The National Horseracing Authority has confirmed that a review application by Trainer Mr J M Goodman to set aside the decision of an Inquiry Board was heard in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban, on 15 March 2013.
The Background
At an Inquiry which was concluded on 20 August 2011, an Inquiry Board, chaired by Adv. G I Hoffman SC, found Trainer Goodman guilty of a contravention of Rule 73.2.4 in that he was the trainer responsible for the horse SEVEN NETWORK at the time when a specimen taken from his horse after it participated in Race 6 at Scottville Racecourse on 7 November 2010, disclosed upon analysis the presence of Diclofenac which is a prohibited substance in terms of the rules of the NHA.
The Inquiry Board imposed a fine of R65 000 on Trainer Goodman.
Furthermore, the Inquiry Board declared SEVEN NETWORK disqualified from the race in question and the provisions of Rule 67.7.8 shall apply.
In the judgment handed down on 5 April 2013, Trainer Goodman’s application was dismissed with costs.
