NSW: Trainer Stood Down - Mrs Stacie Elliott

22 October 2021
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Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) Stewards, acting under the provisions of Australian Harness Racing Rule 183 (a), (c) & (d), have today suspended the Trainer’s licence of Mrs Stacie Elliott after receiving advice that Cobalt above the threshold of 100 micrograms per litre in urine had been detected in the urine samples taken from;

 

  • CLASSIC ARC following its win in race 5, the HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY JORDAN MURPHY PACE (1609 metres) conducted at Newcastle on Friday 3 September 2021; and

 

  • MAGIC SHOOS following its win in race 9, the TAB VENUE MODE PACE (1609 metres) conducted at Newcastle on Friday 3 September 2021

HRNSW Stewards considered all available information, including submissions on behalf of Mrs Elliott, prior to the imposition of Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 183.

Mrs Elliott was informed of her right to appeal this decision.

A date for the Inquiry has not been scheduled at this time.

 

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