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Hound Fan

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  1. This decision is an absolute disgrace!!

     

    I have never known for a race to be declared a "fair" race when the boxes have CLEARLY malfunctioned and the inside dogs were all affected.

     

    Do the stipes just do what they like now with no consideration to the effects of their decisions?

     

    It would be bad enough to have travelled all the way from Canterbury to Cambridge to have my dog trying to climb under the lids when they thought the lids were going to open, but to not get the chance to go back to what should of been a re-run would make me livid.

     

    Wonder if it would of been a different result if the local trainer hadn't of won the race?  (no offence to the trainer, the dog is a machine and a great trainer to boot)

     

    Luke Philips(had to change my username as racecafe won't let me login using my own name anymore?)

    Both Stipes should resign,the time they took was disgusting, to let race 11 come out with a enqiry in place was not on----it is clear these guys have no knowlege of the rules of greyhound racing.--------The race should have been a no race,dogs were affected,and the punters who backed the inside dogs should have been refunded.----it is getting to the stage up north where the confidence in the stipes is at an all time low.

  2. But I've never owned a dirty grubby public bar that serves drunks and idiots Hound Fan, you must be confusing me with someone else.

    When you write the letter to the DLA get some help, if your efforts above are any indication they'll think you're drunk in charge of a pencil!!

    BTW I'm only joking with you, don't take me too seriously. :P

    Me neither but the whole point is,bryan is innocent till proof proves otherwise,and yes you have had a bar that serves drunks ,i've been in them many a times.
  3. Well I did listen to the replays of one race and he had a mysterious inability to articulate himself clearly.

    I've owned a lot of bars and restaurants and I recognise the signs of intoxication rather well, this is the first time I've confused intoxication with what you attribute to anger.

    I guess I'm learning something!!

    zzz,i havebeen in some of your bars when you have givin staff a rev,and you dont think you did'nt sound intoxicated to other patrons?some times your words would'nt come out.(opps maybe you were pissed)---i think a letter to the licencing board should sort that out.
  4. So let me get this right.

    Brian wasn't intoxicated or under the influence of any substance, but he was speaking in a manner that suggested he was under the influence of something significant, is that correct?

    If it is correct can I assume he had a breakdown or that he'd been visited by the 'holy spirit', and was speaking in tongues, in a similar manner to that chap in Christchurch who tried to get the dead man to rise from his coffin during the week.

    I'd also rather like to know how he was ever allowed to leave the track without being tested for any substances that may have contributed to his condition...who allowed that?

    Fair dinkum zzz,you should ban yourself.

    Have you never been pissed of with a boss so much you do not show anything or don't want to be there? his father has just told you it was not medical or drugs or drink,so why would you not respect that? - Brian Martin is a success and deserves the chance to defend himself,when if he is ready and only then,not when hangmen like you want.

  5. Great story in the STS about Brian Martin (Steve Davis' one true love, other than his full length mirror) being shickered and trying to commentate in shorthand Swahili at the Wanganui dogs.

    He had to be yellow carded and they put a sub in while he went to detox.....you gotta love those doggy folk....they're only half a chromosone away from swinging through the Congo.

    By the way zzz,the facts are he was pissed, but not the way you think,he was pissed off by trackside and the hangers on that dominate it---i think you will find if he takes legal action against these false accusations more will come from it..-----the disappointing thing is people like you that think you have power jump on board,spouting without any facts. -----and by the way Steve Davis has done more for racing than you have ever because he thinks off others not just himself,and his mirror would only be twice the size of yours.

  6. The water truck is doing more rounds than a nurse at an a&e on a friday night....31.54 527 the opens just breaking 31 and the water truck keeps on comin! Work for slushy for the last few

    Well it could not be worst than wanganui sand storm track on friday.we are lacking real talent in track prep at the moment.
  7. Great story in the STS about Brian Martin (Steve Davis' one true love, other than his full length mirror) being shickered and trying to commentate in shorthand Swahili at the Wanganui dogs.

    He had to be yellow carded and they put a sub in while he went to detox.....you gotta love those doggy folk....they're only half a chromosone away from swinging through the Congo.

    Gezz,i can now see why you are known as the poison dwarf------
  8. My understanding is our rules clearly say 8 dogs plus reserves,yet our racing committee in greyhound newzealand cannot give a answer to wether it is 8 or 10 dogs.-------so why worry? Well it makes a hell of a difference to selections and wether dogs get a start-- if its 8 then you can not be made reserve if you had a second prefrence,your second prefrence comes into play-------- if its 10 they can then say as reserve you have been selected in a field and your other prefrences dont count,even to the degree if there is another combined race and you have better form you are still dembed to have been selected ie a c5 race and a combined c4/5 c4 dogs get a start before the c5 reserves from the first race.--------- the major point here is waikato was on thursday selected on the basis 8 starters make a field,so in that case all reserve dogs if any should have had there second preferences reconised and got a start in those races,intresting to see if this was the case.?----------The worst thing out of this even in the definition of a field it clearly states field plus reserves,they allow a club to select outside our rules, in my opinion

  9. name='gary1' timestamp='1352716449' post='247444']

    perhaps the nzgra should reacy straight away as nsw did when someone madde assertions see below

    Dear gary,

    I write to update you on the initiatives Greyhound Racing NSW is undertaking to improve animal welfare and maintain the integrity of the sport of greyhound racing in this state.

