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ERA Stewards concluded an INQUIRY on the 14th February 2017, into a report received from the Equine Forensic Unit that the post-race samples taken from SALMEEN (US), after it competed in Race 1 “Wathba Stud Farm Cup (For Private Owners Only)” (1000 metres) at Al Ain on Friday 18th November 2016 and AF RAJES (AE), after it competed in Race 6 “Longines UAE Bred Handicap” (1200 metres) at Sharjah on Saturday 19th November 2016, were both found to have a concentration of cobalt in excess of 100 micrograms per litre in urine.

Trainer Mr. Hassan Al Hammadi was found guilty of a charge under the provisions of ERA Rule 95AAA 2, in that he presented and raced SALMEEN (US) in Race 1, “Wathba Stud Farm Cup (For Private Owners Only)”, (1000 metres) at Al Ain on Friday 18th November 2016, which was subsequently found, upon analysis of a post-race urine sample, to have had cobalt administered to it, as evidenced by a concentration of cobalt in excess of 100 micrograms per litre in urine.

Mr. Hassan Al Hammadi was also found guilty of a charge under the provisions of ERA Rule 95AAA 2, in that he presented and raced AF RAJES (AE) in Race 6, “Longines UAE Bred Handicap”, (1200 metres) at Sharjah on Saturday 19th November 2016, which was subsequently found, upon analysis of a post-race urine sample, to have had cobalt administered to it, as evidenced by a concentration of cobalt in excess of 100 micrograms per litre in urine.

In determining the appropriate penalty in this case, the Stewards considered a number of factors including:
• The circumstances of the offence;
• The seriousness of the offence, involving the presentation of cobalt above the threshold level in two horses;
• General and specific deterrence;
• The integrity and image of racing;
• Mr. H Al Hammadi’s blemish free record in regard to the prohibited substance rule.

Mr. H Al Hammadi was disqualified for a period of one (1) year on each charge. Stewards directed under the provisions of ERA Rule 3A(ii) that these penalties are to run concurrently, commencing immediately and expiring midnight Thursday 14th February 2018.

Pursuant to ERA Rule 86(ii), SALMEEN (US) was disqualified from second (2nd) place in Race 1 “Wathba Stud Farm Cup (For Private Owners Only)” (1000 metres) at Al Ain on Friday 18th November 2016 and the placings adjusted to:

Finish Place Horse Name Trainer Jockey
1st RB GOLIATH (US) H Al Alawi Saeed Al Mazrooei (App)
2nd TM AC-DC (US) Yousif bin Ghilan Adrie De Vries
3rd SAND CHAMP (US) Ibrahim Al Hadhrami Tadhg O’Shea
4th LADY DAWN AA (US) Anthony Manuel Gerald Avranche
5th UBU AL MELS (FR) Mohd Ramadan Marc Monaghan (App)

Pursuant to ERA 86(ii), AF RAJES (AE) was disqualified from eleventh (11th) place in Race 6 “Longines UAE Bred Handicap” (1200 metres) at Sharjah on Saturday 19th November 2016 and the placings were amended.

Sam Shinsky
ERA Head Steward