Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) advises that it has received notification from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory of the presence of Atenolol in the sample taken from Sovereign Queen after it won the World Famous Bulli Dogs 2Nite Maiden at the Bulli meeting on 18 February 2015.
The reserve portion of the sample was sent to Racing Analytical Services (VIC) and has been confirmed to contain the prohibited substance. Sovereign Queen's trainer Subawa Ngurah has been advised of the irregularity,
As the prohibited substance detected is a Category 5 substance under the GRNSW’s penalty guidelines the matter is being dealt with having regard to the protocols established under the guidelines.
Mr Ngurah has entered a guilty plea to a charge under Rule 83 (2) (a) via correspondence for having presented Sovereign Queen at Bulli on 18 February 2015. GRNSW Stewards are now considering the submissions of Mr Ngurah in relation to penalty and will determine what penalty should be imposed.
