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KENNEL NOTESWednesday 15 November 2017 Issue: 44

DOUBLE FOR HALSE IN YOUNG STARS HEATS Leading trainer Chris Halse heads into the final group race of the year with strong prospects after claiming

two of the three heats of the Group 3 Young Stars Classic (520m) at

Cannington last Saturday with West On Augie and West On Charlie

West On Augie belied his inexperience to notch only his second career

victory when he led all-the-way to salute in his heat.

The red fawn chaser used his early pace to seize control of the race

when he pounced to the front from box two.

He held out the runner-up Backpacker Jack in the home straight to win

by a length and a half in the fastest qualifying time of 29.91.

West On Charlie’s route to victory was a little more difficult.

After landing near the tail of the field at box rise West On Charlie

worked hard to push forward and he rattled home late to surge past the

leader, Nice Garry, to score in 30.22.

The other heat winner was the Paul Stuart-trained Mandjoogoordap (pictured).

The quick jumping chaser fired to the lead out the boxes and then rolled on to cross the line a length and a half ahead of race

favourite Black Bombshell in 30.05.

Mandjoogoordap has now saluted three times and finished no worse than second from five attempts.

GOOD LUCK TO WA HOPES IN GROUP 1’SWA is well represented in Friday night’s heats of the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (515m) and Group 1 Bold Trease (715m) to be run

at Sandown Park.

Trainer David Hobby has three runners in Bold Trease heats: Petunia Monelli (race 1), Ashom Monelli (race 9) and Teddy Monelli

(race 10). Also in the heats are runners from the Sarah Appleton kennel: Moment To Rumba (race 2) and Moment To Jive (Race

9), who are in Victoria under the care of Swan Hill trainer Matthew Lanigan. The final of the Group 1 Bold Trease is worth

$100,000 to the winner with four heats to be run on Friday night.

There is eight heats of the Group 1 Melbourne Cup which is the richest greyhound race in the world with winners prize of

$420,000.

The Chris Halse-trained Quick Jagger (race 4) and Pepper Fire (race 7) will contest two of those heats. Former Halse kennel

runners and WA owned West On Maisie (race 12) and West On Hawkeye (race 8) will contest the heats under the care of

Victorian trainer Jeff Britton.

This year’s Perth Cup and All Stars winner Equanimity will also be in race 12. Trainer Enzo Crudeli and owner Robbie

Brankstone will be aiming for a third Group win for the WA Bred chaser if he can qualify through to the Melbourne Cup Final.

Good luck to all

POSITION AVAILABLE WITHIN GREYHOUND RACING COMMITTEEWAGBOTA are currently accepting applications for positions on a subcommittee of the RWWA board.

Roles and Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Be involved in greyhound strategies and policies for industry purposes

• Be involved in implementation of welfare policies

• Be involved in commercial development of the greyhound industry

• Monthly meetings and meetings when required

Eligibility Criteria:

• Knowledge of greyhound racing policies

• An understanding of strategic planning for greyhound racing

• Working knowledge of computer packages

• Be of good character

• Provide a national police clearance certificate from within last six months

• Not be declared bankrupt or be subject to insolvency

• Members cannot be appointed where they are the subject of any penalty of suspension greater than three (3) months in

duration, disqualification or default imposed under the Rules of Racing.

To apply for this position please forward a letter addressing the eligibility criteria and a short statement as to why you qualify for

this position. Please include any information you believe would make you an asset to this committee.

All applications must be received by 18th November 2017 at 6.30pm. Applications to be emailed to the WAGBOTA secretary Susan Peterson at wagbota01@gmail.com. Should you have any

enquiries please contact Susan on 0405 932 481.

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Address all correspondence to: PO Box 105 CANNINGTON WA 6107

GREYHOUNDS AS PETS UPDATEOut and about with GAP:

• We’ve had a busy few months attending events to promote greyhounds and

spread the word about what wonderful pets they make. We have had booths at

the PetExpo, Dogs on Green in Southlake and sponsored the Retired Greyhound

category at the Sighthound Club of WA. We received a lot of positive feedback and interest from these events and hope to

see this translate to an increase in applications over the next few weeks.

News:

• Over the past few months GAP has worked hard to increase their foster network to allow more greyhounds to move through

the program. Currently we have 67 greyhounds in circulation – either on our property, in foster care or in Foster-to-Adopt

homes.

• We are currently asking all trainers/owners who expect to have their greyhound accepted into the GAP program to make

sure their greyhound is up-to-date with vaccinations. During this time the $55 entry fee into GAP will be waved to help cover

the cost of the C5 vaccination. Please ensure your greyhound is vaccinated 7 days prior to entering the program (this does

not include pre-assessments). The increased quarantine measures are in place to protect a litter of puppies at GAP.

Want to skip the waitlist? Ask us about our Trainer/Owner Assisted Adoption Program:

Essentially this program provides all the benefits of rehoming a greyhound through GAP without the wait. After a passed pre-

assessment, if you have found someone interested in adopting your greyhound they will skip the waitlist. You get the benefit

of freeing your kennel up quicker and the new owner gets access to all the resources a GAP dog is entitled to including;

sterilization, a Green Collar assessment, food, bed, muzzle, lead and support from our Animal Behaviourist. Get in contact with

GAP to see how the Trainer/Owner Assisted Adoption Program can work for you – 9445 5399.

