Big Ticket and Proven Scary were slow to begin. Trip To Cairns and Storm Dee collided soon after the start checking Trip To Cairns. Trip To Cairns clipped the heels of Proven Scary approaching the first turn and stumbled as a result. Big Ticket checked off Dee Lightning approaching the home turn. Trip To Cairns checked off Coup De Vent approaching the home turn. Big Ticket checked off Dee Lightning on the home turn. Proven Scary and Dee Lightning collided on the home turn checking Big Ticket and Tiny Oasis and severely checking Dee Lightning.Trip To Cairns and Coup De Vent collided in the home straight checking Trip To Cairns.

Dee Lightning was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained no apparent injury.

Trip To Cairns was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained no apparent injury.

Shameless Bandit was quick to begin. Next Grange was slow to begin. Soaring Angel and College Queen collided soon after the start. Ballerino, Come On Fantasy, Duck Hole Flyer and Next Grange collided soon after the start checking Come On Fantasy and Duck Hole Flyer. College Queen checked off Soaring Angel approaching the first turn. Soaring Angel and Hol collided on the first turn checking Soaring Angel. College Queen checked off Hol on the home turn. Soaring Angel and College Queen collided entering the home straight.

A pre race sample was taken from Lovely Lizzie.

Creative Pearl was slow to begin. All Great checked off Lovely Lizzie on the first turn. Lovely Lizzie and Creative Pearl collided on the home turn checking Creative Pearl.

A pre race sample was taken from Senorita Abbi.

The race was delayed by approximately 2 minutes whilst the correct size muzzle was obtained for one of the runners after its original muzzle was damaged in the kennels.

Frost Bale was quick to begin. Long Range, Senorita Abbi and Little Mumma Cry were slow to begin. Little Mumma Cry and Creative Chant collided on the first turn checking Senorita Abbi and severely checking Creative Chant. Little Mumma Cry checked off Frost Bale approaching the home turn. Creative Chant checked off Senorita Abbi on the home turn.

Little Mumma Cry was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a cut toe right foreleg, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Warehouse Mouse was slow to begin. Lonesome Jett and Madam Truffle collided soon after the stsart. Layton Boss and Lonesome Jett collided approching the first turn. Layton Boss galloped on the heels of Lonesome Jett on the first turn checking Layton Boss. Madam Truffle veered out and marred Dodge The Bill in the home straight. Madam Truffle and Dodge The Bill collided approaching the winning post.

Lonesome Jett was vetted and re-vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained no apparent injury.

Madam Truffle was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained no apparent injury.

Stewards spoke to MS T Turnbull the trainer of the greyhound Madam Truffle. Acting under GAR 69(1) stewards charged Madam Truffle with marring and suspended the greyhound for 12 months (all tracks) and directed that the greyhound perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks), pursuant to GAR 69(2)(c), before any future nomination will be accepted.

A sample was taken from Rick Fern - winner of the event.

Pursuant to GAR 104 (6) Starter Mr G Glass did not act in any official capacity for this event.

Moonshine Crash was quick to begin. Quick Hitch was slow to begin. Lektra Lethal and Moot Point collided soon after the start. Lektra Lethal and Rinoa Bale collided on the first turn. Rinoa Bale and Lektra Lethal collided on the home turn checking Lektra Lethal. Rinoa Bale, Moot Point and Lektra Lethal collided entering the home straight. Rinoa Bale checked off Lektra Lethal in the home straight.

Rinoa Bale was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a torn left monkey muscle, a 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Stewards issued a warning to Mr Simon Smith the handler of Rinoa Bale regarding the greyhound’s racing manners on the home turn.

A sample was taken from Moonshine Crash - winner of the event.

A sample was taken from Moonshine Crash - winner of the event.

Aristotle Bale and Mrs. Dirts were slow to begin. Aristotle Bale and Blue Mayhem collided approaching the home turn. Blue Mayhem checked off Mrs. Dirts on the home turn. Dyna Norfolk and Mrs. Dirts collided entering the home straight. Mrs. Dirts checked off Dyna Norfolk in the home straight.

Dyna Norfolk was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained no apparent injury.

Athos and Innocent Til were slow to begin and collided approaching the first turn. Coup DÉtat and Sofa So Good collided approaching the first turn. Keep Calm, Innocent Til and Coup DÉtat collided on the first turn checking Innocent Til and Coup DÉtat.

Matt's Entity was slow to begin. Dimple Way checked off Sapphire Madam on the first turn. Katunga Time galloped on the heels of Grand Illusion on the first turn checking Katunga Time and Sapphire Madam. Be Up crossed to the rail on the first turn. Grand Illusion checked off Matt's Entity entering the home straight and collided with Dimple Way.

Night Fighter was quick to begin. Sleeve's Revenge and Kraken Concord were slow to begin. State Sensation checked off Creative Strike on the first turn. Night Fighter and Creative Strike collided on the first turn. Night Fighter and State Sensation collided approaching the home turn. Mar Wah and Kraken Concord collided approaching the winning post. Mar Wah and Tiggerlong Gunna collided approaching the winning post.

Night Fighter was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right thigh strain, a 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Bing Bang Bong was slow to begin. Bass Girl and Tara Gold collided soon after the start. Jay Jay Lad checked off Pagani Bridie on the first turn. Mighty Hulk and Pagani Bridie collided on the first turn checking Pagani Bridie. Tara Gold raced wide approaching the home turn checking Gone Direct. Mighty Hulk checked off Pagani Bridie on the home turn. Jay Jay Lad crossed to the rail in the home straight checking Bing Bang Bong.

Tara Gold was vetted following the event. It was reported that the greyhound sustained a painful right thigh, no stand down period was imposed.

Pursuant to GAR 104 (6) Lure Driver Mr A Craven did not act in any official capacity for this event.

A pre race sample was taken from Oriental Lotus.

Oriental Lotus was quick to begin. Captain Revenge went up with the lids at box rise and was slow to begin. Quilty was slow to begin. Osmotherly and Derby Magic collided soon after the start checking Osmotherly. Booma Mikado and Hot Carbon collided on the first turn. Derby Magic checked off Raid The Planets entering the home straight checking Quilty.

Meeting Comments

Stewards issued a warning to handler Mr. S. Smith tonight,  in relation to him not retrieving the greyhound Coulta Betsy (race 9) from the kennels by the specified time at yesterday's Sandown meeting.