KENNEL NOTESWHAT’S INSIDE

3 March 2021 Issue: 7

GAP UPDATE

UPCOMING MASTERS RACES

UPCOMING LOSING SEQUENCE RACES

FINISH ON LURE MEETINGS

647M STAYERS

CHASING WA

PROCESSED DISCRETIONARY

GRADE DROPS

GIFRS

PUBLIC TRIALS

WAPTAG AGM

FROM THE STEWARDS

TRUE ON TARGET FOR GREAT WESTERNClassy young chaser West On True enters this Friday’s final of the A1 Salvage and Hardware ‘Great Western’ (405m) at TABtouch Park Mandurah as the dog to beat after he clocked the fastest qualifying time during the heat stage.

West On True came into the heats on the back of a personal best run the week before and he brought the same intensity to his task this time around.

After reeling in the fast-starting Nice Image in the early stages West On True kicked away to win comfortably by more than three and half lengths.

The smart red fawn from Chris Halse’s kennels has now claimed third wins in a row.

With momentum on his side West On True will be favoured to over-come a vexing box-draw hoodoo after he drew box four for this week-end’s

trophy decider.

The greyhound has never won from the draw in four previous at-tempts.

Fellow heat winner Got The Fury will jump from the prized rails alley.

Got The Fury snatched victory in his heat in a thrilling four-way finish.

The Corey White-trained racedog charged home to put his nose in front at the right time in a wild finish.

The other heat winner, Bamsy’s Boy, did it in much easier fashion.

Bamsy’s Boy bounced to the lead from box five and quickly separated himself from the rest of the field before going on to take the race by nearly five lengths.

Bamsy’s Boy will launch from box three in the final.

Got The Fury

West On True

GAP UPDATE

Note: Trainers when you arrive at the GAP property for a pre-assessment can you please report to the GAP office to let the staff know you are there.

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

12/04/2021 If greyhound has an up-to-date, C5 vaccination we can take on the day if we have space.

Please 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.

UPCOMING MASTERS RACES• Friday 5 March Open Masters 405m• Tuesday 9 March Grade 5 Masters 405m• Tuesday 16 March Mix 4/5 Masters 405m• Tuesday 23 March Grade 5 Masters 405m• Wednesday 31 March Grade 5 Masters 380m

Reminder that all Masters races are non-penalty to the winner, and in Open Masters and 4/5 Masters outs still count towards dropping a grade.

FINISH ON LURE RACE MEETINGS

The following upcoming meetings will be scheduled as Finish On Lure meetings:

• Cannington Wednesday 3 March• Cannington Wednesday 10 March• Cannington Wednesday 10 March

Qualifying Trials will remain as Catching Pen finishes.

UPCOMING LOSING SEQUENCE RACES

Thursday 11 March LSY6 302mSunday 14 March LSY6 275mThursday 18 March LSY6 405mFriday 19 March LSOP 405mMonday 22 March LSY6 275mWednesday 24 March LSY5/6 380mMonday 29 March LSY5/6 520m

Reminder that all Losing Sequence races are selected based on the longest losing sequence down to the shortest. Order of Choice ranking is only used to split greyhounds with the same losing sequence.

A minimum of 6 starts since last win to be eligible to nominate.

OPEN PROVINCIAL 647M STAYERS SERIES

Nominators please note that the Friday Mandurah 12 March meeting has 2 heats of an Open Provincial 647m stayers series programmed at it.

PROCESSED DISCRETIONARY GRADE DROPS

BIG ARTIE BANNER – Previous Grades Provincial Sprint 1 & Country Sprint Grade 1.

BIG ARTIE BANNER – Has not raced since August due to a broken hock operation.

BIG ARTIE BANNER – Has been downgraded to Provincial Sprint 4 & Country Sprint Grade 3.

CHASING WA

The March edition of Chasing WA will be released later this week in the usual places.

