Determinations and hearings

Determinations made by the Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal.

Hearings

Hearings are held at the State Administrative Tribunal, Perth.

Determinations

Determinations made by the Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal.

Applicant

John Ellis

Result

Appeal dismissed

Decision

Disqualification for 12 months pursuant to Rule 55A for presenting a horse with a prohibited substance (Flunixen) under Rule 497(1). Appeal as to penalty only. Appeal dismissed.

Racing type

Harness

Harness racing rules

Offence type

Prohibited substances

Precedent

Assuming that this is how the drug came to be administered to the horse the Tribunal does not find that this amounts to? little room to give much recognition to mitigating factors in particular cases.

Paragraph number: 4

Decision file

Page reviewed 09 January 2024
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