McDonald Fined $14,000 For Four Positive Swabs
- Monday, 24 May 2010 05:47
The charges relating to a prohibited substance, being 3-Methoxytyramine (including both free 3-Methoxytyramine and 3-Methoxytyramine liberated from its conjugates) at a mass concentration in excess of 4.0 milligrams per litre in urine, detected in the following horses trained by McDonald: 1. Mr Crane – winner of the Honey Fashion SV 3YO Maiden Plate (1100m) at Echuca on 3 November 2009 Plea: Guilty – all four charges. Decision: McDonald convicted of all charges and fined the amount of $3,500 for each charge – a total of $14,000 due on or before 31 July 2010. Mr Crane disqualified as winner of the Honey Fashion SV 3YO Maiden Plate (1100m) at Echuca on 3 November 2009 and the placings amended as follows: 1st – Le Roi Charlemagne 2nd – Immaculate Choice 3rd – Roman Centreman 4th – Coral Castle 5th – High Street Road 6th – Captangeorgi 7th – Single Asha Carleton disqualified as winner of the TAC 0-62 Handicap (1400m) at Echuca on 3 November 2009 and the placings amended as follows: 1st – Jeuneys End 2nd – King Crimson 3rd – Singing Shadow 4th – Great Grandeur 5th – Liberty’s Way 6th – Elite Moxie 7th – Olyball 8th – Bee Bee Warrior 9th – Prussia Island Mr Crane disqualified as winner of the Mangalore Hotel Class One Handicap (1200m) at Seymour on 19 November 2009 and the placings amended as follows: 1st – Xanthos 2nd – Bartonelle 3rd – Midnight Louie (NZ) 4th – Arctic Light 5th – Prowler 6th – Tidal Spirit 7th – Meetmeinkentucky. Shabtis disqualified as winner of the Mitchelton Wines Maiden Plate (1400m) at Seymour on 19 November 2009 and the placings amended as follows: 1st – Eraset 2nd – Starxaar 3rd – Thorn Connery (NZ) 4th – The Divine One (NZ) 5th – Bluetooie (NZ) 6th – Unreachable Star 7th – Valley Forge Picture: Sportpix
The Victorian Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, chaired by Judge Russell Lewis, with Chris Winneke, instructed by RVL’s James Ogilvy and Dayle Brown, appearing as Counsel for the RVL Stewards, and Anthony Lewis appearing as Counsel for trainer Clinton McDonald on Monday considered charges being four breaches of AR 178 [prohibited substance].
2. Carleton – winner of the TAC 0-62 Handicap (1400m) at Echuca on 3 November 2009
3. Mr Crane – winner of the Mangalore Hotel Class One Handicap (1200m) at Seymour on 19 November 2009
4. Shabtis – winner of the Mitchelton Wines Maiden Plate (1400m) at Seymour on 19 November 2009