GREYHOUND INJURY FULL RECOVERY SCHEME (GIFRS)Under GIFRS the ownership of a greyhound sustaining an eligible injury at a race meeting is transferred to RWWA’s Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) program, following which the injured greyhound is transported to emergency care and all associated costs of surgery and rehabilitation are covered by RWWA. If suitable, the greyhound will then be rehomed post recovery through GAP’s standard processes.

This scheme complements the Greyhound Injury Surgery Rebate (GISR), where RWWA offers a financial contribution, for eligible cases, to help the trainer and owner pay for the costs of veterinary care.

GIFRS greyhounds as at 31 January 2021Rehabilitation Post

SurgeryPreparing for Adoption Adopted Deceased#

Action Arrow (Aug 20) Tommy Turbo (Jul 20) Black Dratta (Jan 20) Hurricane Drew (Jan 21)Ultra Performer (Sep 20) Lookout Snickers (Aug 20) Go Gettem Nitro (Feb 20) Werewolf Monelli (Nov 20) Brookton Bomber (Sep 20) Bronelly Jacob (Mar 20) Korama (Nov 20) Warringa (Sep 20) Preassembled (Apr 20) Dodgem Indy (Nov 20) Costly Kuna (Oct 20) Dayne Peruzzi (Jun 20) Rage On Ash (Dec 20) All About Paige (Oct 20) Hello I'm Bugsy (Jun 20) Wise La Nina (Jan 21) Just Clyde (Oct 20) Black Signature (Jun 20) Par Peppi (Jan 21) Twix Monelli (Nov 20) Rolo Monelli (Jun 20) Bushmans Swag (Jan 21) Jimmy Peruzzi (Aug 20)Wheres Benji (Jan 21) Lady Wild Fire (Sep 20)Galaxy Blaster (Feb 21) Tap Out Ron (Jun 20)

Jimmy Peruzzi (Aug 20)Freddy Be Cool (Aug 20)Buddy Boy Turbo (Aug 20)

# Where a greyhound's status is shown as deceased reasons for this may include; death due to natural causes, accident or illness, medical or surgical complications; or euthanasia due to medical or surgical complications, behavioural issues or poor prognosis for future quality of life based upon veterinary assessment and recommendation.(Month entered scheme) Bold text denotes greyhound status updated since previous update

Holly Keeping Jett’s Cracker

PUBLIC TRIALS

MANDURAH Monday Evening Booked Trials OnlyTrials commence 5.00pm Trials must be booked and paid for via Greyhounds WA Mandurah Office in person or on 9581 7188.Bookings open 9am Tuesday and close 4pm Monday

Saturday Morning Booked Trials OnlyTrials commence 7.00am Trials must be booked and paid for via Greyhounds WA Mandurah Office in person or on 9581 7188.Bookings open 9am Monday and close 6pm Friday

For Mandurah trial sessions:

On the arm/ catching pen availableSeparate stir up laps will not be conducted• FINISH ON – RACE LURE (Muzzle on, max 2 dogs, no

additional tie on.)• FINISH ON – BROWN BAG (1 dog can be Muzzle off, if

2 dogs one must have a Muzzle on. Max 2 dogs)• WALK ONS – Only from 490m or 405m start points and

lure will only travel a maximum of 30 metres. (1 dog can be Muzzle off, if 2 dogs one must have a Muzzle on. Max 2 dogs)

If in doubt as to what is allowed please ask Trial Supervisor.

CANNINGTONTuesday Evening Booked Trials OnlyTrials commence 5.00pm Trials must be booked and paid for via Greyhounds WA admin office on 6350 4600.Bookings open 9am Thursday and close 4pm Tuesday

Thursday Morning Booked Trials OnlyTrials commence 7.00am Trials must be booked and paid for via Greyhounds WA admin office on 6350 4600.Bookings open 9am Tuesday and close 4pm Wednesday

For Cannington trials sessions:

On the arm / Catching Pen available.Separate stir up laps will not be conducted• FINISH ON – RACE LURE (Muzzle on, max 2 dogs, no

additional tie on.)• FINISH ON – BROWN BAG (1 dog can be Muzzle off, if

2 dogs one must have a Muzzle on. Max 2 dogs)• WALK ONS – Only from 520m start points and lure will

only travel a maximum of 30 metres. (1 dog can be Muzzle off, if 2 dogs one must have a Muzzle on. Max 2 dogs)

If in doubt as to what is allowed please ask Trial Supervisor.

