David Aiken - Maorisfavouritesun Irregularity

[Messenger]

http://www.harness.org.au/media-room/news-article/?news_id=35462

Desvenlafaxine's primary use in medicine is the treatment of major depressive disorder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desvenlafaxine

Back in 2014
Mark Hewitt was disqualified for 6mths

http://www.harness.org.au/media-room/news-article/?news_id=23779

while in the gallops world
Lee Hunter only copped a $1000 fine

http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/Australia/default.aspx?id=77209

It is hard not to lose heart

[Fan of Jate]

Not sure what effect this drug would have on a horse but Lee Hunter did fight to the very end to get the charges dropped. D.Aiken may need to take a leaf out of her book.

[Messenger]

If the B sample comes back positive he will first and foremost need to have an explanation of how a drug
"targeted as the first non-hormonal based treatment for menopause"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desvenlafaxine

[thepacingman]

Have a positive in NSW the trainer always gets stood down so why not Aiken. Is this just yet another example of go easy on the big fish but throw the book at the less well known/hobby/battler trainer?

[allanjg]

spot on stephen...

[gutwagon]

If the B sample comes back positive he must be stood down or it just makes a joke of the whole "integrity" push. If this was some small time bush trainer they would be treated by the rules, not given special treatment. HRV should insist that NSW follow normal procedures.

[Messenger]

If the B sample comes back positive he must be stood down or it just makes a joke of the whole "integrity" push. If this was some small time bush trainer they would be treated by the rules, not given special treatment. HRV should insist that NSW follow normal procedures.

Don't those who contest being stood down, have it overturned anyway

[thepacingman]

Don't those who contest being stood down, have it overturned anyway

In Vic usually yes. In Qld & NSW usually no.


If the B sample comes back positive he must be stood down or it just makes a joke of the whole "integrity" push. If this was some small time bush trainer they would be treated by the rules, not given special treatment. HRV should insist that NSW follow normal procedures.

A mischievous/suspicious mind would think that Lenny and his Interdom campaign had a bearing on the no stand down.

[Messenger]

A mischievous/suspicious mind would think that Lenny and his Interdom campaign had a bearing on the no stand down.

To be fair, the B sample is yet to be tested - a mischievous/suspicious mind would wonder whether that might take longer than usual

[Messenger]

I have been told that this drug can be used to quieten a horse down.
Somehow that doesn't seem as bad as I feared
Thoughts?

[alphastud]

Lasix helps to reduce bleeding.
Sodium Bicarbonate helps to reduce muscle soreness.
Bute helps to reduce pain.
Etc.

AND

Recently, some trainers / stables returned positive swabs / overages in NSW to the following drugs / processes and have continued training ;
Synephrine
Cocaine
Boldenone
Plasma


Would anything really change for participants and punters if we had stricter drug policies?
What if there was an independent national body that tested and served penalties?

[allanjg]

there are plenty off accepted sedatives out there kev.vets treating injured horses etc. we even had a horse that was impossible to shoe,the smithy had his own sedative to quieten her down,job done, no harm to horse or farrier...but to be given to horses before racing?Hmmmm.

[Messenger]

there are plenty off accepted sedatives out there kev.vets treating injured horses etc. we even had a horse that was impossible to shoe,the smithy had his own sedative to quieten her down,job done, no harm to horse or farrier...but to be given to horses before racing?Hmmmm.

True Allan. Hmmm - maybe if you wanted a horse to race less fiercely?