Greyhound Commitment: the First Year Latest Open Race Details
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Vol 11 / No 12 14 June 2019 Fortnightly by Subscription calendar Greyhound Commitment: The First Year Latest Open Race Details Droopys Verve, trained by Angela Harrison and owned by The Conlon Family, races to a fastest of the night 29.14s in the third round of the Star Sports, ARC & LPS Photo: Steve Nash Greyhound Derby 2019. FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS - WWW.GBGB.ORG.UK -VSSV^.).)VU;^P[[LY'NYL`OV\UKIVHYK'NINIZ[HɈHUK0UZ[HNYHTHUK-HJLIVVR CATEGORY ONE FINALS Date Distance Track Event Sat 29 Jun 500m Nottingham The Star Sports, ARC & LPS Greyhound Derby 2019 Sat 20 Jul 380m Crayford Ladbrokes.com Guys and Dolls Sun 21 Jul 480m Hurdle Central Park RPGTV Champion Hurdle Sun 21 Jul 460m Puppies Henlow Henlow Puppy Derby 7XH-XO 7UL'LVWDQFH 6KHIÀHOG *DLQ1XWULWLRQ6WHSVWR9LFWRU\ Wed 24 Jul 450m Sunderland Ted Lloyd Classic Sat 27 Jul 480m British Bred Swindon 73rd British Bred 2-Y-O Produce Stakes Thu 01 Aug 515m Brighton & Hove Coral Sussex Cup Sat 17 Aug 630m Monmore Green Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Sat 17 Aug 480m Monmore Green Ladbrokes Gold Cup Mon 26 Aug 500m Puppies Nottingham Puppy Classic Fri 06 Sep 575m Romford Coral Champion Stakes Fri 13 Sep 925m Romford Coral TV Trophy Thu 19 Sep 462m Yarmouth RPGTV East Anglian Derby Fri 27 Sep 400m Puppies Romford Romford Puppy Cup Sat 05 Oct 714m Crayford Jay and Kay Coach Tours Kent St Leger Sun 06 Oct 480m Central Park Ladbrokes Kent Derby Mon 21 Oct 500m British Bred Nottingham British Breeders Stakes Weds 23 Oct 661m Doncaster SIS Yorkshire St Leger Sun 27 Oct 460m Henlow Henlow Derby Sat 02 Nov 540m Crayford Ladbrokes Gold Collar Sat 16 Nov 710m Perry Barr RPGTV St Leger Mon 25 Nov 500m Nottingham Eclipse Stakes Fri 06 Dec 575m Romford Coral Essex Vase Thu 19 Dec 515m Brighton & Hove Coral Olympic )XUWKHUFRPSHWLWLRQVWREHFRQÀUPHG$ERYHGDWHVPD\EHVXEMHFWWRFKDQJH Published by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain Limited at Genesis House, 17 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5BD Telephone 020 7822 0900 Fax 020 7822 0901 www.gbgb.org.uk Disclaimer for advertising in the GBGB Calendar: Inclusion of an advertisement in this GBGB Calendar does not constitute or imply an endorsement by the GBGB of the advertised goods or services, nor does it constitute or imply any representation that use of the goods or services is in compliance with the Rules of Racing in force from time to time or that the goods or services will be suitable or appropriate for the use described. 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GREYHOUND COMMITMENT: THE FIRST YEAR This week, GBGB launched its first annual update on the Greyhound Commitment, setting out the progress that has been made since its introduction last year. Over the past year, we have been establishing the Commitment as the manifesto for how our sport needs to be run to ensure greyhound welfare remains at its heart. It is the blueprint we are expecting everyone across the industry to be following to ensure that welfare standards are as high as they possibly can be for all greyhounds – from registration to retirement. It has been encouraging to see the widespread adoption of the Commitment and we would like to thank everyone who has actively got behind it. As you will see from the Update, a great deal has been achieved over the past year, from the new Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Apprenticeship to the launch of our national Injury Recovery Scheme. But, for the Commitment to be successful long term, it requires the continued support of the whole industry to ensure the initiatives being introduced have a tangible impact on welfare and integrity standards. As part the Update, we are also publishing the injury and retirement figures for 2018. This independently-verified data demonstrates that licensed greyhound racing in Great Britain has the lowest injury and fatality rates in the sport anywhere in the world. The data is very similar to that of last year giving us further consistent evidence as to where our sport currently is and where it needs to do more. To this end, we have announced targets to further improve these figures with the aim of eradicating avoidable and unacceptable deaths to ensure that all greyhounds leaving the sport have a long and happy retirement wherever possible. To achieve these targets, the Greyhound Commitment contains a number of existing and future initiatives to support trainers and owners. We believe that these