The British Horseracing Authority has emailed trainers to tell them they should stop using Regumate immediatelyBritish trainers have been electrified this morning by receipt of an email from the BHA saying that a product which has been in widespread use contains an anabolic steroid. Not only must trainers cease to use Regumate immediately, they must get any bottles of it out of the yard right away. Related: BHA gives guarded welcome to Labour plan to ban TV gambling Newbury 1.10 Chil Chil 1.45 Aplomb 2.20 Genetics (nap) 2.50 Sufficient 3.25 Dashing Willoughby 3.55 Nebo (nb) 4.30 Ice Gala 5.05 Zzoro Continue reading...
Was Camlann given cobalt on raceday? The trainer says no but the published verdict is unclear on the subjectThe disciplinary body of Irish racing seems a bit confused about the application of its own rules, judging by the outcome of the Shark Hanlon case, announced last night. An elevated level of cobalt was found in the Hanlon-trained Camlann when he won a handicap at Galway last month, as the result of which the trainer has an 18-month suspension hanging over him, but it will only be triggered if he is found in breach of the anti-doping rules within the next three years; so far, no problems. Related: Melbourne Cup hope Withhold may need prep race in Australia to get a...
Star jumper probably needs to be starting over fences now if the Cheltenham Gold Cup is the ultimate aimMoments ago, I became the latest reporter to pester Eddie O’Leary about what Samcro will be doing this winter, a discussion that has been kicking around for half a year. “We’ll decide when we enter him,” was the admirably clear answer. “That’ll stop about four or five weeks of bullshitting,” he added, which is too optimistic, as I shall now prove. Related: Poet’s Word joins top runners ruled out of action after injury Sandown 1.40 Saaheq 2.10 Al Mikdam 2.40 Good Fortune 3.15 Wadilsafa (nap) 3.50 Lush Life 4.20 Thunderbolt Rocks 4.55 Hyperactive 5.25 ArendelleBeverley 1.50 Champagne Clouds 2.20 Mot Juste 2.50 Cavalry Park...
Video of prolonged tomfoolery on Saturday suggests security presence was inadequate for a busy and prestigious racedayTwitter users who take an interest in racing will probably, by now, have seen a video of some bad behaviour by a particular racegoer at Doncaster on St Leger day. Apparently efforts are being made to identify her but that’s not what concerns me (which is why I’m not linking to the video). What concerns me is how she was allowed to behave in that way without being stopped by security. Related: No watering of track before Saxon Warrior and Alpha Centauri injuries Lingfield 1.30 Capla Gilda 2.00 Annecy 2.30 Asaatier 3.00 Arctic Haze 3.30 Margub 4.00 Unveiling 4.30 Groveman 5.00 Queen Adelaide Yarmouth 1.50 Molly Mai 2.20...
It is natural to want to reduce a field of 25 sprint handicappers to something approaching a manageable shortlistThe Ayr Gold Cup – and its more recent siblings, the Silver and Bronze Gold Cups – are the feature races this coming weekend from a betting point of view, which means that, as ever, punters will invest considerable amounts of time, energy and ultimately money in trying to second-guess the effect of the draw.Invest? Or waste? It is, of course, only natural to want to reduce a field of 25 sprint handicappers to something approaching a manageable shortlist, and taking a view about the possible effect of the draw is an obvious way to start with a race like this. What...