Looking to retire your greyhound? Check out the chart below and start planning the transition.Next available pre-assessment:

Wait time from passed pre-assessment to entry into GAP:

21 November, 2017

Approximately eight weeksPlease note: All greyhounds must be pre-assessed before entering GAP.

A greyhound must not have raced 14 days prior to the date it is booked for pre-assessment.

CANNINGTON MONDAY MEETINGSPlease be aware that the kennelling times for the Monday meetings are now 4:45pm – 5.45pm.

PUBLIC TRIALSMANDURAH - All trials $10Monday Evening

Ticket Sales 4.45pm – 6.30pm

1st Trial 5.00pm On the Arm & Catching Pen (Max.45)

Stewards Trials (booked through Stewards Office) at approx.

6.30pm

Race Lure Public Trials with Catching Pen available will

commence directly after Stewards Trials at approx 6.35pm

From 6.30pm onwards. FINISH ON Race lure available(Muzzle on, max-2 dogs, No additional tie on.)

Walk On/Arm trials at end of session.

Saturday Morning Booked Trials Only

Trials must be booked and paid for at Mandurah Reception

(9581 7188) by 6pm Friday.

Please note: No ticket sales on trial morning

No prior payment – No trial. No show – no credit

On the Arm / Catching Pen option available

Trials commence 7.00am

Stewards Trials (booked through Stewards Office) at approx

8.05am

NORTHAM NO TRIALS

CANNINGTON - All trials $10Tuesday Evening Booked Trials Only

Trials commence 5.00pm

275m/380m/520m/600m boxes

On the arm / catching pen available.

Trials need to be pre-booked and paid for via Greyhounds

WA Administration Office on 6350 4600

Stewards Trials (booked through Stewards Office) at approx.

5.30pm

Bookings open 9am Thursdays and close at 4pm Tuesdays

Thursday Morning Booked Trials Only

Trials commence 7.00am

275m/380m/520m/600m boxes

On the arm / catching pen available.

FINISH ON Race lure available(Muzzle on, max-2 dogs, No additional tie on.)

Trials need to be pre-booked and paid for via Greyhounds

WA Administration Office on 6350 4600

Stewards Trials (booked through Stewards Office) at approx.

8.30am

Bookings open 9am Tuesdays and close at 4pm Wednesdays

TRAINEE LURE DRIVERPlease note a Trainee Lure driver will be in

operation at Cannington on Tuesday evenings

and Thursday mornings.

If you wish to take advantage of a FREE trial by utilising the

trainee lure driver, please let staff know when booking. All

other trials are operated by an experienced Lure Driver.

This week's Box 1 Chef's Special$10 Chicken Kiev with a selection of Salads$10 Fried Rice$15 Greek Marinated Lamb Chop with Greek Salad$15 Charcoal BBQ Chicken with Chips & Beetroot & Red Cabbage Slaw* Available Monday, Wednesday & Saturday

ST DAVID'S STRAIGHT TRACKPlease note the track has been rotary hoed last week so

expect the surface to be soft for the next week or so.

10 November 2017

M E D I A R E L E A S E Greyhounds – Stewards Inquiry – Mr John Paikos RWWA Greyhound Stewards concluded an inquiry yesterday into an alleged altercation that occurred in the trainer’s car park at Greyhounds WA Mandurah on 19 October 2017. At the previous hearing conducted on 6 November 2017, Stewards had heard evidence from Stipendiary Steward, Mr Simon Jones, T1 Trainer Mr Tim Mullany, T1 Trainer Mr John Paikos, T1 Trainer Mr Shane Beard and T2 Trainer Mrs Amanda Maclean. After deliberation, Stewards charged Mr John Paikos with the following two charges;

GAR86 (o), with the specifics, being that on 19 October 2017, during a recorded interview in the Stewards office at Greyhounds WA Mandurah, Mr John Paikos, being a registered person with RWWA, did swear, which in the opinion of the Stewards constitutes misconduct.

GAR86 (o), with the specifics being that on 19 October 2017, in the trainer’s car park at Greyhounds WA Mandurah, Mr John Paikos being a registered person with RWWA, did punch T1 Trainer Mr Tim Mullany in the face, which in the opinion of the Stewards constitutes misconduct.

Mr Paikos pleaded guilty to both charges and after hearing submissions on the question of penalty, the inquiry was adjourned to determine the matter. In respect to the first charge, Mr Paikos was fined $500.00 In respect to the second charge, Mr Paikos was disqualified for a period of six (6) months In considering penalty, Stewards were mindful of the following facts;

The circumstances surrounding the commission of both offences Mr Paikos’ guilty pleas Mr Paikos’ good record over an extensive period of 18 years in the Industry The seriousness of the second offence.

Media Contact: Carlos Martins Chief Steward - Greyhounds Ph: 9445 5220