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The content on this page was published on 01-04-2021. If you notice any inaccuracies, please report it here ISSUE 61 APRIL 2021 FEATURED INSIDE FERDINAND BOY: RECORD BREAKER + AT THE POST: HORSHAM, SHEPPARTON + KEEPING THE TRACKS ON TRACK + WHY NOT, BAZZAR? CONTENTS GRV FEEDBACK OFFICE Do you have any feedback for GRV? A complaint, a compliment or suggestion about how we could do things 3 CEO’S UPDATE differently? Whether you’re a participant, stakeholder or member of the community, we’d like to hear from you. GRV 4 AT THE POST values all feedback as it helps us to do our job better and improves the overall conduct of the sport in Victoria. 6 LATEST NEWS How do I make a formal complaint or provide a suggestion 12 WELFARE AND RE-HOMING REPORT or compliment? You can do so either by letter, email, phone, fax or by using 14 INTEGRITY REPORT our online form at grv.org.au/feedback 16 UPCOMING GRV VIC BRED SERIES Email [email protected] 17 RACING CALENDAR Phone (03) 8329 1100 Fax (03) 8329 1000 26 LATEST LITTERS AND MISSES Post Feedback Office 32 CLUB/TRIALS DIRECTORY c/o Greyhound Racing Victoria 46 – 50 Chetwynd Street, West Melbourne Vic 3003 GRV will acknowledge your complaint, compliment or suggestion in writing with a reference number within five PARTICIPANT business days. SUPPORT LINE Please note: Information about integrity matters should continue to be referred to the Greyhound Racing Integrity Have a general question on a greyhound racing related Unit (GRIU) which can be contacted via the GRIU Hotline: matter? Need help to better understand the various 1300 856 109 requirements of being a greyhound racing participant? Contact the Participant Support Line Phone 1300 144 360 Email [email protected] For urgent matters including lost, found or deceased GRV SUPPORT LINE greyhounds. Call 03 83291100 and press AVAILABLE 24HRS #1 to speak to GRV s . Each edition of GMV aims to provide an overview of key happenings in relation to Victorian greyhound racing that occurred during the previous month, as well as promoting significant and relevant upcoming activities and events. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: ANDREW COPLEY It is GRV’s goal to have each edition of Greyhound Monthly MANAGING EDITOR: PHIL WEIR Victoria available on-line at grv.org.au on or before the last day of the previous month, and arriving in letter boxes by the Greyhound Monthly Victoria (GMV) magazine is produced 10th day of each month. by Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), the governing body of greyhound racing in this state. GRV strongly encourages all Victorian greyhound racing DO YOU HAVE A STORY IDEA OR FEEDBACK participants - in particular breeders and trainers - to take the TO MAKE GREYHOUND MONTHLY EVEN time to read each issue of GMV to ensure they are across BETTER? relevant key issues. LET US KNOW BY EMAILING [email protected] COVER: David and Rose Geall flanking Shepparton Cup winner and new track record holder Ferdinand Boy. 2 CEO’S UPDATE CEO’S the race program is something Victoria has done consistently CEO’s Update since 2007. As the number of races increases, it’s more important than ever that we provide the safest possible working environment for Firstly, it’s good news that Victoria is further relaxing its our greyhounds. So, in addition to the $2 million Safe Racing COVIDSafe Settings, giving us more opportunities to get to the Program water management package announced last month, track, enjoy the racing and catch up with each other. However, which you can read more about in this issue of the Monthly, some density restrictions still apply in indoor areas, so I ask you GRV’s Racing Safety and Infrastructure team are currently to please keep following each club’s directions when you visit. carrying out a quarterly review of track diagnostic and injury The lifting of interstate travel restrictions is also great to see, and data at all Clubs. These discussions with each club also include Victorian trainers are taking advantage of this to enter some of topics such as water management, harrowing issues and the our best dogs in the heats for the Group 1 Golden Easter Egg at extent of GRV support required. As February was the 12-month Wentworth Park in Sydney. Unfortunately, NSW’s severe weather anniversary of current reporting processes, these meetings have conditions means some dates for this event have been affected also included a full review of the previous 12 months diagnostic so if you’re following the fortunes of Victorian racers in the Egg, and injury data and overall track performance as well as the new check www.thedogs.com.au for the latest details. These weather reporting processes. conditions are also affecting parts of Victoria, especially