RACING
On Inquiry Board, comprising Adv David Beasley SC and Mr Dave Durant, handed down a finding on Monday 30 April 2012 in regard to the SHEER COURAGE inquiry.
The Inquiry related to the fact that SHEER COURAGE had run in a maiden race when in fact, prior to the race, it had previously run in England where it had won a race.
Because it had been carded as a maiden when it ran in South Africa, it carried less that the stipulated weight for the conditions of the race. On discovering the fact that the horse was not a maiden, it was disqualified and the winning stake forfeited.
After conducting a full inquiry into the circumstances surrounding this incident, the Inquiry Board concluded that there was no evidence of any malpractice and that, having regard to the circumstances of this particular case, it recommended that the inquiry be closed and no further action taken.
