KUALA LUMPUR,  13 Jun 2009

High riding jockey Noel Callow has been suspended from riding oending an inquiry after he returned a positive urine test.

Callow briefly hang up his boots after battling with weights but returned to race riding in style when he booted home four winners from seven rides here last week.

Callow was expected to continue his winning act this week. One of his nominated rides today, PERFECT PINS, romped home by eight lengths in the Kenilworth Cup, an international jockeys race over 1200m.

The stipe's report today stated that a report dated June 11 from the chief analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 4 coded urine samples from the above-mentioned race meeting were received on June 8, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected except for sample coded “J-2483” which revealed the presence of “Ephedrine and Phentermine”. After decoding the sample number, it was established that this sample was reported to have been taken from Callow last Saturday at the Selangor Turf Club.

Callow was advised of the contents of this report and also advised of the contents of MRA Regulation 46.3.1 relating to the referee sample. An inquiry into this report will be held on a date to be fixed.