RCÉ / GRI Winter Racing Festival Race Programme

THIS RUNS

RACE PROGRAMME

Friday 4th December & Saturday 5th December 2020 www.ShelbourneParkGreyhoundStadium.ie

CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME...

A Chairde, I would like to extend a warm welcome to everybody participating in the Rásaíocht Con Éireann/Greyhound Racing Ireland Winter Racing Festival. I appreciate that many of you will be engaging on-line or watching the action through RPGTV who, we are delighted, continue to provide excellent coverage of Irish Greyhound Racing. The race cards on offer for the two days of the festival comprise the best greyhound talent in 2020 and we very much appreciate owners and trainers who are making the festival what it is – a celebration of success during the year.

2020 has been a difficult year for a variety of reasons.

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on all sporting activities.

We have worked hard to ensure that greyhound racing, in accordance with government directives and guidance, is permitted to continue at all levels under the government’s Resilience and Recovery Plan.

2020 has also been a very challenging year for the greyhound industry itself and many of you will have watched closely the ongoing debate regarding government support for the industry and the allocation under the Horse & Greyhound fund. I want to acknowledge the strong support from the majority of Oireachtas members to funding the greyhound industry and the allocation of €19.2M for 2020, having regard to the issues associated with Covid-19, is very welcome.

It is also very heartening to see the strong support from the greyhound community in a recent poll conducted by the journal.ie on whether government funding should continue for the greyhound industry. At time of writing, 16,843 votes have been cast in support of government funding with 45.6% of votes suggesting that funding should cease.

This is a demonstration of the level of support that exists for the greyhound industry and what can be achieved when the greyhound community and those who support the industry act as a collective and get behind their sport and their industry.

This weekend however is about focusing on action on the track. Let’s put everything else to one side as we sit back and enjoy some fantastic racing action with the best talent in the sport on display.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all in the greyhound community the very best for Christmas 2020. I do hope you have a meaningful Christmas and I look forward to continuing our programme of work to support and grow the greyhound industry in 2021.

Le gach dea ghuí

Frank Nyhan

Chairman, Rásaíocht Con Éireann

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MEETING NO: 105

WELCOME TO THE

ON FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER

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0.26% Between January & October The National Greyhound Laboratory tested 3,486 samples Number of adverse analytical findings: 9 That’s 0.26%

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This sport of ours is thrilling.

Edge of the seat. A rush from the second the traps open.

It's always been that way.

Part of what makes us what we are.

The coming together of communities on the track.

The retired trainer walking his dogs down our street.

The fundraising, the charity, the simple reason to meet.

The hundreds of years of tradition that forms our sport.

The generations of families brought together by their love of the dogs.

We stand for all that is good about our sport.

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On 1st October 2020, we turned the page to a new chapter in Irish Greyhound Racing.

Bord na gCon / Irish Greyhound Board which was established under the Greyhound Industry Act (1958) changed to become Rásaíocht Con Éireann/Greyhound Racing Ireland under the Greyhound Racing Act 2019.

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615 The number of inspections carried out in 2019 This includes unannounced kennel inspections

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1325 IRGT & assisted rehomings January to October 2020

(assisted rehomings are through private organisations who receive financial assistance)

