HRV Stewards have issued a charge against licensed trainer Mr Craig Demmler under Australian Rule of Harness Racing (ARHR) 190 (1) which provides:
A horse shall be presented for a race free of prohibited substances
It is alleged that the horse Christian Torado was presented to race at Cranbourne on 19 October 2014 by Mr Demmler whilst not free of cobalt, a prohibited substance when present at a concentration in excess of 200 micrograms per litre in urine.
HRV Stewards have issued a further charge under ARHR 190B which requires trainers to keep and maintain a log book recording all treatment administered to horses in their care.
The charges will be heard by the HRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board on a date to be fixed.
