The Board of HRNSW yesterday approved amendments to the Elevated TCO2 Policy. The amendments now require a horse to be on the Elevated TCO2 list for a period of 6 race starts, as opposed to 8 weeks. The Policy has also been strengthened to allow the HRNSW Integrity Department to order horses to be subjected to a period of time in the HRNSW Retention Facility, no matter where that horse is stabled or entered to race.
HRNSW also places Trainers on notice that they will investigate elevated TCO2 levels recorded and those Trainers may be subject to further action if HRNSW determine that there is a significant variance between the elevated level and “controlled levels” obtained by HRNSW.
The new Policy below comes into effect from 1 November 2015:
The Trainer of a horse/s which has recorded a TCO2 level greater than 35 mmol/L is to present that horse/s on course earlier than what otherwise may be required, at all meetings for a period of not less than 6 race starts.
Where a blood sample collected from a horse has been subsequently analysed and reported to have a plasma total carbon dioxide (TCO2) level at greater than 35mmol/Litre in plasma – the following conditions shall apply;
1. For the period of 6 race starts following the results of analysis the Trainer of that horse/s shall present it on course in accordance with the following schedule;
(a) At 10.00am on the date on which the Metropolitan race meeting is being conducted at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
(b) No less than 4 hours prior to the scheduled start time in which the horse is entered at all other meetings.
2. Should a Trainer fail to present his horse by the required times the horse shall be withdrawn from the race in which it was scheduled to participate and the Trainer may be subject to penalty.
3. Should the horse be transferred to another Trainer within the period of 6 race starts the new Trainer, upon application to HRNSW, may have the embargo lifted, however HRNSW reserves the right to refuse to lift this requirement.
4. HRNSW will publish a list on its website of all horses required to be presented under this policy including the name of the Trainer.
5. HRNSW may at its discretion determine that a Trainer whom has been listed on the elevated TCO2, will have their horses subject to a period of time in the HRNSW Retention Facility prior to their horses competing at a race meeting, no matter where the trainer is normally located or the race meeting is being conducted.
6. HRNSW will consider the elevated level recorded by the horse, and will compare such level with those previously recorded or controlled samples taken, and should it be determined that there is significant variance the horse and or Trainer maybe stood down from racing pending the outcome an Inquiry
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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