That’s 513 more than the same period in 2019

MEETING NO: 106

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RACE 1 1 JOHN KENNEDY

GARRY HANNON 2 LAURA KENNEDY

IAN FORTUNE 3 CLIONA O’DONNELL

CARAN HEHIR 4 CHRISTOPHER WALSH

IRMA WALL 5 DONNACHA MURPHY

DAVID DOYLE 6 RYAN CAPSTICK

MICK & ANNE CRONIN RACE 2 1 PAUL BRADY

OLIVIA JACKSON 2 GAVIN O’MAHONEY

MIKE ROWE 3 PAUL SMITH

SANDRA NYHAN 4 KIERAN CONNOLLY

MARTIN DRAKE 5 THOMAS KINSELLA

ALEX GRASSICK 6 TOM LYNCH

GER MANLEY

GREYHOUND NOMINATORS

RACE 3 1 TONY DELAHUNTY

BRENDA POWDERLY 2 JOHN KENNEDY

EOGHAN CURTIN 3 PAUL DAVIES

MICK & ANNE CRONIN 4 GARRY HANNON

SEAMUS FEARON 5 VINNY GRENNAN

JOHN KENNEDY 6 GARRY HANNON

GEORGE MCDONAGH RACE 4 1 CONOR BYRNE

DECLAN MCDONAGH 2 MICHAEL KILCOYNE

LAURA KENNEDY 3 CARAN HEHIR

JOHN KENNEDY 4 TOM O’ FLAHERTY

PHILIP JAMES 5 TONY O’ NEILL

ANDREW WELDON 6 MICHAEL MEADE

JIMMY FLYNN RACE 5 1 MARIA KENNEDY

TED HEGARTY 2 RONAN KEARNEY

ORLA STRUMBLE 3 PADDY MCGHEE

MAURICE HEFFERNAN 4 SIMON TAYLOR

CUMBERLAND SYNDICATE 5 ANTHONY COLLOPY

GAVIN O’MAHONEY 6 KIERAN LONERGAN

MIRIAM O’DONOVAN

RACE 6 1 MARY TERESA BUTLER

THOMAS O DONOVAN 2 PAT & PADRAIG CURTIN

DAWN QUINN 3 EAMON O’SULLIVAN

GAVIN O’MAHONEY 4 PAUL KENIRY

TERESSA O’SULLIVAN 5 PAUL BARNETT

THOMAS REIDY 6 NIALL REDMOND

SIMON WALSH RACE 7 1 EILISH O’REGAN

NIAMH MC KENNA 2 GARRY HANNON

JAMES REIDY 3 PAUL QUILTY

DAVID BYRNE 4 PADDY MCMAHON

THOMAS REIDY 5 CONOR MOTHERWAY

OLIVIA HOGAN 6 KEITH LONERGAN

MIKE ROWE RACE 8 1 MIKE ROWE

MATTHEW O’REGAN 2 TOM KEARNEY

RITA FORTUNE 3 LAURA EARLE

GARRY HANNON 4 MICHAEL ROCHE

BLAKE LEEN 5 BRIAN MAGUIRE

PAT REDDAN 6 DECLAN KELLS

STEPHEN GILBERT RACE 9 1 GAVIN O’MAHONEY

THOMAS O’DONOVAN 2 GAVIN O’MAHONEY

NOEL MCMULLAN 3 DECLAN KELLS

GRAHAM HOWSON 4 MIKE ROWE

NOEL FITZSIMONS 5 IAN REESON

BREEGE KIELY 6 NIALL REDMOND

SIMON WALSH

RACE 10 1 PETER FARRELL

LEONTIA & STEPHEN MUNROE 2 JAMES WADE

JOHN O’REGAN 3 ALEX GRASSICK

EOIN IVERS 4 DONIE MULVIHILL

RAY O’SULLIVAN 5 BRIAN KENNEDY

GAVIN O’MAHONEY 6 DARRAGH SHEEHAN

DAVID RYAN RACE 11 1 MARTIN PIDGEON

SARAH MANN 2 PIUS MCINTYRE

MIKE ROWE 3 MATTHEW O’REGAN

CONOR FOLEY 4 RORY BURKE

TONY O’SULLIVAN 5 GERRY HANLEY

TONY ROCHE 6 AILBHE CULLEN

GRAHAM HOWSON RACE 12 1 HUGH MAGUIRE

LYREEN KENNELS D. BUDD 2 PAT & PADRAIG CURTIN

DAVID MCMANUS 3 EOIN HOLLAND

GAVIN O’MAHONEY 4 KIERAN LONERGAN

LEONTIA & STEPHEN MUNROE 5 GAVIN O’MAHONEY

MARY TERESA BUTLER 6 VINCENT DESMOND

GAVIN O’MAHONEY RACE 13 1 MAURICE HEFFERNAN

BARRY DRAKE 2 GAVIN O’MAHONEY

KIERAN LONERGAN 3 PHILIP ENRIGHT

MARIA KENNEDY 4 AODHÁN PEAKE

PAUL MAHER 5 RYAN MAGILL

PETER FARRELL 6 LEONTIA & STEPHEN MUNROE

JAMES WADE

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National Puppy Stake Race 8

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TRACK RECORDS

Distance Greyhound

Date Time

350

Ardnasool Jet

24/05/2019

18.33

525

Paradise Madison

08/12/2012

27.67

550

Pestana

22/08/2020 28.99

575

Milldean Puma

30/04/2016

30.65

600

Laughil Duke

26/09/2013

31.91

750

Redzer Ardfert

21/09/2019

40.86

850

Corporate Attack

12/09/2009

47.11

1025

Riverside Honey

06/12/2019

58.11

525H

Secondrate Champ

16/04/2005

28.73

406

The number of inspections carried out from January to September This includes unannounced kennel inspections

HOW TO REHOME YOUR

RETIRED RACING GREYHOUND Share some key information to help us match your greyhound to their new home, the more quality information you share, the easier and quicker the process will be. Some things we need are: • At least 3 good quality photographs – no muzzles, headshot & full body please. If your greyhound is good with kids and animals or likes lazing on the couch, show us!

• Complete a short profile on your greyhound – we have a form that will help.

• Visit our Facebook page or talk to us for tips.

Visit your Vet as soon as possible for pre-rehoming procedures including neutering/spaying, pet passport, vaccinations, flea/worm treatment.

RCÉ and IRGT will provide finance towards these costs Your greyhound will remain at home with you until we’ve matched them with their new home.

Once your greyhound is ready to move to their new home you will carry them to an arranged collection point.

Contact the IRGT to start the rehoming journey Tel: Joanne on 061 448089 Email: joanne.murray@grireland.ie Web: www.irgt.ie

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Protect each other.

Continue to:

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Cover

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> high temperature > cough > breathing difficulty > sudden loss of sense of smell or taste > flu-like symptoms If you have any symptoms, self-isolate to protect others and call your GP for a COVID-19 test.

Meeting Date: Friday 4th & Saturday 5th December 2020

Meeting No: 105 & 106

Declaration of a ‘NO RACE’

The Stewards may declare a ‘NO RACE’ only in the following circumstances: • Where there is mechanical or other defect of the hare equipment or starting box or any

outside interference with the race.

• If any of the dogs fight, and as a consequence, all fail to pursue the hare • If for any other reason, all dogs fail to pursue the hare Note: A greyhound turning back in a race does not constitute outside interference If through any cause the race has to be abandoned before the start of the fourth Race, pass out tickets will be issued, but, under no circumstances, will admission money be refunded.

Greyhound Turning in Traps

(A) If a greyhound turns before the hare is put in motion, that greyhound will be taken out and righted.

If, however, he turns again, no further attention will be given to him.

(B) If a greyhound turns while the hare is in motion, the hare should not be stopped and the traps should be released.

(C) If the hare passes the traps and for any reason the traps do not operate, then all the dogs should be taken out and re-examined before they are put into traps again.

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