Racing WA Stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth that cobalt at a concentration in excess of 100 ng/mL, being the threshold prescribed in the Greyhound Rules of Racing, has been detected in a sample taken from Happy Heels at Northam on 21 April 2025 following it winning Race 1.
This finding has been verified by the Racing Analytical Services Laboratory (RASL) in Victoria.
Accordingly, stewards will inquire into these reports on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, which Mrs Leach has been directed to attend.
Acting under the provisions of Greyhound Rule of Racing 169 (5) Stewards have directed that Mrs Leach’s licence be suspended forthwith pending the outcome of the Stewards inquiry and that no greyhounds owned or trained by her will be permitted to compete in or be nominated for any Event.
Further, Happy Heels shall also not be permitted to compete in or be nominated for any event until the inquiry is concluded.