    As you may be aware, veterinarian Dr Ted Humphries has given a series of interviews to the ABC where he has claimed licensed trainers in NSW have been killing greyhounds in inhumane ways including hanging, gassing and drowning.

    In short, GRNSW has zero tolerance for trainers who do not meet our animal welfare standards.

    As I am sure you will agree, any trainer found ending the life of a greyhound in an inhumane manner or mistreating the greyhounds in their care in some other way is not welcome in our sport. They would not only be violating the rules of greyhound racing and our code of practice, but would also be committing a criminal offence under the NSW Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

    Dr Humphries also told the ABC that he sees an average of one greyhound a month with blood samples that strongly suggests it has been given the banned substance Erythropoietin, commonly known as EPO.

    To date, GRNSW does not have any credible evidence of EPO use in greyhound racing. Over the past two years we have carried out more than 400 tests for EPO, these being 'out of competition' tests, but have yet to record one positive for the substance. No positive sample has been detected in greyhound racing throughout Australia. The leading racing analytical laboratories throughout the world continue to advise GRNSW that the preferred means for testing for EPO use in greyhounds is via a urine sample.

    GRNSW has repeatedly invited Dr Humphries to discuss his concerns with our Integrity Department, however, he has not even had the decency to reply.

    As an individual who has built a successful business empire on the back of the greyhound racing industry, GRNSW believes Dr Humphries has a moral obligation to bring any information he may have about EPO use and acts of cruelty towards greyhounds not only to the attention of GRNSW but other regulatory authorities given the serious nature of his allegations.

    Despite his lack of cooperation, I have today asked our Integrity team to investigate Dr Humphries allegations and inquire into all aspects of his allegations.

    Moving forward, I want to assure all greyhound racing participants in this state that GRNSW is committed to improving the welfare of greyhounds in NSW.

    We recognise the number of greyhounds euthanised in NSW is too high, as it is across all companion animals in general.

    Some of the initiatives already underway or about to be launched include:

    • Promoting better breeding practices. It is important that owners/breeders understand all the outcomes that can occur when they breed greyhounds and GRNSW is committed to educating participants about these outcomes;
    • Expanding the re-homing opportunities for retired racing greyhounds through programs such as Greyhounds As Pets, the Corrective Services NSW Dogs in Prisons Program and most recently the NSW Greenhounds program, which allows pet greyhounds to become exempt from muzzle laws;
    • The establishment of the GRNSW Greyhound Welfare and Veterinary Services Unit, which is dedicated to the welfare of greyhounds in NSW;
    • Next month, in association with Hunter TAFE, GRNSW will launch the Certificate II in Greyhound Racing which will teach participants, among other things, about the opportunities greyhounds have once they finish their racing careers as well as important welfare aspects;
    • Continuing to build GRNSW's working relationship with the NSW RSPCA to improve outcomes for former racing greyhounds and regulatory monitoring of participants with the RSPCA;
    • The lifetime tracking of all greyhounds registered with GRNSW; and
    • Creating the first Code of Practice for Greyhounds In Training, which ensures minimum standards of care for former racing greyhounds and to monitor participants for regulatory compliance.

    In addition, GRNSW is working with Greyhounds Australasia and the other State bodies to holistically ensure its approach to ensuring the welfare of greyhounds meets best practice.

    Community attitudes to animal welfare matters have progressed over time and we need to continue to improve standards within our sport so that we reflect those contemporary community attitudes.

    By encouraging smarter breeding practices, ensuring safer racing and providing greater re-homing opportunities, GRNSW is confident it will provide a greater life for greyhounds after racing.

    In terms of the integrity of greyhound racing, as I have previously written, protecting the integrity of our sport is at the heart of what Greyhound Racing NSW does, it is a core function of the organisation.

    GRNSW is dedicated to ensuring its integrity services are at the forefront of the wagering industry - not just in Australia, but across the world.

    It is for this reason that GRNSW has nearly doubled its swabbing budget in the 2012/13 financial year. This increase has allowed the number of swabs in the TAB sector to increase to 7.5 swabs per meeting. It has also resulted in the swabs to starter ratio rising by more than 2.5 times, setting a new benchmark for greyhound racing in Australia. There will be an extensive out-of-competition testing regime in addition to this.

    As always, I would encourage any participant who has concerns about animal welfare or the integrity of the sport of greyhound racing to get in touch immediately with GRNSW's Integrity Department so that the matter can be investigated and dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner.

    Yours faithfully

    Brent Hogan

    Chief Executive

    What i dont understand is if the blood tests show a positive to EPO then why not take blood from all group winners and place getters?