Moody Fined Over Positive Swab
- Wednesday, 09 June 2010 02:30
Melbourne's leading trainer Peter Moody has been fined $3,000 by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to Returntosender returning a positive post-race urine sample to a prohibited substance.
Five-year-old mare Returntosender won the $70,000 W.J (Bill) Adams Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on April 3 however in a subsequent urine sample had detected traces of substances n-butyl hyoscine and dipyrone which is contained in Buscopan / Spasmogesic.
The administration of Buscopan or Spasmogesic is used to assist horses recovering from colic (abdominal pain) associated with the spasm of the intestines.
N-butyl-hyoscine is a smooth muscle relaxant that reduces spasm while Dipyrone is an anti-inflammatory and analgesic.
As a result, Returntosender has been stripped of her victory with the Darren Magro-trained Ocean Challenger promoted to first place.
The official results of the $70,000 W.J (Bill) Adams Handicap (1400m) now stand as:
1st – Ocean Challenger (Darren Magro & Darren Gauci)
2nd – Marchelle Belle
3rd – Bashful Girl
4th – Tahnee Topaz
5th - Running Riot
6th – Cool Diva
7th – Pink Shimmer
8th – Jacqueline Rouge
9th – Beauty in Motion
10th – Cut and Run
Two weeks after her victory at Caulfield, Returntosender won the $150,000 Group 2 Panasonic Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville.
The daughter of Elusive City has failed to race since.
Moody leads the Melbourne Trainers’ Premiership with 67 wins for the season with David Hayes in second position on 39.
Picture: Colin Bull
