STEWARDS PRESENT:            D.M.RYAN (CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS)
                                                      J.LIPPETT (CHIEF STEWARD ROCKhampton)
 
Stewards convened an Inquiry on the 12th June 2009 in relation to the urine sample numbered 273178 taken from the greyhound “STEALTHY STYLE” which competed on the 6th of May 2009 at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club in Race 2 (placed 1st) and subsequently returned positive to the drug Theobromine

Stewards directed Mr. D. Taylor of Bouldercombe the Trainer of the greyhound at the time of the race to appear.
Evidence was taken from Mr. Taylor.

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. Taylor pleaded guilty.

Mr. Taylor was fined $275.
Stewards disqualified the greyhound “STEALTHY STYLE” under R 83 (4) from Race 2 (placed 1st) at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club meeting on the 6th of May 2009. Any Prizemoney resulting from that race must be returned to Greyhounds Queensland.
Mr. Taylor 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