MUIS ROBERTS positive test, fined R72 000

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE - RACE 1 - 14.06.2022

Rule 73.2.4 – For, as the Trainer responsible for SLIM JANNIE from which a specimen was taken after the running of Race 1 and obtaining 2nd place, disclosed upon analysis the presence of FLUMETHASONE which is a prohibited substance. Fined R72 000 and in terms of Rule 72.3.2, SLIM JANNIE was disqualified from the Race and the provisions of Rule 67.7.8 apply.

THE ADMINISTRATION OF FLUMETHASONE TO THE RACEHORSE

General Notice
13 June 2019
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Flumethasone is a therapeutic substance which forms part of locally available veterinary injectable preparations. It is prescribed and administered to the racehorse for injury associated pain and inflammation.
Within international literature and NHA literature there is no publication of a detection time in the racehorse for this prohibited substance. The NHA laboratory conducts screening and confirmation for the presence of this substance in both urine and blood (plasma) to international guidance, at a level which is considered to have an effect on the horse.


• Flumethasone intravenous (IV) administration

Hereby notification is provided that following an intravenous (IV) administration of a typical therapeutic dose of Flumethasone to a racehorse, a detection period of a least 48 hours must be considered. A period of withdrawal which is longer than this period must be applied to prevent a level of Flumethasone which would result in a positive finding for this substance in either urine or blood (plasma).

• Flumethasone intra-articular (IA) administration

Rule 72.1.46 of the NHA specifies that it is a prohibited practise and a contravention to “race a horse within 7 days, calculated inclusively from the date of treatment, after the administration of any intra-articular corticosteroid treatment”. This rule applies for intra-articular treatment with the corticosteroid Flumethasone.

.....cant fathom why there is such a fluctuation in the scale of these fines.....GVZ gets only R17K for a similar coristeriodal Roy Magner gets R60K for X4 horses but now Muis is asked to cough up more.....:S

Alala naughty naughty Muis ....Nice fine could have made it more ...