Phumelela – Bookies Appeal Fails
Matter has finally been resolved in favour of Phumelela
1st October 2019
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Matter has finally been resolved in favour of Phumelela
He was the trainer of the horse Elusive Kat which ran in and won the fourth race at Fairview Racecourse on 21 June 2019
He misled the Stipendiary Board Stewards by providing and presenting a substance as urine which, upon analysis, was found to be ‘Red Bull’
Horses were found to be in poor condition and showed varying degrees of neglect
Chances are that Northern Cape racing could be extended beyond December
The Appeal Board did not accept that there was any so-called pressure from Miss Florida ridden by apprentice Luke Ferraris
The NHA formally requested that this penalty commence after Jockey Hewitson fulfilled his race riding engagements at the Sha Tin race meeting on Sunday 8 September 2019
Three Two Charlie has had his merit rating upped from 94 to 102 following his very comfortable win on Saturday
The specimen disclosed upon analysis the presence of 2-(1- Hydrozyethyl) Promazine Sulfoxide (metabolite of Acepromazine), a prohibited substance
Vital to maintaining the highest levels of integrity in the sport of horseracing in Southern Africa.
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
