On 14 November 2019, the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) considered a charge issued by Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards against licensed trainer Danny Mullan under Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 190(1).
AHRR 190(1) reads as follows:
A horse shall be presented for a race free of prohibited substances.
The charge related to a urine sample collected from the horse ‘Hes Themightspin’ after it won Race 1, the ‘DNR Logistics Trot’, at the Maryborough harness racing meeting on 13 June 2019. Racing Analytical Services Limited (RASL) reported the sample contained arsenic in excess of the allowable threshold.
Mr Mullan pleaded guilty to the charge before submissions on penalty were heard from the HRV Stewards and Mr Mullan.
Penalty
Charge 1 – $2000 fine with $1750 suspended for 12 months, providing that during that period Mr Mullan does not reoffend under AHRR 190(1).
VRT Panel: Judge John Bowman (Chairman), Ms Judy Bourke and Mr Robert Abrahams
The written decisions of the VRT can be found here.
(Please note that VRT Decisions will generally be published within 7-10 days of the date of hearing)
