AU: Fine Only For Valium Positive In Dubbo Greyhound Winner

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Fine Only For Valium Positive In Dubbo Greyhound Winner

Written By Kevin Pitstock, Editor
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/author/admin> & Australian
Greyhound Racing Expert Contributor 15 hours ago

Description: Fine Only For Valium Positive In Dubbo Greyhound Winner

Greyhound Racing <http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/> NSW Stewards
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/tag/stewards> have just released
details of a stewards
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/tag/stewards> inquiry that took
place on Wednesday 22 August 2012.

GRNSW Stewards inquired into analyst's reports that the post-race
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.co ... ing/greyho
und-betting-australian-greyhound-racing/finishing-off-the-race/30890> urine
sample taken from Te Mata Dorris after that greyhound
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.co ... ing/new-so
uth-wales-greyhound-racing/the-greyhound-everyone-wants/28280> won the
Sportingbet <http://www.australianracinggreyhound.co ... ortingbet/>
Maiden, at the Dubbo meeting on Thursday 24 April 2012, had been analysed
and confirmed to contain the prohibited substances Oxazepam and Temazepam.

Evidence was taken from owner/trainer Warren Jarvis, his partner Julie
Carter and Dr Adam Cawley, Science Manager of the Australian Racing Forensic
Laboratory. Written evidence was entered from the Australian Racing Forensic
Laboratory, the Racing Science Centre (Qld) and Dr Craig Suann the Senior
Official Veterinarian for Racing NSW
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/tag/racing-nsw> .

In evidence, Mr Jarvis gave an admission that a quarter of one Valium tablet
was given to the greyhound in amongst its breakfast on the morning of the
race in question, and that this administration
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.co ... hound-raci
ng/administration> was reliant upon advice given by his veterinarian to
counter poor box
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.co ... ing/new-so
uth-wales-greyhound-racing/montana-belle-draws-perfect-box/983> manners
which was causing the greyhound to have back problems.

Mr Jarvis pleaded guilty to a charge under Greyhound Racing
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/> Rule 83(2)(a) in that he
presented Te Mata Dorris for the race in question not free of a prohibited
substance as the urine sample taken from the greyhound was found to contain
Oxazepam and Temazepam.

After considering submissions on penalty Mr Jarvis was fined the sum of
$1,000.

In determining penalty, Stewards took into consideration that Mr Jarvis had
no history in relation to this rule since being licensed in 1994; the guilty
plea entered by Mr Jarvis together with his forthright evidence; his
personal circumstances and the hobbyist nature of his training; his
involvement in the industry which involves having 35 greyhounds on his
property which is said to be of health assistance to him due to a previous
injury which prevents him from obtaining other employment; his reliance on
veterinary advice prior to administration
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.co ... hound-raci
ng/administration> albeit with a degree of negligence on his behalf given
he had an incomplete understanding of what the administration
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.co ... hound-raci
ng/administration> might produce; the nature of the substance involved
being the first of its kind; previous penalties given to other persons in
relation to the rule and the effects that such findings
<http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/tag/findings> have on the image
of Greyhound Racing <http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/> .

Under Greyhound Racing <http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/> Rule
83(4) Te Mata Dorris was disqualified from the race in question and placings
amended accordingly.

Mr Jarvis was advised of his right of appeal.