around Gippsland and Otway Coast so please keep checking weather I am pleased to report that construction of the new Traralgon alerts, take all precautions and stay safe. track remains on schedule to open around September 2021, with major earthworks now completed, the dam cleaned out In other news, I’d like to thank all participants, clubs and and relined and the sub-base almost finished. The new battery Greyhound Clubs Victoria for their generous support of the powered, remote controlled lure that will be used at Traralgon is Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal by sponsoring now also being trialed at Sandown. GRV Chair Peita Duncan, Melbourne Storm superstar and greyhound racing enthusiast Ryan Papenhuyzen, and myself We have an exciting program planned for the coming months on Neil’s Wheel on 12 March. Thanks to all your pledges, GRV with the Ballarat, Geelong, Warrnambool, Sandown and Bendigo raised more than $17,000 for this very worthy cause, well Cups, the Speed Star series and the new Pink Diamond series above the $5,000 target, placing us 7th of 21 on the Neil’s in June. 2021 is shaping up to be a great year for Victorian Wheel’s Leaderboard and once again highlighting our sport’s greyhound racing - one that we can now enjoy again back at the commitment to our community. track itself. Turning to our race program, our sport continues to perform well despite all the challenges of the past year. As at January Alan Clayton 2021, total races were up 10% over the previous year while prizemoney paid out rose by 9.7%. The number of starters and Chief Executive Officer unique dogs racing were up 10.4% and 4.6% respectively over Greyhound Racing Victoria the same period while the average field size reached 7.3, slightly up on the previous year. And for the week ending 21 March, we hosted four additional meetings and 54 more races compared to the same week last year. Like many jurisdictions, including Queensland which has increased their race program from nine to 11.5 race meetings, and NSW which has increased from 16 to 21 race meetings per week, the Victorian race program continues to grow. Growing GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA GREYHOUND MONTHLY GENERAL ENQUIRIES RACING SERVICES AND SCRATCHINGS REGISTRATIONS Greyhound Racing Victoria Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Phone: (03) 8329 1100 46-50 Chetwynd Street Weekdays: 7:30am - 4:30pm West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003 Email: [email protected] Sat/Sun: 7:30am - 9:00am & Hours: 3:00pm - 4:30pm Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm NOMINATIONS Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Phone: (03) 8329 1111 GRV BOARD Fax: (03) 8329 1000 / Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 12noon Peita Duncan (Chair) (03) 8329 1001 Online Nominations: Emmett Dunne APRIL 2021 ABN: 76 642 748 029 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Rob Greenall Marika McMahon Lisa Tripodi 3 At the post Group 3 GRV Vic Bred Maiden (525m) THE MEADOWS, 27 FEBRUARY 1st JAZZ OPERA Breeding: Female Apr ’19 Fernando Bale x Hightan Breeder/Owner: Michelle Nolan, Devon Meadows VIC Trainer: Natalie Presutto, Devon Meadows VIC First prize: $25,000 Odds: $6.30 Time: 30.02sec Margin: 0.84L 2nd: Plan Ahead 3rd: Ridge How the race was won: Fine-tuned sprinter Jazz Opera ($6.30) exited smartly from Box 6 and was quickly in the ‘dress circle’ defeating the fast-finishing Plan Ahead ($10.00) by 0.84L, with outsider Ridge ($32.40) a further 2.47L away third in a tidy 30.02sec. It was Jazz Opera’s second victory from only five starts and her second win from three starts at The Meadows. Jazz Opera conducts the field in the Vic Bred Final. Group 2 CHS Group Horsham Cup (485m) HORSHAM, 6 MARCH 1st SHIMA SHINE Breeding: Male Nov ’17 Barcia Bale x Shima Song Breeder/Owner: Davrob syndicate (Robert Cummings), Koo Wee Rup VIC Trainer: Andrea Dailly, Anakie VIC First prize: $47,000 Odds: $1.60F Time: 26.90sec (Best) Margin: 3.7L 2nd: Jax Bale & Barooga Smoke How the race was won: After bombing the start from Box 7, Shima Shine ($1.60F) displayed explosive acceleration to hit the lead rounding the first turn. The dual G1 winner then powered away to defeat kennelmate and G2 Cranbourne Cup winner Jax Bale ($4.40) and Barooga Smoke ($28.80), who dead-heated for second, by 3.7L in a sizzling 26.90sec (Best). It was his 32nd win from 52 starts, and the $47,000 first prize spiralled his stakes to $618,283. A week earlier, he set a new track record (26.79sec) in a heat. He’s also unbeaten from three Horsham starts and it was his first country cup win at his fourth attempt! Shima was shining after his Horsham Cup victory. 4 AT THE POST AT Ferdinand Boy streak ahead of Catch The Thief.