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.

Slingshot Mia was quick to begin. Cormac Mclaggen and Orford Bale were slow to begin.

Meet Winston and Rogue Empire collided approaching the first turn. Rogue Empire and Tiggerlong Water collided on the first turn. Rogue Empire and Tiggerlong Water collided approaching the home turn checking Rogue Empire ad Meet Winston. Meet Winston raced wide entering the home straight checking Orford Bale.

Rock The Planet – Late scratching at 5.36pm on the advice of the On–Track Veterinarian (GAR 37) due to dehydration. A 7 day stand down period was imposed. 

Bad Medicine and Urunga Bale were quick to begin.

Riverdale Poppy and Urunga Bale collided soon after the start. Aston Jive and Bad Medicine collided approaching the first turn. Fancy Lily and Magic Trio collided on the first turn. Riverdale Poppy checked off Urunga Bale on the first turn checking Riverdale Poppy. Fancy Lily and Magic Trio collided approaching the home turn and again on the home turn. Blackpool Cheeky and RIverdale Poppy raced wide in the home sraight.

Mt. View Gem was quick to begin. Tinker Yvonne, Slingshot Zoe and Rio Margarita were slow to begin.

Tinker Yvonne, Wichita Bale and Slingshot Zoe collided approaching the first turn checking Wichita Bale causing Wichita Bale and Mintaro Bale to collide. Tinker Yvonne and Slingshot Zoe collided approaching the home turn. Slingshot Zoe checked off Kempton Bale approaching the home turn. Wichita Bale and Mintaro Bale collided approaching the home turn checking MIntaro Bale. Mt. View Gem and Kempton Bale collided entering the home straight checking both greyhounds. Mt. View Gem and Tinker Yvonne collided approaching the winning post checking Tinker Yvonne. 

Ramadi Bale - Late scratching at 10.14am, Stewards non-penalty. 

A pre-race sample was taken from Magic Luke.

Dance To Forget and Magic Luke were quick to begin.

Tinker Yap and Irving collided soon after the start. Mt. View Blonde and Magic Luke collided soon after the start. Okara Bale and Tinker Yap collided approaching the first turn checking Okara Bale. Okara Bale and Irving collided approaching the home turn checking Irving. Mt. View Blonde and Magic Luke collided in the home straight. 

Irving underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have left hindleg back muscle injury. A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

A pre-race sample was taken from Splits To Burn.

Splits To Burn and Nana Judy were quick to begin. 

Limburg Argon and Snow Onyx collided soon after the start. Empress Blaze, Quarter Bale, Nana Judy and Limburg Argon collided on the first turn checking Empress Blaze. Quarter Bale, Limburg Argon and Nana Judy collided approaching the home turn.

Habits To Burn was quick to begin.

Eric Garfield and Tinker Count collided approaching the first turn. Very Elegant checked off Habits To Burn on the first turn checking Very Elegant causing Very Elegant and Eric Garfield to collide checking Very Elegant, causing Very Elegant and Ernie Prang to collide. Eric Garfield checked off Tinker Count approaching the home turn. Habits To Burn, Tinker Count and Breakaway Benji collided on the home turn. Very Elegant crossed out wide on the home turn.

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

Riverdale Ella and Reiko Langer were slow to begin.

Riverdale Ella and Aston Bomber collided soon after the start. Parasite, Speedy Spyro and Aston Bomber collided soon after the start checking Aston Bomber. Reiko Langer crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Riverdale Ella. Don't Get Lippy and Parasite collided approaching the first turn checking Parasite and Aston Bomber. Don't Get Lippy checked off Speedy Spyro on the first turn checking Don't Get Lippy, Reiko Langer and Take A Daisy causing Take A Daisy, Riverdale Ella and Parasite to collide checking all three greyhounds. Aston Bomber checked off Reiko Langer approaching the home turn. Reiko Langer and Speedy Spyro collided in the home straight. Parasite and Coco To Burn collided in th ehome straight.

Take A Sunflower went up with the lids at boxrise.

Xaria Bale, Bill Bob Lad and Bit Twisted collided soon after the start checking Bit Twisted. Kanga Lights, Bill Bob Lad and Xaria Bale collided approaching the first turn. Take A Sunflower, Bill Bob Lad and Xaria Bale collided on the first turn checking Nunniong Bear, Bit Twisted, Take A Sunflower, Bill Bob Lad and Xaria Bale. Nunniong Bear, Bill Bob Lad and Xaria Bale collided approaching the home turn. Take A Sunflower and Bit Twisted collided on the home turn. Kanga Lights checked off Loretta Bale in the home straight.

Mt. View Dodger and Gone Cranky were quick to begin. 

Man In Blue stumbled at the start. Gone Cranky, Aussie Onyx and Mayfair Ronnie collided soon after the start. Aussie Onyx and Mayfair Ronnie collided approaching the first turn. Mt.View Dodger checked off Gone Crankyon the first turn. Man In Blue, Aussie Onyx, Mayfair Ronnie and Mad Brax collided on the first turn checking Aussie Onyx and Mayfair Ronnie and Mayfair Ronnie lost ground. Aussie Onyx and Mad Brax collided on the home turn. Mt. View Dodger and Man In Blue collided in the home straight.

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

High Eden Freddy – New declared weight of 37.8kg, last raced at 36.7kg.

Violet Rose was quick to begin.

High Eden Freddy stumbled at the start. 

Violet Rose and Classy Edition collided soon after the start. Orson Reiko, Moo Star and Aston Musket collided soon after the start. Orson Reiko and Moo Star collided approaching the first turn checking Moo Star. Classy Edition checked off Orson Reiko on the first turn. Orson Reiko and Aston Musket collided approaching the home turn. High Eden Freddy and Frainy's Well collided approaching the home turn. High Eden Freddy crossed out wide and checked off Aston Musket on the home turn.

Joyous Moment and Urana Vieri were quick to begin. Riverdale Tommy was slow to begin.

Nova To Burn and Magic Panther collided soon after the start. Me Silly and Magic Panther collided approaching the first turn. Nova To Burn and Magic Panther collided approaching the first turn and again on the first turn checking Magic Panther. Nova To Burn and Magic Panther collided approaching the home turn. Nova To Burn marred Riverdale Tommy approaching the winning post.

Nova To Burn underwent a post-race veterinary examination - no apparent injury was reported. Stewards spoke to Mr Wayne Gray, the trainer of Nova To Burn regarding the greyhound’s racing manners approaching the winning post. Acting under the provisions of GAR 69(1) Nova To Burn was charged with marring. Mr Gray pleaded guilty to the charge, Nova To Burn was found guilty and suspended for 3 months at Geelong track and must perform a Satisfactory Trial in accordance with GAR 69(2) and pursuant to GAR 72, before any future nomination will be accepted.

Belt Up Dusty was quick to begin. Riverdale Mitch was slow to begin.

Lamotta stumbled at boxrise and was slow to begin. 

Squawking Budgie and Barbados Dream collided soon after the start. Riverdale Bear, Squawking Budgie and Barbados Dream collided approaching the first turn checking Squawking Budgie. Cawbourne Wolf and Riverdale Bear collided on the first turn.

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