Vol 12 / No 18 4 December 2020 Fortnightly by Subscription Latest Open Race Details Category One/Two Dates - January & February 2021 2020 Ladbrokes Kent Derby Winner KILARA LION, trained by Patrick Janssens for Photo: Steve Nash owners Chris Crampton, Harry Crapper, David Priestley and Nigel Thomas. 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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 long-term suppression of oestrus. It 2 Sunderland Stadium – ITS is in the opinion of Professor Morris, ONLY BILKO – Professional The Disciplinary Committee of the a substance which by its nature Trainer Mrs K Blackbird GBGB were in attendance at a could affect the performance of the Professional Trainer Mrs Karolyn meeting held on 24 November 2020:- greyhound or prejudice its wellbeing. Blackbird was found in breach of Mr R Woodworth CBE (in the chair) On 19 June 2020 Mr Seville’s dog rules 152 (i) & (ii), 174 (i)(a), 214 and Mr P O’Dowd MILLWOOD APOLLO ran in a routine 217 of the GBGB Rules of Racing Mr H Starte graded race at Kinsley Stadium in that a urine sample taken from the greyhound ITS ONLY BILKO 1 Kinsley Stadium – MILLWOOD finishing 3rd, beaten 3 ½ lengths, APOLLO – Professional but then gave a positive sample at Sunderland Stadium on 12 Trainer Mr K Seville for norethisterone. The dog’s times November 2019 was analysed by were consistent and there was no LGC Health Sciences as containing Professional Trainer Mr Kevin Seville unusual betting activity. Mr Seville the presence of phenobarbital; and was found in breach of rules 152 described at length his feeding that she allowed a substance to be (i), 174 (i)(b), 214 and 217 of the practices designed to separate his administered that could affect the GBGB Rules of Racing in that a urine racing dogs from bitches, which were performance and/or wellbeing of the sample taken from the greyhound suppressed with norethisterone, but greyhound. MILLWOOD APOLLO at Kinsley suggested that in this case the half Mrs Blackbird was in attendance. Stadium on 19 June 2020 was tablet of norethisterone must have Joanne Wilson, authorised analysed by LGC Health Sciences inadvertently been put in MILLWOOD representative of Sunderland as containing the presence of APOLLO’s feed rather than that of his Stadium, Alex McTaggart, stipendiary norethisterone metabolites, namely kennel companion GLENVALE AMY steward, Chris Hufton, investigations 5α-estran-17α-ethynyl-3β,17β-diol whose treatment book suggested officer and Professor Tim Morris, and 5β,-estran-17α-ethynyl-3α,17β- was one of his bitches which was independent scientific adviser, were diol, and that he had in his charge a suppressed with norethisterone. also in attendance. greyhound that showed the presence Professor Morris confirmed his of a substance that by its nature evidence that this explanation was Mrs Blackbird chose not to admit any could affect the performance of a consistent with the scientific finding. breaches. greyhound or prejudice its wellbeing. The Committee accepted Mr Seville’s The Disciplinary Committee heard Mr Seville was in attendance. Andrew explanation and Mr Gibson, on behalf evidence from Professor Morris that Mascarenhas, racing manager, Dave of the Board, accepted that there had phenobarbital is a Prescription Only Baldwin, stipendiary steward and not been a deliberate administration Medicine available as a veterinary Professor Tim Morris, independent in this case. However, the Committee medicine. Phenobarbital is used in scientific adviser, were also in was concerned with the number of dogs and in the past was used in attendance. similar cases which had occurred people in the control of epilepsy. As a depressant of the nervous system, Mr Seville admitted breaches of rules recently which must have come to phenobarbital is in the opinion 152(i) 174(i)(b) 214 and 217. Mr Seville’s notice through copies of the Calendar. While Mr Seville had of Professor Morris a substance The Disciplinary Committee heard which by its nature could affect the evidence from Professor Morris now changed his feeding practices to ensure that this problem does not performance of the greyhound or that norethisterone, also known as prejudice its wellbeing. Phenobarbital 19-norethisterone, is an authorised recur, some of the GBGB Rules of Racing impose strict liability on the would be regarded as a ‘stopper” if human medicine which may be used abused deliberately. by greyhound veterinarians under trainer and the Committee ordered Mrs Blackbird’s dog ITS ONLY the prescribing cascade to provide that Mr Seville be cautioned and fined £250. BILKO had returned a positive CALENDAR 1 sample for phenobarbital after a solo over the period in question was Mr Beattie was in attendance. Dean trial at Sunderland Stadium on 12 relevant. The dog had last raced for Kennedy, racing manager, Alex November 2019. The time recorded its previous trainer on 16 October McTaggart, stipendiary steward and by the dog was somewhat slower 2019 while in the ownership of the Professor Tim Morris, independent than its average recent times in races trainer’s kennelhand. After taking scientific adviser, were also in when not crowded. Mrs Blackbird’s the dog home for about 2 weeks, attendance. only explanation for the presence the kennelhand/owner had then Mr Beattie admitted breaches of rules of phenobarbital, since it had not sold the dog to Mrs Blackbird’s 152 (i), 174 (i)(b), 214 and 217. been administered by her, was an kennelhand who had picked up error in feeding. Kennelled next to the dog at Sunderland Stadium The Disciplinary Committee heard ITS ONLY BILKO at the relevant time on 1 November 2019 to deliver evidence from Professor Morris was a 10 year-old retired greyhound it to Mrs Blackbird’s kennel. The that phenylbutazone is available known as “Paddy”, who suffered relevant trial took place 12 days as a prescription only veterinary from epilepsy and was treated with later. Professor Morris’s evidence medicine licensed for use in dogs the licensed veterinary product suggested that the concentration and horses, with the predominant ‘Epiphen’ (containing phenobarbital) of phenobarbital contained in the use being in horses which find their as the veterinary surgeon’s records positive sample suggested a single way into the category 2 food chain.