All persons attending today undertook successful health screenings, wore facemasks, checked in, observed social distance requirements and provided satisfactory evidence of double vaccination or exemption under the State Government’s mandatory vaccination directions (as of 26 November 2021) that in-turn, permitted entry to the venue.

Gene's Entity– New declared weight of 34.1kg, last raced at 32.8kg.

A pre-race sample was taken from Drop The Hammer.

Orford bale crossed to the outside soon after the start. Mr. Fawnstone and Nana Pat collided soon after the start checking Nana Pat. Gene's Entity, Mr. Fawnstone and Operatic Blue collided approaching the first turn checking Gene's Entity and Mr. Fawnstone. Gene's Entity, Mr Fawnstone and Nana Pat collided on the first turn checking Gene's Entity, Orford Bale, Mr. Fawnstone and Nana Pat. Mr. Fawnstone and Nana Pat collided approaching the home turn checking Nana Pat. Gene's Entity and Nana Pat collided in the home straight.

Belle Yaraki and Banjo Son collided soon after the start checking Belle Yaraki. Enter The Grouch and Mexican Standoff collided on the first turn checking Enter The Grouch. Belle Yaraki and Leggero collided on the first turn and again approaching the home turn checking Leggero. Enter The Grouch and Belle Yaraki collided several times in the home straight checking Enter The Grouch.

Coach Fagan raced wide in the home straight.

Fab Nine and Pacific Express collided on the first turn checking Pacific Express which collided with Time Turner and Mahogany Flame and severely checking Time Turner and Mahogany Flame. Cindy Fuso and Kanji Length collided approaching the home turn checking Cindy Fuso. Pacific Express and Cindy Fuso collided on the home turn checking Pacific Express.

Rock Singer, Jessie's Brew and Blazer Nation collided on the first turn checking Jessie's Brew and Blazer Nation. Aston Zulu and Cambria Bale collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds. Blazer Nation and Aston Zulu collided on the second turn checking both greyhounds.

Limiting and Sulva Bay collided soon after the start checking Limiting. Aston Samurai, Trendy Universe and Zipping Demi collided approaching the first turn checking Aston Samurai. Trendy Universe and Zipping Demi collided on the first turn. Limiting checked off Suvla Bay approaching the home turn.

Coco Lilly was slow to begin.

Pandorica and Jaggered collided soon after the start checking both greyhounds. Jaggered and Coco Lilly collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds. Pandorica, Blackpool Cruz and Siren Head collided entering the home straight checking Pandorica and Blackpool Cruz and severely checking Siren Head. Pandorica, Jaggered and Blackpool Cruz collided in the home straight.

A pre-race sample was taken from Little Leo.

Little Leo was quick to begin. Saint Bluey was very slow to begin (3L).

Poison Sky and Wish You Well collided soon after the start checking Wish You Well. Poison Sky and Birdbrook collided approaching the first turn checking Birdbrook. Poison Sky checked off Roxy Rum Pumper approaching the first turn. Roxy Rum Pumper and Indy Korie collided on the first turn and again approaching the home turn checking both greyhounds. Poison Sky and Little Leo collided on the home turn checking Little Leo.

Saint Bluey – Proved difficult to box and will be boxed first in future events in accordance with GAR 52. 

Aston Ryker and Max Anonymous collided approaching the first turn and again on the first turn checking both greyhounds. Aston Ryker and Max Anonymous collided approaching the home turn. Max Anonymous and Jets To Burn collided in the home straight checking Jets To Burn. Slingshot Sudoku collided approaching the winning post checking Slingshot Sudoku.

Barefoot Barry, Pyrenees Alpha and Kandinsky collided approaching the first turn checking Pyrenees Alpha. Belena Blaze, Barefoot Barry and Kandinsky collided on the first turn. Pyrenees Alpha and Kandinsky collided approaching the home turn checking Kandinsky. Belena Blaze and Coco To Burn collided approaching the home turn.

Satisfactory Trials: 

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Meeting Comments: 

Trainer, Mr Alfred King presented Mahogany Jet to the Stewards at Ballarat today after the weight recorded at this greyhound’s last start at Ballarat on 16.2.22 appeared to be erroneously recorded.  The matter could only be resolved satisfactorily by checking the greyhound’s actual weight.  After being identified and weighed on–site today, it clearly established that the weight recorded at the greyhound’s last start could not possibly have been correct and it would be entirely unreasonable to not rectify the matter.  Under the provisions of GAR 38(1) the Stewards deemed it necessary to make such order that 30.6kg will be officially recorded as the correct weight at Mahogany Jet's last start.