Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards have issued a charge against licensed trainer Dale Afford under Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 190(1) which states:
A horse shall be presented for a race free of prohibited substances.
It is alleged that Mr Afford presented ‘Shesashark’ to race at Mildura on 24 September 2019 when not free of O-Desmethylvenlafaxine, a prohibited substance.
The charge will be heard by the Victoria Racing Tribunal on a date to be fixed.