Stewards wrap: Trainer suspended for permanently-banned substance

By Katherine Ernst

IT has been a massive few weeks in greyhound racing, including in the various stewards’ room around the country.

Starting in Western Australia, on Monday Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Stewards inquired into the discovery of the substance Fertagyl (gonadotrophin releasing hormone) at the property of registered trainer Peter Hepple on September 15 during a kennel inspection conducted that day.

Hepple pleaded guilty to three rule breaches as follows:

Charge 1 – GAR 79A(7) out of competition testing: particulars of the charge being that Hepple, a registered participant, was in possession of the permanently banned substance Fertagyl which could give rise to Read full article

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