Greyhound Stewards Inquiry Trainer Craig Shore (PURE MOTION)
RWWA Stewards have now concluded official proceedings with respect to the penalty related to charges against greyhound trainer Mr Craig Shore who pleaded guilty to the below charges at a Stewards inquiry conducted on Thursday 13 September 2018.
The charges and penalties being as follows:
Charge 1 – GAR 83(2)(a) Racing greyhound to be free of prohibited substances – particulars of the charge were that Mr Craig Shore as the trainer, nominated and presented PURE MOTION to compete in Race 2 at Northam on 18 June 2018 where it finished first, not free of the prohibited substance sildenafil contrary to Rule 83(2).
Penalty: 12 months disqualification reduced to 7-months in view of factors in Mr Shore’s favour including a good record, plea of guilt and forthright manner.
Charge 2 – LR85 Possession of substances –
- Count 1 – with the particulars being that Mr Shore did possess at his training premises on 22 August 2018 the injectable substance Red Acid Injection which was not a registered substance in compliance with the relevant State or Commonwealth legislation.
- Count 2 -with the particulars being that Mr Shore did possess at his training premises on 22 August 2018 the injectable substance Green Speed Injection which was not a registered substance in compliance with the relevant State or Commonwealth legislation.
Penalty: $300 fine on each count reduced to $200 in view of aforementioned factors in Mr Shore’s favour.
Further pursuant to Rule 83 (4) PURE MOTION was disqualified from winning the race in question with the placings amended accordingly with commensurate implications for stake money to be applied.
The total penalty therefore being a seven (7) month disqualification and $400 fine.
In considering the appropriate penalty for each offence, the Stewards took into account:
- That this was Mr Shore’s first prohibited substance related offence after many years of licensed participation.
- His level of involvement as a trainer, his immediate pleas of guilt, co-operation and forthright manner including taking full responsibility as trainer.
- That the substance detected was a human prescription medicine which acts as a vasodilator and thus by its action is potentially performance enhancing.
- Penalties issued in past cases involving prohibited substances with similar vasodilatory or performance enhancing effects.
- That there was no explanation for how the substance came to appear in the sample.
- The penalty must serve to send a clear message that offences of this kind are treated seriously by Stewards to maintain the confidence of the participants and supporters of racing.
Media Contact:
Russell Quinn – Manager Corporate Communications
Ph: 9445 5418
russell.quinn@rwwa.com.au