Vol 12 / No 15 23 October 2020 Fortnightly by Subscription Latest Open Race Details Trainers Notice: Feeding of Greyhounds DESPERADO DAN lands the 2020 Ladbrokes Gold Collar at Crayford in 33.64s for Photo: owner Evan Herbert and trainer Patrick Janssens (pictured). Crayford Stadium FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS - WWW.GBGB.ORG.UK Follow GBGB on Twitter @greyhoundboard @gbgbstaff and Instagram and Facebook CATEGORY ONE FINALS Date Distance Track Event Sat 31 Oct 500m Flat Nottingham Star Sports & ARC Greyhound Derby 2020 Sun 8 Nov 480m Hurdles Central Park Colossus Bets Grand National Mon 23 Nov 500m British Bred Nottingham BGBF/Nottingham Breeders Stakes Thu 26 Nov 710m Flat Perry Barr RPGTV St Leger Sun 29 Nov 480m Flat Central Park Ladbrokes Kent Derby Fri 4 Dec 575m Flat Romford Coral Essex Vase Tues 15 Dec 500m British Bred Sheffield BGBF British Bred Derby Sat 19 Dec 945m Flat Brighton & Hove Coral TV Trophy Sat 19 Dec 500m Flat Brighton & Hove Coral Olympic MONMORE GREEN STADIUM PROFESSIONAL GREYHOUND TRAINER REQUIRED Monmore Green Stadium is one of the premier greyhound stadia in the country and currently race 6 meetings per week. Applications are invited as we seek a professional trainer to join the team at this prestigious and busy venue. 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IMPORTANT ADVICE FOR ALL TRAINERS AVOIDING EXPOSURE TO THEOBROMINE, THEOPHYLLINE AND CAFFEINE WHEN FEEDING GREYHOUNDS Trainers are reminded that they are responsible under Rule 214 for ensuring all food, vitamins, minerals and additives fed to the Greyhounds in their charge are free from any substance that may falsely affect their performance or prejudice their welfare. FOOD AND DRINK CONTAINING CAFFEINE AND CHOCOLATE Trainers should take care to ensure greyhounds in their charge are not given food or drink containing caffeine, chocolate, or cocoa. Cereals such as Coco Pops® and Coco Shreddies® contain chocolate and trainers should take particular care to check the ingredients of food, food supplements and various canine “treats”. As well as tea and coffee various ‘energy drinks’ can contain caffeine. Samples taken from greyhounds that have ingested these substances are likely to return positive for one or more of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline, all of which are prohibited substances. Chocolate can also be poisonous to dogs and feeding even moderate doses can cause illness or even death. SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING THEOBROMINE, AND CAFFEINE Theobromine is primarily found in chocolate or cocoa but is also used as an active ingredient in over- the-counter energy supplements. A chemical relative of caffeine, Theobromine’s effects are less pronounced than caffeine but are longer acting and metabolise more slowly in dogs than humans, which increases the risk of poisoning. Other products may contain caffeine, which is also metabolised to theophylline and theobromine in dogs. Theobromine, theophylline, and caffeine are prohibited substances, and if present in a greyhound will return a positive analysis. In such instance, trainers may be liable for disciplinary action. For further advice and information please contact the Veterinary Helpline on 020 7822 0913. CALENDAR 1 IMPORTANT NOTICES Complaints The Greyhound Board of Great Britain will receive complaints in confidence from anyone concerned about a possible breach of the Rules of Racing. Send emails to [email protected] or call the GBGB office on 020 7822 0900. Alternatively, write to: The Greyhound Board of Great Britain Ltd, Genesis House, 17 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5BD Welfare Hotline If you are concerned about the welfare of any registered racing greyhounds, please call our confidential Welfare Hotline on 020 7822 0917. The line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will be prompted to leave a voicemail message giving as much information as you can so that our team can investigate your concerns fully and ensure appropriate action is taken. Opening at 7/2 and starting at 3/1 trainer at Harlow Stadium on 24 June LOCAL INQUIRIES the greyhound had won a 483m 2020. 