will go a long way to helping the sport meet the challenge. Whilst much has been achieved in recent months, there is still much more to be done. Thank you all again for your support as together we deliver a sport that is safe, welfare-driven and run with outstanding integrity. Mark Bird Managing Director, GBGB The Greyhound Commitment: The First Year is available on the GBGB website: www.gbgb.org.uk CALENDAR 1 IMPORTANT NOTICES 7KH*UH\KRXQG%RDUGRI*UHDW%ULWDLQZLOOUHFHLYHFRPSODLQWVLQFRQÀGHQFHIURPDQ\RQHFRQFHUQHGDERXWDSRVVLEOHEUHDFKRIWKH5XOHVRI5DFLQJ Send emails to [email protected]*%*%RIÀFHRQ020 7822 0900. Alternatively, write to: The Greyhound Board of Great Britain Ltd, Genesis House, 17 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5BD The Disciplinary Committee wish to advise those appearing before them as “the affected person” that the Disciplinary Committee has the discretion to take account of any previous breaches of the rule(s) of racing which they consider are relevant to a case being heard before them irrespective of the date of commission of the breach. DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE INQUIRIES by reducing the adverse effects of 2 Perry Barr Stadium pain or inflammation. Accordingly it – TUTTLES TUCANA – The Disciplinary Committee of the is a substance which by its nature Professional Trainer GBGB were in attendance at a could affect the performance of the Miss C Price meeting held on 14 May 2019:- greyhound or prejudice its well-being. Professional Trainer Corren Price Mr M Elks (in the chair) Professor Morris stated that the level was found in breach of Rules 152(i), Mr A Hunt of flunixin found in the greyhound 174(i)(b) and 217 of the GBGB Rules Mr K Salmon was consistent with very recent of Racing in that a pre-race urine sample taken from the greyhound 1 Central Park Stadium exposure to a relatively highly – MILLBROOK KING – contaminated food source, or use TUTTLES TUCANA at Perry Barr Professional Trainer of an unlicensed flunixin preparation Stadium on 8 December 2018 was Mr A Collett in the two days prior to the sample analysed by LGC Health Sciences as being taken. He said that meat could containing codeine and norcodeine, Professional Trainer Anthony Collett be highly contaminated if it came and that she had in her charge a was found in breach of Rules 152(i), from an animal which had been greyhound that showed the presence 174(i)(b), 214 and 217 of the GBGB treated using flunixin shortly before of a substance that could by its Rules of Racing in that a pre- euthanasia. nature affect the performance of a race urine sample taken from the greyhound or prejudice its well-being. greyhound MILLBROOK KING at In his evidence Mr Collett stated Also in attendance were Senior Central Park Stadium on 11 January that he had done everything he Stipendiary Steward Paul Illingworth 2019 was analysed by LGC Health believed necessary to avoid a and independent scientific adviser Sciences as containing flunixin, positive drug test. In particular he Professor Tim Morris. Ms Price did and that he had in his charge a only fed Category 3 meat, which not attend the hearing and Racing greyhound that showed the presence he understood to be safe, to his Manager Martin Seal apologised for of a substance that could by its greyhounds. He produced invoices his non-attendance nature affect the performance of a from his supplier all of which stated greyhound or prejudice its well-being. that the meat supplied was indeed A Local Inquiry had been held on Category 3 meat. He said that if he 14 January 2019 following the Mr Collett was in attendance at was unhappy with the meat supplied testing of a pre-race urine sample the hearing. Also in attendance he would require it to be exchanged from TUTTLES TUCANA at Perry were Stipendiary Steward Hayley by the supplier. This had happened Barr Stadium on 8 December 2018 Huntley, Racing Manager Peter Miller in December 2018. He has now before a 275m D4 race in which the and independent scientific adviser changed his meat supplier. greyhound came third at a starting Professor Tim Morris Mr Collett stated that he had price of 7/2. The GBGB’s betting A Local Inquiry had been held on 11 not administered the drug to the investigator said that there were no February 2019 following the testing greyhound. irregular betting patterns, that the of a pre-race urine sample taken from greyhound’s form was consistent and MILLBROOK KING at Central Park The Committee found Mr Collett to be a credible witness and concluded that its time on 8 December seemed Stadium on 11 January 2019 before a good run.