter Stomper.

Dance To Forget and Nalani were quick to begin. Fletch was slow to begin.

Gutter Stomper and Rothford collided approaching the first turn, checking Gutter Stomper. Litigator and Short Deuce collided approaching the first turn and again on the first turn, checking Short Deuce and causing Short Deuce, Trash, Fletch and Rothford to collide; checking Rothford, Fletch,Short Deuce and Gutter Stomper. Rothford and Fletch collided approaching the home turn. Short Deuce and Gutter Stomper collided approaching the home turn. Short Deuce and Fletch collided entering the home straight.