VIC - Pending RAD Board Hearing – Maryanne Laffan
HRV Stewards have issued a charge against licensed trainer Ms Maryanne Laffan under Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 190 (1) which provides:
A horse shall be presented for a race free of prohibited substances
It is alleged that the horse ‘Westvillageemily’ was presented to race at Kilmore on 25 July 2017 by Ms Laffan, whilst not free of alkalinising agents, a prohibited substance when evidenced by a total carbon dioxide (TCO2) concentration in excess of 36 millimoles per litre in plasma.
The charge will be heard by the HRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board on a date to be fixed.