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GLASGOWCALLING
29 May 23 11:31
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My information is that he has been given 2 penalties of £2500 each at an enquiry and he is certainly in the last chance saloon, the gbgb did not want this to come out during the derby but now its out i think we can expect a press release on tuesday morning.
I dont know where the story came from that he still has to go up on the second positive, it makes sense to have one hearing rather than 2, there are some within the gbgb who wanted him banned but know if they did ban him the sport would suffer lots of negative press, i would say though one more strike and he is out.
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Report GLASGOWCALLING May 29, 2023 11:32 AM BST
Seems to have more lives than a cat.
Report FATTIEWHITEYSLOVEADRINK May 29, 2023 12:03 PM BST
Got wind of this mid February
Thought it must of been bollox
Been sweep under the carpet like most ****
Report the.mad.dog.man May 29, 2023 1:30 PM BST
what time is derby draw says 1.00 nothing yet
Report casemoney May 29, 2023 2:10 PM BST
Lot of Dogs gone other trainers ,Whats the tests positive for Have certainly seen some Immense performances over the years Laugh
Report Deptford May 29, 2023 2:15 PM BST
Draw on Towcester twitter page
Report casemoney May 29, 2023 2:26 PM BST
13.28    1111    1st    2¼    Droopys Aoife    QAw,Rls,ALd    34.66 Romeo in the Vase,Dog nearly 4  , The most Juiced up run I have ever witnessed tbh

Sectional unbelievable , What does Cobalt do ?
Report casemoney May 29, 2023 2:29 PM BST
4 year old Stayer 1.5 lengths off Sprint clock Laugh
Report GLASGOWCALLING May 29, 2023 2:38 PM BST
Lot of Dogs gone other trainers ,Whats the tests positive for Have certainly seen some Immense performances over the years


Cobalt.
Report sparrow May 29, 2023 3:28 PM BST
Careful on here as the last time Wallis was criticised on here he sent Patrick Starr to sort us all out. Grin
Report LoyalHoncho May 30, 2023 6:15 PM BST
Laugh
Report jackboo June 1, 2023 1:39 PM BST
just like mcgee in the 1980s
Report LoyalHoncho June 2, 2023 3:45 PM BST
The one I remember more than any was a 225 at Rommers.  Very hot favourite in red, reknowned for its ultra slick starts, 16.0 shot in 6.  The fav ran like it was wearing lead boots, indeed to say it ran is a misnomer, and the 6 shot out like it was on a slingshot!.
No comeback and no comment from the trusty rpgtv panel.  The paint has to be worn off their fence by now.
Dreadful.
Report Deptford June 3, 2023 7:06 PM BST
Nothing has been published as far as I know, strange
Report SHROPSHIRELAD June 3, 2023 7:18 PM BST
How many times have Cahill, John Mullins been done, you know the meeja’s favourites…..
Report FATTIEWHITEYSLOVEADRINK June 3, 2023 8:06 PM BST
6 bend dog become a champion rd there omg
Report FATTIEWHITEYSLOVEADRINK June 3, 2023 8:07 PM BST
Wrong place
Report LoyalHoncho July 6, 2023 10:28 PM BST
Website down ( always meticulously kept ), no runners anywhere today ( that I can see ).  Very odd.  Doesn;t look good for Imperial Kennels.
Report LoyalHoncho July 21, 2023 8:14 PM BST
No mention of any of these allegations in today's issue of the GbGb disciplinary reports.
Paul Young fined though for "sloppy stewardship" which allowed one of his to ingest gabapentin.  There were no unusual betting patterns detected and Mr Young asserted that neither he nor his kennel hand had Betfair accounts.
Report GLASGOWCALLING July 22, 2023 11:56 PM BST
The enquiry findings have been posted on the GS, apparently they were mysteriously removed from the calendar??
Report GLASGOWCALLING July 23, 2023 9:51 AM BST
2 Oxford Stadium: ANTIGUA
SUGAR - Professional Trainer
Mr Mark Wallis
Professional Trainer Mr Mark Wallis
was found to be in breach of Rules
174(i)(a) and (b), 152(i) and (ii), 214
and 217 of the GBGB Rules of
Racing in that a urine sample taken
from the greyhound ANTIGUA
SUGAR at Oxford Stadium on 23
December 2022 was analysed by
LGC Health Sciences as containing
the presence of cobalt and that he
had in his charge a greyhound that
showed the presence of a substance
that by its nature could affect the
performance of the greyhound or
prejudice its well-being.

