Determinations and hearings

Determinations made by the Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal.

Hearings

Hearings are held at the State Administrative Tribunal, Perth.

Determinations

Determinations made by the Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal.

Applicant

Gerard O'Keefe

Result

Appeal allowed

Decision

Disqualification for 1 month of a greyhound for fighting during a race under Rule 170. Appeal upheld, penalty set aside.

Racing type

Greyhound

Greyhound racing rules

Offence type

Conduct

Precedent

For the purpose of clarifying confusion amongst the greyhound fraternity the following was published:... The Stewards do require the formation of an opinion that the greyhound both turned its head and made muzzle contact.

Paragraph number: 2

Decision file

Page reviewed 09 January 2024