STEWARDS PRESENT:            D.M.RYAN (CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS)
                                                      D.TAGGART (SENIOR STEWARD)
                                                      B.HALL (STIPENDIARY STEWARD)

Stewards convened an Inquiry on the 31st July 2009 in relation to the urine sample numbered 278248 taken from the greyhound “OAKEY FLATS” which competed on the 10th of June 2009 at the Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club in Race 10 (placed 4th) and subsequently returned positive to the drug Hydroxystanozolol

Stewards directed Mr. J. Quarman of Morayfield the Trainer of the greyhound at the time of the race to appear.
Evidence was taken from Mr.  Quarman.

Stewards charged the Trainer under R 83 (2) (a) (d) which states;
(2) The owner, trainer or person in charge of a greyhound
(a) nominated to compete in an Event
(d) shall present the greyhound free of any drug  

Mr.  Quarman pleaded guilty.
Mr.  Quarman was Suspended for 6 months and fined $750
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Stewards disqualified the greyhound “OAKEY FLATS” under R 83 (4) from Race 10 (placed 4th) at the Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club meeting on the 10th of June 2009. Any prizemoney resulting from that race must be returned to Greyhounds Queensland.
Mr.  Quarman was read his rights of Appeal at the conclusion of the Inquiry.

Local Rule 26(QLD)= unless the Authority determines otherwise-

1. a greyhound trained on or at premises at which a disqualified or suspended person resides shall not be eligible to compete in any event;
2. a greyhound owned or trained by a disqualified or suspended person as at the date of the suspension or disqualification or at any time since the date of the offence resulting in the suspension or disqualification, shall not during the period of suspension or disqualification be owned or trained by the spouse or partner of the suspended or disqualified person or by any person who resides at the premises at which the suspended or disqualified person resides.

DannyRyan
CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS