Inquiry - Race 10 at Ballarat, Thursday 31 May 2018:

GRV Stewards today inquired into an incident that occurred during a Stewards inquiry into the performance of Riverdale Danger from Race 10 at the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club meeting held on Thursday, 31 May 2018.  Stewards took evidence from Mr Matthew Blood, GRV Steward, and Mr Ian Green, trainer of Riverdale Danger.  Acting under GAR 86(q) Stewards charged Mr Ian Green with conduct that was detrimental or prejudicial to the interests and control of greyhound racing by making inappropriate comments during the inquiry, before leaving the in-progress inquiry without permission.  Mr Green pleaded guilty to the charge.  Mr Green was found guilty.

In determining penalty, Stewards took into consideration Mr Green’s good and long record with GRV, his guilty plea, his personnel antecedence and the forthright way he conducted himself before the Stewards today.  Against these factors, Stewards considered the nature and gravity of the incident, the precedents and penalties of several other similar cases, the very real need to deter participants to act in this manner or similar, the poor nature of the incident and that behaviour such as this is not acceptable from licensed persons (General Deterrence).  However, in view of Mr Green's significant mitigation factors, including an apology to the Stewards involved, Stewards suspended half of the $500 fine for 24 months, pending no further conduct related offences in this time.  Stewards reminded Mr Green that a trainer’s license is a privilege to hold and not a right.  Further still, save for Mr Green leaving the owner of Riverdale Danger in the Stewards room at Ballarat to complete the inquiry, the penalty would have been significantly higher.

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Race 1 - Wednesday, 13 June 2018:

Major Style and Covfefe were slow to begin.  Happy Cruising and Senni Max collided soon after the start, checking Senni Max.  Big Cam, Three Soldiers, Senni Max and Major Style collided on the first turn, checking Three Soldiers, and severely checking Major Style and Senni Max.  Happy Cruising checked off Pyrenees Blaze approaching the home turn.  Covfefe checked off Big Cam on the home turn.  Dark Tyde raced wide entering the home straight.

Major Style was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a right hindleg toe injury, a three day stand down period was imposed.

Senni Max was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained a left hindleg back muscle injury and abrasions to the left foreleg, a 21 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Dark Tyde - the winner of the event.