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AN ENQUIRY TO BE HEARD BY THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL ON 23 JUNE 2011
• Heather Royal, trained by Nicky Henderson, tested positive for Dexamethasone after a race at Huntingdon in February
HFL Sport Science has reported that the analysis of the urine taken from HEATHER ROYAL, trained by Nicky Henderson, after finishing unplaced in the EBF/DBS Mare’s Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Huntingdon on 10th February 2011, has revealed the presence of Dexamethasone, a prohibited substance within the meaning of Rule C (53) of the Rules of Racing.
This finding has been confirmed by Laboratoire des Courses Hippiques (LCH France), who performed the counter analysis.
The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority will hold an Inquiry to consider whether:
1) Nicky Henderson acted in breach of Rule (C)53 of the Rules of Racing in respect of the finding of Dexamethasone in the urine sample taken from Heather Royal;
2) to take action in respect of the possible disqualification of the mare under Rule (A)74.2 Ground 3;
3) Nicky Henderson acted in a breach of Rule C(13) of the Rules of Racing in respect of his failure to keep complete medication records.
A hearing is scheduled to take place on Thursday 23rd June 2011.
Notes to Editors
Guide to PenaltiesThe current guideline penalties are as follows:
Rule (C)13 – Incomplete Medication Records
Entry Point – £500
Range – £250 to £2000Rule (C)53 – Positive sample in error/on veterinary advice
Entry Point – £1000
Range – £750 to £10000[/color:3nxkdr2r]I’m presuming this is the case referred to around the same time as the Binocular withdrawal
So looking at the penalties it seems that so long as the trainer can afford the fines then they can just continue doing anything they want with medication?
Henderson again….bringing disgrace on our sport once again.
Throw the book at him. Hope he gets his license suspended like a small trainer would for repeated breaches of drugs abuse
He’s certainly pushing his luck with the authorities. Suspect his defence will be it is someone elses fault.
Well it’s pretty clear that it is somebody else’s fault.
It’s the bloke at Huntingdon that keeps selecting his horses to provide samples for testing!
AP
The lack of scrutiny is a disgrace….the racing media would crucify a American trainer or a Auzzie trainer for such abuse yet Henderson gets a free pass. I am sorry as i actually like the man and is a fantastic trainer but rules are rules and if you repeat to break them you deserve to get the full for of the law or BHA law brought on you.
Well it’s pretty clear that it is somebody else’s fault.
It’s the bloke at Huntingdon that keeps selecting his horses to provide samples for testing!
AP
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Maybe Henderson should make up his own "Rule 10"
Rule 10: Any positive samples will be void under the act of trying to defraud Nicky Henderson PLC.
I know the lads at BHA Towers are not the brightest …so a clue , Book , throw at , keys of jail , throw away , ban , 10 years
get the picture
Ricky
You will not deter something from happening if the deterrent isn’t sufficient to make someone think "I’d better not do that".
Presumably this is the horse that tested positive for the allergy drug that should have cleared the system before the race, and prompted the testing/withdrawal of Binocular from the Champion Hurdle? It’s the same substance and the timing looks about right.
Footballers and athletes have been banned upto nine months (if not more) for simply failing to give a urine sample, the punishments for testing positive have known to be far greater.
Here we have a racehorse trainer breaking the rules in this manner, and the worst that is going to happen to him is he will receive a few grand fine.
And people wonder why there is so much corruption in the sport
Oh yes i do remember that their was another horse involved. At least it isn’t a new case. I wonder again why it has taken near on 3 months for this to reach a conclusion like Johnson getting 6 months or so.
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