1 Doncaster Stadium – race recording a calculated time of BALLYMAC PEPSI 29.63 seconds as compared with its 7 Harlow Stadium – best recent time of 30.25 seconds HOLLYWOOD PIPPY At a local inquiry held by the Area recorded in a race on 11 November At a local inquiry held by the Area Stipendiary Steward on 7 September 2019. 2020 greyhound trainer Mr J Gaskin Stipendiary Steward on 21 August was fined £150 for a breach of Rule 2020 greyhound trainer Mrs T Welch 4 Doncaster Stadium – was cautioned and fined £100 for a 49(iv) in respect of the improved TEARAWAY VIC performance of the greyhound breach of Rule 49(iv) & 152(i) after her BALLYMAC PEPSI at Doncaster At a local inquiry held by the Area greyhound HOLLYWOOD PIPPY had Stadium on 17 February 2020 and his Stipendiary Steward on 7 September vomited in the kennel after her trial at failure to use his best endeavours to 2020, greyhound trainer Mr J Harlow Stadium on 24 July 2020. ensure that the performance of the Gaskin’s explanation was accepted in greyhound was to the satisfaction of respect of the improved performance 8 Henlow Stadium – the Stewards. of the greyhound TEARAWAY VIC at BLACKSTONE TRAIL Doncaster Stadium on 29 July 2020. Opening at 3/1 and starting at 2/1 At a local inquiry held by the Area the greyhound had won a 483m Opening at and starting at 3/1, the Stipendiary Steward on 17 August race recording a calculated time of greyhound had won a 483m race 2020 professional trainer Miss V Lea 30.17 seconds as compared with its recording a calculated time of 29.90 was cautioned and fined £300 for best recent time of 30.88 seconds seconds as compared with its a breach of Rule 49(iv) in respect recorded in a trial on 9 February best recent time of 30.58 seconds of the improved performance of 2020. recorded in a race on 13 July 2020. the greyhound CRICKET CLUB at Henlow Stadium on 22 June 2 Doncaster Stadium – DENNIS 5 Doncaster Stadium – WAIKIKI 2020 and her failure to use her WEBSTER LIMIT best endeavours to ensure that the At a local inquiry held by the Area performance of the greyhound was to At a local inquiry held by the Area the satisfaction of the Stewards. Stipendiary Steward on 3 August Stipendiary Steward on 7 September 2020, greyhound trainer Mr D 2020, greyhound trainer Mr J Starting at 10/11F the greyhound Webster was cautioned for a breach Gaskin’s explanation was accepted in had won a 460m race recording a of Rule 152(i) in that he acted in a respect of the improved performance calculated time of 27.75 seconds as manner prejudicial to the proper of the greyhound WAIKIKI LIMIT at compared with its best recent time of conduct of Greyhound racing on 13 Doncaster Stadium on 1 February 28.59 seconds recorded in a race on February 2020. 2020. 8 June 2020. Opening at 3/1 and starting at 5/2, 3 Doncaster Stadium – OLD the greyhound had won a 483m 9 Monmore Green Stadium – FORT PIO race recording a calculated time of SOUTHLODGE PETRA At a local inquiry held by the Area 29.62 seconds as compared with its At a local inquiry held by the Area Stipendiary Steward on 7 September best recent time of 30.13 seconds Stipendiary Steward on 28 July 2020 greyhound trainer Mr J Gaskin recorded in a trial on 6 January 2020. 2020 professional trainer Mr A Dunn was cautioned for a breach of Rule was cautioned for a breach of Rule 49(iv) in respect of the improved 6 HARLOW STADIUM 49(iv) in respect of the improved performance of the greyhound OLD At a local inquiry held by the Area performance of the greyhound FORT PIO at Doncaster Stadium Stipendiary Steward on 20 July SOUTHLODGE PETRA at Monmore on 28 December 2019 and his 2020 the Racecourse Executive at Green Stadium on 22 June 2020 and failure to use his best endeavours to Harlow Stadium was cautioned for a his failure to use his best endeavours ensure that the performance of the breach of Rule 152(i) and the COVID- to ensure that the performance of the greyhound was to the satisfaction of 19 Operational Plan in respect of greyhound was to the satisfaction of the Stewards.