From The Stewards Rooms – Monday, December 12, 2022

Stewards wrap up

Australian Racing Greyhound brings you the latest disciplinary news from all over the country.

NSW

Ms. Chloe Bilal was suspended for a period of 18 weeks for , norlignocaine and 3-hydroxlignocaine found in the greyhound Flighty Fernando, when it competed at Nowra on April 23, 2022. It was Ms. Bilal's second offence for the same substance in a 12-month period. Ms. Bilal is appealing the charge.

Mrs. was suspended for a period of two months, disqualified for six months and issued a fine of $1,450, following kennel inspections conducted from November 2021 to August 2022, which revealed unsatisfactory kennel conditions, failure to provide veterinary treatment and failure to notify the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission () that a greyhound had been euthanised.

Mr. was suspended for a period of eight months, with four months conditionally suspended, due to the possession of a that was part made of fibres natural in origin and from a prepared animal skin.

Mr. Wolfgang Kraeft was suspended for a period of two months for allowing an unregistered person to handle his greyhound at the Nowra on November 21, 2022.

Victoria

Mr. was charged for improper conduct towards a , including verbal comments made to a steward, putting his arm around her and comments made on social media. Mr. Meyer was suspended until April 1, 2023, and fined a sum of $450.

Mr. Gerard O'Keefe was suspended for procaine in the urine of the greyhound Team Staffing, when it competed at on May 15, 2022. The greyhound was disqualified from the event and Mr. O'Keefe was given a three-month suspension, which is fully suspended for 24 months pending no further breach of the Rules of Racing relating to and fined $2,000, with $1,000 suspended for a period of 24 months pending no further breaches.

Queensland

Ms. Serena Lawrance's penalty for the breach of Rule 156(x) of Rules was amended to 30 months.

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