Linda Britton-Leading greyhound trainer -Disqualified /Gone for 18 months

Linda, along with partner Chris Halse has been Western Australia’s leading trainers for at least a decade

Following Ms L. Britton pleading guilty on Thursday 15 January 2015 to all charges (listed below) issued on 17 December 2014 the Stewards have now completed their deliberations with respect to penalty and have determined as follows.

Charges

Charge 1 under GAR 83(2)(a) - Racing greyhound to be free of prohibited substances with the particulars of the charge being;

That Ms. L. Britton, as the trainer, nominated and presented ZELEMAR FEVER to compete in Race 5 at Greyhounds WA Cannington on 16 August 2014 not free of the prohibited substance testosterone, evidenced by the presence of 5β – androstane- 3α, 17β – diol at a concentration greater than 10 nanograms per millilitre in a urine sample taken from the greyhound following it competing and winning that event.

Stewards have imposed a disqualification of nine (9) months effective forthwith.

Charge 2 under GAR83 (2)(a) - Racing greyhound to be free of prohibited substances with the particulars of the charge being;

That Ms L. Britton, as the trainer, nominated and presented ZELEMAR FEVER to compete in Race 8 at Greyhounds WA Cannington on 23 August 2014 not free of the prohibited substance testosterone, evidenced by the presence of 5β – androstane- 3α, 17β – diol at a concentration greater than 10 nanograms per millilitre in a urine sample taken from the greyhound following it competing and finishing third in that event.

Stewards have imposed a disqualification of nine (9) months effective forthwith.

Charge 3 under Rule 84A(1) - R84A Treatment records to be kept with the particulars of the charge being;

That Ms L. Britton, being registered as a public trainer, failed to keep any treatment records detailing the administration of ethyloestrenol tablets to greyhound bitches trained by her.

Stewards have imposed a fine of $200.

Charge 4 under Rule 84A(4)(b) – R84A Treatment records to be kept with the particulars of the charge being;

That Ms L. Britton did possess a quantity of approximately 1,500 ethyloestrenol tablets, which is a scheduled 4 medicine, in two unlabelled containers located by Stewards on the 10 October 2014 in the fridge within her residence at her training premises which were not prescribed in compliance with the relevant provisions.

Stewards have imposed a fine of $300.

All penalties are to be served cumulatively with the total period of disqualification to be eighteen (18) months and total of $500 in fines.



Well done to the stewards....A GREAT deterrent