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Pan Express disqualified SINGAPORE, 13 January 2005 |
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Laurie Laxon, who became the first trainer to
achieve a century of winners at Kranji last year, has his record reduced
from 101 to 100.
This came after PAN EXPRESS was disqualified from the Benchmark 53, Div 1 - 1,200m sprint which he won on November 14. The post-race blood sample of PAN EXPRESS revealed the presence of 3-Hydroxy-N-Methylmorphinan and the Referee Sample, which was sent overseas for independent analysis at Laxon’s request, confirmed the results. At the conclusion of an inquiry on Wednesday, 12 January 2005, Laxon was found guilty of a charge under MRA Rule of Racing 203.(b) in that he was the trainer and person responsible for presenting PAN EXPRESS to race in the sixth race at the Singapore Turf Club Meeting on Sunday, 14 November 2004, after which a urine sample taken from PAN EXPRESS, after the horse raced in and won that race, returned positive to 3-Hydroxy-N-Methylmorphian, a prohibited substance under the MRA Rules of Racing. Laxon was fined a sum of S$10,000 and was advised of his right of appeal. In terms of Rule 201.(1)(d), PAN EXPRESS was disqualified from the race and the result amended to read: 1ST - EVEREST SUNRISE The disqualification of PAN EXPRESS did not prevent Jason Waddell, champion New Zealand apprentice in the 2003/04 season, from achieving an unique "double". In a little more than five months in Singapore, Waddell managed to snatch the title from Matthew Kellady. Both landed 25 winners but Waddell has more second placings, 24 to 23, against the 2003 top Singapore apprentice. Waddell’s excellent record earned him a six-month extension in Singapore. 
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