Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) commenced an inquiry on Friday 15 August 2014 into results received from the Australian Government National Measurement Institute that cobalt was detected above the threshold in a sample taken from the following horse;
COLIN JOHN following its win in race 7, the Reece Plumbing Pace
The “B” samples and associated control samples where confirmed by ChemCentre in Western Australia.
The inquiry was adjourned to 26 August 2014 for further enquiries to be conducted.