3 Crayford Stadium:
BLUEBERRY BULLET -
Professional Trainer Mr Mark
Wallis
Professional Trainer Mr Mark Wallis
was found to be in breach of Rules
174(i)(a) and (b), 152(i) and (ii), 214
and 217 of the GBGB Rules of
Racing in that a urine sample taken
from the greyhound BLUEBERRY
BULLET at Crayford Stadium on 26
November 2022 was analysed by
LGC Health Sciences as containing
the presence of cobalt and that he
had in his charge a greyhound that
showed the presence of a substance
that by its nature could affect the
performance of the greyhound or
prejudice its well-being.
Detail of the above Inquiries 2 and
3.
With the agreement of Mr Wallis the
Disciplinary Committee considered
the above Inquiries jointly.
Mr Mark Wallis was in attendance.
Professor Tim Morris, Independent
Scientific Adviser and Carol Chown-
Smith, Stipendiary Steward were also
in attendance.
The urine samples in question were
pre-race samples. In the case of
ANTIGUA SUGAR the sample was
taken before the bet-365 Challenge
Cup Final being a 650m open race
with total prize monies of £13,000.
ANTIGUA SUGAR was 11-8 favourite
and came second by one length.
In the case of BLUEBERRY BULLET,
the sample was taken before the
Ladbrokes Cesarewitch Final, an
874m open race with total prize
money of £15,000. BLUEBERRY
BULLET came third after being
crowded.
At Local Inquiries held on Tuesday
31 January 2023 in relation to
BLUEBERRY BULLET, and on 20
March 2023 in relation to ANTIGUA
SUGAR , Mr Wallis suggested that
the cobalt could have derived from
feeding supplements and in particular
Ironcyclen, a supplement containing
cobalt and iron.
The Disciplinary Committee heard
evidence from Professor Morris that
a specific dietary requirement for
cobalt is not established in dogs.
Cobalt is a strong erythropoiesis
agent raising the number of red blood
cells and increasing the oxygen
carrying of the blood. Exposure to
cobalt over longer periods/at high
levels can cause nausea, vomiting,
cardiac failure and other side-effects.
In the opinion of Professor Morris
cobalt is a substance which by its
nature could affect the performance
of the greyhound and with its sideeffects
could prejudice the well-being
of a greyhound.
In both cases the concentration of
cobalt in the urine samples taken
was considerably over the threshold
agreed by the greyhound racing
authorities in Britain and Australia. In
his view exposure to a supplement
or product containing cobalt was the
likely cause of the substance in both
greyhounds.
Mr Wallis confirmed that he had
administered Ironcyclen and was
aware that it contained cobalt. Mr
Wallis’ practice was to administer
Ironcyclen for 1-2 days after a race to
aid recovery. However, in the case of
BLUEBERRY BULLET the greyhound
was tired and dehydrated, and in the
case of ANTIGUA SUGAR the going
at Oxford had been particularly slow
in the semi-final. Accordingly, in both
cases, Ironcyclen was administered
for six days before the respective
Finals. Mr Wallis was aware of the
calendar notice of December 2015
advising trainers to be extremely
cautious and avoid using products
containing cobalt close to racing. Mr
Wallis had believed the amount of
cobalt in Ironcyclen to be so low that
the threshold would not be reached.
The Disciplinary Committee
was provided with information
about Ironcyclen and its use. The
manufacturer recommended that
it be used for two days before a
race or two days after. Mr Wallis,
by administering Ironcyclen for six
days before the races concerned
had exceeded the recommended
period of administration. The
manufacturer’s recommendation was
itself inconsistent with the calendar
notice in referring to administration
before a race.
The Disciplinary Committee
considered that on the evidence
available and the balance of
probabilities the presence of cobalt
in the greyhound derived from the
administration of Ironcyclen by Mr
Wallis.
It was clear that there had been a
breach of those rules involving strict
liability, that is to say Rules 152(i),
174(i)(b). and 217. However, in this
case there had been an intentional
administration of the supplement
concerned and therefore breach
of Rule 174(i)(a). The link between
cobalt and the supplement resulted
in a breach of Rule 214. In addition,
given the consequences of Mr
Wallis’ administration and noting
the high-profile races involved, the
administration of cobalt risked the
good reputation of greyhound racing
and was also a breach of rule 152(ii).
In considering the extent of any
sanction the Committee were told
and took into account as a mitigating
factor, that there had been no
relevant infringement of the rules of
racing by Mr Wallis over a number
of years., However there were
aggravating factors in this case. First,
the calendar notice of December
2015 clearly warned against the
use of cobalt supplements and this
warning was not followed. Second,
Mr Wallis had been aware of a limit
to the permitted level of cobalt and
should have been aware of the risk of
this limit being exceeded. Third, that
by administering the supplement for
six days before each race Mr Wallis
was exceeding the manufacturer’s
recommendation which in turn failed
to follow GB regulatory guidance
similar information from Australia.
Fourth, both races were high profile
elite races with high prize monies and
the effect of the breach of the Rules
could be significant in terms of the
reputation of greyhound racing.
The Committee considered an
appropriate sanction to be a severe
reprimand, covering both cases and
a penalty of £2500 in each case, ie £5,000 in total.


why have the gbgb removed this enquiry from the calender ?
Report NtownClown July 23, 2023 12:26 PM BST
Deakin also on radar for a hefty fine or even a ban.
Report LoyalHoncho July 23, 2023 3:09 PM BST
Thanks GLASGOW.  That is shocking on both counts.  You ask a very good question, which brings the integrity of GbGb too into question.
Report casemoney July 28, 2023 9:36 PM BST
Love to know what he has done to that PepintheStep , unfathomable the Improvement ,bet it a Few weeks back against Longvale sue Fooking Paceless and refused , 35.10 now from 10 off the Pace ..
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