Kanga Colour and Red Kali collided soon after the start.  Usain's Hand and Kobe's Hand collided soon after the start checking Kobe's Hand.  Kanga Colour, Red Kali and Karthikeyan collided at the 300 metre mark.  Kobe's Hand and Premier Snog collided at the 300 metre mark.  Kanga Colour, Red Kali and Usain's Hand collided approaching the 250 metre mark checking Kanga Colour which tailed off as a result.

Kanga Colour was vetted following the event and after being re-vetted following event 6, it was reported that the greyhound sustained soreness to it's left back.  A 7 day stand down period was imposed.

Spoil The Party and Jimmy Magnet were slow to begin.  Star Vapour, Spoil The Party and Have A Tinnie collided soon after the start.  Model Hook and Gotham's Hero collided soon after the start.  Have A Tinnie, Model Hook and Gotham's Hero collided approaching the 300 metre mark checking Model Hook.  Star Vapour, Have A Tinnie and Model Hook collided approaching the 250 metre mark.  Have A Tinnie and Model Hook collided approaching the 150 metre mark.  Fezwah eased and pulled up at the 150 metre mark.  Star Vapour checked off Gotham's Hero approaching the winning post.

Fezwah was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Stewards spoke to Mr. H Wetsels, the trainer of the greyhound Fezwah.  Acting under GAR 69(A)(1) stewards charged Fezwah with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment and suspended the greyhound for 3 months (all tracks) and directed that the greyhound perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks) pursuant to GAR 69(A)(2)(b) before any future nomination will be accepted.

Premier Wimpy and Counterfeiter were slow to begin.  Premier Wimpy, Counterfeiter and Hexen collided soon after the start.  Perry White and Dozer Tron collided approaching the 200 metre mark.  Dozer Tron and Premier Wimpy collided at the 200 metre mark.  Perry White and Red Flynn collided approaching the 150 metre mark.  Dozer Tron, Premier Wimpy, Counterfeiter and Hexen collided at the 150 metre mark checking Premier Wimpy, Counterfeiter and Hexen.  Premier Wimpy eased and pulled up at the 100 metre mark.

Premier Wimpy was vetted following the event and after being re-vetted after event 5 it was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Stewards spoke to Mr. H Wetzels, the trainer of the greyhound Premier Wimpy. Acting under GAR 69(A)(1) stewards charged Fezwah with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment and suspended the greyhound for 28 days at Healesville and directed that the greyhound perform a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks) pursuant to GAR 69(A)(2)(a) before any future nomination will be accepted.

S. Dalton, trainer of High Summer redeclared a new weight of 25.9kg for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2). High Summer last raced at 27.6kg.

Senor Conan and Archibald Prize collided soon after the start checking Senor Conan.  Hello Sunshine, Here Comes Alex, Cheeky Hand and High Summer collided soon after the start checking Cheeky Hand and High Summer.  High Summer and Senor Conan collided approaching the 250 metre mark.  Senor Conan and Archibald Prize collided approaching the 200 metre mark.  Here Comes Alex and Cheeky Hand collided approaching the fifty metre mark checking Cheeky Hand.

Laurie's Chance and Jay Jay Mikado were slow to begin.  Seeya Saturday checked off Flash Wilson approaching the 200 metre mark.

Knocka Less and Finny were slow to begin.  Mrs. Dirts crossed to the inside soon after the start checking Finny, Go Hootie and What's The Hint.  Fang Larky and Golden Hippy collided approaching the 300 metre mark.  Knocka Less, Mrs. Dirts, Fang Larky and Golden Hippy collided approaching the 250 metre mark checking Fang Larky and Golden Hippy and severely checking Mrs. Dirts.  Go Hootie, Golden Hippy and Royal Colour collided approaching the 100 metre mark checking Go Hootie and Royal Colour.

Stewards issued a warning to Ms. M. Sposito regarding her failure to catch the greyhound, Royal Colour in this event.

Swift Senor was slow to begin.  Amber Blaze and Zambora Storm collided soon after the start.  Senor Socks and Encee Eye Gibbs collided soon after the start.  Brave Crawf and Zambora Storm collided at the 300 metre mark.  Senor Socks and Elite Devil collided approaching the 250 metre mark.  Brave Crawf checked off Zambora Storm approaching the 250 metre mark checking Amber Blaze.  Brave Crawf and Encee Eye Gibbs collided approaching the winning post.

Dasha Mikado and Rylee's Marshall were slow to begin.  Loretta and Summerland collided soon after the start.  Punk Panther and Loretta collided soon after the start.  Dasha Mikado, Rylee's Marshall and Zipping Spice collided at the 300 metre mark.  Punk Panther, Loretta and Summerland collided at the 300 metre mark.  Loretta checked off Punk Panther at the 200 metre mark.

Tackfire went up with lids at box rise and was slow to begin.  Peregrin Stealth and No Points were slow to begin.  No Points and Zatrite collided at the 300 metre mark.  Wolfbane McCabe, Tonto's Mate and Zatrite collided at the 250 metre mark.  Wolfbane McCabe and Tonto's Mate collided at the 200 metre mark.  Urgent Thirst and Naughty And Nice collided approaching the 100 metre mark.  Wolfbane McCabe and Tonto's Mate collided approaching the 100 metre mark checking Wolfbane McCabe.

Mint Murphy was slow to begin.  Magic Mantra and White Grease collided soon after the start.  Fire Maple Song and Mint Murphy collided soon after the start.  Matt's Entity and Flying Paddy collided soon after the start.  Freddo Pedro and Magic Mantra collided approaching the winning post.

Fire Maple Song was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to it's front left webbing.  A 5 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Mint Murphy, the winner of the event.

T. Whitford, trainer of Soul Man redeclared a new weight of 30.5kg for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2). Soul Man last raced at 32.2kg.

St. Victory and Soul Man collided soon after the start.  Cosmic Gene and Mr. Smart collided soon after the start.  Tooradale and Mr. Smart collided approaching the 250 metre mark.

C. Schembri, trainer of Senor Benjamin redeclared a new weight of 35.1kg for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2). Senor Benjamin last raced at 33.3kg.

A pre-race sample was taken from Miss Delight.

Riley Boy was slow to begin.  Warunda Magic checked off Miss Delight approaching the 250 metre mark.  Miss Delight and Ragtime Lucy collided approaching the 250 metre mark checking Ragtime Lucy.  Senor Benjamin and Jarry Reg collided approaching the 200 metre mark causing Jarry Reg to check off Senor Benjamin.  Senor Benjamin and Ragtime Lucy collided approaching the 150 metre mark and again approaching the 100 metre mark.

Meeting Comments

Satisfactory Trials

Accomplished trialled over the 350 metre distance from box 3, weight 34.1kgs.  The greyhound was placed 1st, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 19.57.  The greyhound was won by a margin of 0.5 lengths.  Accomplished was cleared.

Track Report

Track curator, Mr. L. Rowe advised stewards that the track was lightly harrowed on Tuesday 26th August 2014.