STEWARDS REPORT – M Currie
DEAGON OFFICES – 25 JUNE 2009
Stewards today enquired into a report from The Racing Science Centre that a blood sample taken from ROTHERA prior to its race at Eagle Farm on 30 May 2009 revealed that the Total Plasma Carbon Dioxide Levels exceeded the threshold allowed in the Australian Rules of Racing.
Trainer Mr M Currie pleaded guilty to contriving AR178 in that he presented ROTHERA to a race at Eagle Farm on 30 May 2009 when a blood sample taken from it prior to Racing revealed a Total Plasma Carbon Dioxide Level greater than 36MMO/L.
M Currie was suspended for a period of 6 months In accordance with AR177. ROTHERA was disqualified from Race 3 at Eagle Farm on 30 May 2009. |