NORTHAMClosed

WAPTAG AGM

Sunday 21st of March at Mandurah Greyhounds

5.30pm start. All welcome.

Bar tab and sausage sizzle will be provided.

We have decided on this time to allow trainers to nominate and attend meeting.

FROM THE STEWARDS

It is with great pleasure that Stewards wish to announce two new appointments in the greyhound Stewards panel. Mr Simon Jones has been appointed as senior Greyhound Steward with immediate effect. Simon first commenced with RWWA back in 2008 after being previously employed as a greyhound Steward in Canberra before joining us in the West as a part time Steward. Simon has a tremendous amount of experience and we offer our congratulations to him on his appointment.

The other appointment is Mr Mark Thomas. Mark has recently resigned from the Grading department to take up a position as a full time Cadet Steward within the greyhound code. Most of us would be aware that Mark first began his greyhound career as a part time greyhound Steward prior to gaining full time employment in the grading division. Mark will commence with the greyhound Stewards panel on 15 March 2021. We welcome Mark to his new position and wish both Simon and Mark successful careers.

KENNEL COUGH

RWWA has received reports from industry of an increased incidence of Kennel Cough in Western Australian greyhound racing kennels.

What is Kennel Cough? Kennel Cough, or Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRDC), is a highly contagious disease in dogs, caused by a number of upper respiratory viruses (including canine parainfluenza virus) and bacteria (usually Bordetella bronchiseptica). How do dogs get Kennel Cough? Kennel Cough is spread as droplets in the air from a coughing dog to a healthy dog that come into close contact. Once a grey-hound has inhaled the infection, it usually takes between five and seven days for symptoms to appear. It is important to note that even after coughing has ceased and your greyhound appears well, it may remain infectious for up to three months, these animals are known as ‘carriers’. What are the main symptoms of Kennel Cough? • runny nose • sneezing • dry, hacking cough Can Kennel Cough be prevented? Annual vaccination against Bordetella bronchiseptica and canine parainfluenza virus (part of the C5 vaccination) can aid in the pre-vention of Kennel Cough outbreaks and help to reduce the incidence and/or severity of the disease in racing kennels. Vaccination for Kennel Cough forms part of the required schedule of vaccination for racing and breeding greyhounds to comply with the Rules of Racing.

Are there any other ways to protect my dog from Kennel Cough? Maintaining good biosecurity is key to preventing Kennel Cough from entering your kennels. New greyhounds on the property should be quarantined on arrival for 7-14 days to ensure they are not showing any signs of Kennel Cough or incubating the disease at time of arrival. My greyhound has Kennel Cough, what do I do?

The sick greyhound should be immediately isolated from all other dogs on your property. Greyhounds in contact with affected grey-hounds should be quarantined and monitored closely for symptoms. The kennels used to house the affected greyhounds should be completely disinfected to remove any residual contamination.

Greyhounds which become unwell in themselves, are lethargic, anorexic or a persistent coughing (>24 hours) should be seen by your veterinarian.Your veterinarian can provide you with information about treatment, isolation/quarantine and vaccination options for the affected greyhound(s) and any other dogs on your property.

Greyhounds that have confirmed or suspected to have Kennel Cough should be scratched from races and not brought to Club facilities as they pose a risk of infection to other greyhounds. Trainers should also alert the Stewards to help us monitor for any potential outbreak, and to reduce the risk and minimise the impact of an outbreak, particularly when multiple animals are affected.

