GREYHOUND RACING INTEGRITY UNIT REPORT SWABBING NUMBERS
PROSECUTIONS OVERVIEW
Swabs taken 2019 - 2020 financial year (01/07/2019 – 30/06/2020) = 9767
Victorian Racing Tribunal Louie Bicchieri – VRT Hearing 14 August 2020 – GAR 83(2), failed to present the greyhound “Chasin’ Bobbi” free of any prohibited substances ‘Cobalt’ for an event at Ballarat on 25 November2019. Mr Bicchieri pleaded ‘Guilty’, The VRT imposed a 12 months suspension with 10 months suspended. Chasin’ Bobbi was disqualified from the event.
Swabs taken 2020 - 2021 financial year = 1596
MONTHLY SWABS TAKEN
Martyn Empson – VRT Hearing 14 August 2020 – GAR 83(2) & GAR 83 (1A), failed to present the greyhound “Ninetymile Lenny” free of any prohibited substances ‘Acetazolamide’ for an event at Warragul on 6 February 2020. Mr Empson pleaded ‘Guilty’, The VRT imposed 3 months suspension with 2 months suspended. Ninetymile Lenny was disqualified from the event.
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STEWARDS ACTIVITY OFFENCES AND ACTIVITY
20
Fail to Chase
36
Satisfactory Trials Cleared
41
Satisfactory Trials Not Cleared Samples (Swabs) Taken
18
AUGUST 2020
Marring
14 778
Positive Swabs from RASL
7
VRT Positive Swab Cases Heard
3
VRT Appeals Heard
0
VRT Animal Welfare Cases Heard
0
VRT Misconduct Cases Heard
1
Gary Joske – VRT Hearing 28 August 2020 – GAR 83(2) & GAR 83 (1A), failed to present the greyhound “French Sugar” free of any prohibited substances ‘Tetrahydrozoline’ for an event at Warragul on 6 February 2020. Mr Empson pleaded ‘Guilty’, The VRT imposed 1-month suspension and $1000 fine. French Sugar was disqualified from the event. Michelle Mallia – VRT Hearing 7 August 2020 – GAR 86(o) & GAR 86(d), On 12 February 2019, Ms Mallia engaged in improper conduct regarding the integrity of Race 6 at Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club on 14 February 2019. Additionally, Ms Mallia made a false or misleading statement to GRV staff during an inquiry held on 10 May 2019. The VRT imposed a 6-month suspension and $1500 fine on charge GAR86(o), in addition to 6-month suspension on charge GAR86(d), with the suspensions to be served concurrently. Robert Tolson – VCAT Hearing 18 August 2020 – VCAT reaffirmed the penalty imposed by the VRT on 13 May 2020. That penalty being 12 months suspension, with 9 months suspended for 12 months. This was in relation to a breach of LR 42.6 where Tolson had failed to make attempts to rehome the greyhound and provide GRV with 14 days’ notice prior to the euthanasia of the greyhound.
