Steward's Report

Morning Cruise was slow to begin.  Ultima Bale and Cruisy's Luck collided soon after the start checking Cruisy's Luck.  Morning Cruise checked off Lonesome Honey on the first turn checking Cruisy's Luck.  

Dyna Yemen and Bazza's Gift were slow to begin.  Warrior King, Crusade Marjen and Hallelujah Henry collided soon after the start checking Crusade Marjen.  Bazza's Gift and Aristotle Bale collided approaching the first turn.  Dyna Yemen and Warrior King collided on the first turn.  Bazza's Gift and Aristotle Bale collided approaching the home turn.  

A sample was taken from Hallelujah Henry - the winner of the event.

A sample was taken from Dyna Yemen - 2nd place in the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Awesome Project.

Quicker Than Al was slow to begin.  Spring Leaf, Quarrel Bale and Quicker Than Al collided soon after the start checking Quarrel Bale and Quicker Than Al.  Waymore's Blues and Lonesome Pirate collided approaching the first turn.  Spring Leaf, Quarrel Bale and Lonesome Pirate collided on the first turn checking Quarrel Bale, Lonesome Pirate and Quicker Than Al.  Quarrel Bale and Quicker Than Al collided approaching the home turn.  Quicker Than Al raced wide in the home straight.

Empire Allen and Azza Azza Azza collided soon after the start.  Peloton Bale, Ollie Bale and Silent Effective collided soon after the start checking Ollie Bale.  Azza Azza Azza, Peloton Bale and Silent Effective collied approaching the first turn.  Zambora Power and Empire Allen collided approaching the first turn checking Zambora Power, Ollie Bale and Silent Effective and causing Empire Allen to fall.  Aces High anbd Swagzilla collided on the first turn checking Aces High.  Silent Effective faltered in the home straight and lost considerable ground. 

Empire Allen was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained spike wounds to the left wrist, a 5 day stand down period was imposed.

Silent Effective ewas vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a injury to the right triangle muscle, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.   

A sample was taken from Swagzilla - the winner of the event.

A sample was taken from Azza Azza Azza - second place in the event.

Zambora Magic checked off Irish Asteria soon after the start.  Take Charge, Dyna Villa, Over Limit and Musquin Bale collided soon after the start checking Over Limit. National Time checked off Dyna Villa on the first turn checking Ireland's Oyster, Irish Asteria, Musquin Bale, Zambora Magic and Over Limit.  Irish Asteria and Musquin Bale collided approaching the home turn.  Take Charge and Dyna Villa collided on the home turn.  

A sample was taken from Dyna Villa-the winner of the event.

Mrs A. Dailly, trainer of Fort Allen redeclared a new weight of 33.9 kg for the greyhound in accardance with GAR 39(2).  Fort Allen last raced at 35.3 kg.

Access,  Accomplished, We Are Geelong and Fort Allen collided soon after the start checking Access, Accomplished and We Are Geelong.  Ballistic Fire checked off Buckle Up Mason approaching the first turn.  Buckle Up Mason checked off Top Secret on the first turn.  Access and Accomplished collided approaching the home turn checking Accomplished and We Are Geelong.  Accomplished checked off Fort Allen in the home straight.  We Are Geelong and Access collided in the home straight.  Ballistic Fire raced wide in the home straight. 

A sample was taken from Top Secret-the winner of the event.

A sample was taken from Dyna Nico-second place in the event.

There's A Earn, Crackerjak Dak, My Bro Fabio, Dyna Alchemist and Chocco Rocco collided soon after the start.  Where's Gigantor, There's A Earn and Crackerjak Dak collided on the first turn checking Where's Gigantor and severely checking There's A Earn, My Bro Fabio and Chocco Rocco, Chocco Rocco fell as a result. 

Chocco Rocco was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhouns sustained no apparent injury.

My Bro Fabio was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained grazes to the left and right metatarsals, no stand down period was imposed.

There's A Earn was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained spike wounds to the front right webbing and left hind metatarsals, a 5 day stand down period was imposed.  

Stewards spoke to Mr. P. Presutto and issued him with a warning in relation to his late arrival to kennels to prepare Where's Gigantor for this event.

A sample was taken from Dyna Alchemist-the winner of the event.

Marcus Joe was quick to begin.  Dyna Nihilist and Benzo Bale collided soon after the start checking Dyna Nihilist.  Dyna Nihilist contacted the runnung rail on the first turn. Lektra Hawk and Benzo Bale collided on the first turn checking Lektra Hawk.  Marcus Joe checked off Punk Panther approaching the home turn.  Benzo Bale checked off Punk Panther approaching the home turn.   Benzo Bale raced wide on the home turn.  Lektra Hawk and Allen Malik collided entering the home straight.

A sample was taken from Nockabout Aussie-the winner of the event.  

A sample was taken from Marcus Joe- second place in the event. 

Brook Ennis was fined the sum of $50 for her failure to produce the registration card for the greyhound Size Does Matter pursuant to GAR 33.

Tommy El and Elbo Bale were slow to begin.  Size Does Matter and Dyna Fancy collided soon after the start checking Dyna Fancy.  Dyna Fancy and Dream It collided soon after the start.  Tommy El and Size Does Matter collided soon after the start checking Tommy El.  Dream It checked off Elbo Bale on the first turn.  Dyna Fancy checked off Elbo Bale approaching the home turn checking Elbo Bale.  Elbo Bale contacted the running rail approaching the home turn checking Dream It and Dyna Fancy.

Elbo Bale was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained no apparent injury.  

A sample was taken from Luca Neveelk-the winner of the event.  

Ikara Bale was quick to begin.  Cee Ronaldo was slow to begin.  Coup Détat checked off Ikara Bale on the first turn.  Ikara Bale collided with Inventor and Owen Bale, Coup Détat lost ground as a result.  Ikara Bale and Universal Size collided approaching the home turn.  

Coup Détat was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a grazed stopper pad, no stand down period was imposed.

Call Me Callahan, Slambam and Lovely Lizzie were quick to begin.  Mouquet Farm, Counterfeiter and Punk Pirate were slow to begin.  Mouquet Far and Counterfeiter collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Ifrit Bale and Game Maker collided on the home turn checking Game Maker.

Meeting Comments:

Re-Vetted Greyhound-Lektra Brave was prestented for a re-vet at the conclusion of kennelling and was cleared to race.

Stewards conducted a box draw for the 2014 SITA GEELONG GOLD CUP to be held on 17th of October 2014. The official box draw is as follows:

Top Secret

Dyna Villa 

Hallelujah Henry

Dyna Alchemist

Luca Neveelk

Awesome Project

Swagzilla

Nockabout Aussie

Azza Azza Azza 1st Res.

Marcus Joe 2nd Res.