Media Release

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The GCA Greyhound of the Month for February 2021 has been awarded to exciting West Australian sprinter Tommy Shelby after his outstanding performances, winning both his heat and final of the Group 1 Australian Cup.

Tommy Shelby in action winning his heat of the Australian Cup He has travelled the nation after winning the Hobart 1000 in December, early in February he finished third in the Gold Bullion at Albion Park to Shima Shine. Had no luck at the Meadows in the Temlee but bounded back with a scintillating best of night 29.51 Australian Cup heat win and came up with the dreaded box 4 in the final. In a memorable finish to the Group 1 TAB Australian Cup Tommy Shelby, prevailing in a spine-tingling duel down The Meadows home straight with Fernando Bluey. Continued Page 2…

2 Trained by Steve Withers, who also bred and part-owns the ‘people’s dog’, Tommy Shelby overcame box four to gun down leader Fernando Bluey in the shadows of the post to claim his second Group 1 trophy. “I’m very proud of the dog,” said Withers. “He’s just an awesome dog. “He’s a dog we’ve bred from home, he’s been on the journey, he’s been everywhere, he’s done the job everywhere and he’s really put an exclamation mark on his career. I think he deserves it.” Tommy Shelby started $2.80 favourite in the $300,000 to-the-winner final, despite continuing a horror run of draws during the three-week Cup Carnival. The son of Fernando Bale and Serena Fly High, named after the lead character from TV series Peaky Blinders, ran third from box six in the Group 1 Temlee invitational on opening night and then exited box five in his dominant heat performance. Fernando Bluey, trained by 18-year-old Kayla Cottrell, was the $4.30 second elect from box six and he once again demonstrated great early pace to lead, courtesy of a 5.02s first split, while Tommy Shelby overcame an average getaway to drive into second. Tommy Shelby levelled up to Fernando Bluey turning for home and finished the better in a stirring drive to the line in 29.86s, with Lakeview Cruiser ($10) finishing third, giving champion stud dog Fernando Bale the trifecta. “Your first instinct is good but I’m a little bit biased!” said Withers after the tight finish. “He’s been in every big race but he can’t draw a box and to get through the traffic tonight I’m very proud of him.” Adding further merit to Tommy Shelby’s Australian Cup heroics, he hasn’t raced in his home state since September 26 as he’s campaigned in Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and Queensland, winning the Hobart Thousand and placing in the Melbourne Cup, Million Dollar Chase and Gold Bullion. “He’s got an awesome temperament. He’s a pet at home and then he comes to the racetrack and turns it on,” said Withers. Withers and fellow owners, wife Kira and Michael and Jodie Harders, have generously been donating 10 per cent of their owners’ prizemoney, five per cent overall, to various charities each month, with Bushfire Volunteers WA the beneficiary in February. In was a memorable cup win and Tommy became the third Blue greyhound after Tasman Queen in 2008 and Luca Neveelk in 2015 to win the Cup all at the Meadows in the races 63-year history. As usual there were some great greyhounds competing in February on various tracks around Australia in a large number of Group races. However, for the mighty effort of consistent top-level racing and a win in the time honoured classic Australian Cup saw Tommy deserved his monthly award. Tommy Shelby is a Blue Dog whelped March 2018 by Fernando Bale from Serena Fly High (Bit Chilli x Sky Fly High). He is raced by the Harders Withers Syndicate and trained by Steve Withers at Casuarina in Western Australian. He has now won 27 races and been placed 10 times from 41 starts. Tommy Shelby’s overall prizemoney stands at $748,565. GCA congratulates owners the Harders Withers Syndicate, trainer Steve Withers and Tommy Shelby on being awarded the GCA Greyhound of the Month for February 2021. He joins Wow the first winner for 2021 of the GCA Greyhound of the Monthly award. Thanks for information supplied by GRV Website For more information please contact:

Neil Brown GCA Publicity Officer neilbrowngca@gmail.com Mob: 0423 129 950