WEDNESDAY JUNE 5th RACING POST 2013
WEEK MONDAY JUNE 3rd TO SUNDAY JUNE 9th
QUEEN ELIZABETH 11
2013
2013
MONTY ROBERTS
2013
REVIEW YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
PREVIEW TODAY'S CARDS
J Margaret Clarke Turfcall Comment
BHA
Confirms Butler
"The BHA yesterday confirmed Newmarket
"In April Butler confessed to
using the drug Sungate, which contains stanozolol, an anabolic steroid not
authorised for veterinary use in the UK
"However, Butler ,
who won the Coral-Eclipse with Compton Admiral in 1999, said he used the drug
in the belief it was an accepted remedy that had been widely prescribed to more
than 100 horses by vets in Newmarket
"He added that the treatment
had been entered in the medical records of the gelding Little Black Book, who
won on his second start back after receiving the treatment in August last year,
but provoked no response from the regulator until he got a visit from
drug-testers in February who sampled his horses.
"At the time Butler, whose
understanding of Sungate was that it helped horses with soundness issues,
joints and knee problems, admitted having made a "an unpardonable
misjudgement, purely to cut corners in what is a very expensive
treatment", and said he was "terrified" of suffering the same
fate as Al Zarooni.
BHA chief executive Paul
Bittar (Australian) In Australia anabolic steroids are widely used as a
racehorse 'medication' not termed a '
dope drug', as BHA band about in Britain condemning innocent people, libel and
slandering innocent people to be racehorse dopers, when they are nothing of the
sort. BHA terrorizing trainers and veterinaries dishonestly.
"Bittar last month revealed that
more trainers were being investigated for use of anabolic steroids off the back
of Al Zarooni and Butler 's claims, but it is
understood so far only three horses outside Butler
"The probe has been hampered
by the refusal of the veterinary practice concerned to co-operate, but it is
believed a number of other Newmarket trainers can expect to be charged once the
investigation is completed, although it is not thought their offences are as
serious as Butler's and could be settled by paying fines.
Strange that all of a sudden an
eight year ban burdened upon one trainer (Al Zarooni) is to be suddenly changed
for other trainers to a fine..... or fines.
BHA spokesman Robin Mounsey said:
"The BHA can confirm it is likely that charges will be brought against
Gerard Butler within the next few days.
"Further to our update on May
17, the wider investigation into the use of Sungate in other yards continues.
"The BHA is currently
gathering all relevant information in order to establish the extent of the use
of the product, which has included interviews with several trainers. This
information will determine how we will proceed with this investigation."
"Butler
Strange how swiftly the BHA acted
over the Al Zarooni issue, when normally it takes the BHA years and years to
get round to doing anything at all, about anything. Whilst they expect everyone
else to jump too it with immediate effect, for peanuts. Which is found to be the same way that politicians
and lawyers stall, stall and continue to stall most things, with of course the
added bonus of the longer things take the better their financial reward. The
question is, are the great and the good, all that we are led to believe they
are? Or are they the very ones who are guilty of Ripping the People and the
Animal Kingdom in Britain
NEWS
McCririck: losing C4 job has been
very hard. By Bill Barber
"FORMER Channel 4 Racing
pundit John McCririck yesterday spoke of the toll that losing his job with the
broadcaster had taken upon himself and the demand for his services.
"McCririck has launched a £3
million age discrimination claim consisting of £2.5 million in punitive damages
from Channel 4 and IMG Sports Media, who have taken over the broadcaster's
racing coverage, and claiming £500,000 in basic compensation.
"Asked what effect the split
with Channel 4 had had on him, McCririck, speaking outside the hearing at the
London Central Employment Tribunal, said "Very hard. You lose your purpose
in life.
"I've worked all my life, I've
never missed a day's work in my life. I've never been late for a job in my
life. You live to work."
"He added: "It has been
really stressful and it takes it out of you ."
"McCririck, 73, claimed he was
now "unemployable".
"He added: "I'm not doing
any work now. I do odd little bits and pieces but there's no work coming in.
"In fairness, I have done
CelebrityWeddingPlanner, which is a thing on Channel 5 that was booked last
year before I was sacked, but I am not doing any work now."
"McCririck has been earning
around £150,000 from Channel 4 in 2001, a sum that increased in line with
inflation until 2006 when it was cut to £90,000. He said he would stop the
action if he got his job back.
"He added "I'm not
worried about the money, I'm not in it for the money. All I want is my job back
the case will cease straight away.
"I want everyone to know that
this can be stopped, that's the only ambition I've got in life. Not to get back
on television or anything like that, it is to make a mark for anyone who fears
for their job, the scourge of our society among older people. It won't happen
to them because no-one would dare do it,"
"The broadcaster denies
McCririck was discriminated against because of his age. McCririck says Channel
4 is now claiming he was not employed by station at the time but was working as
a freelance.
"The hearing heard evidence
from Channel 4's director of creative diversity Stuart Cosgrove, who said
McCririck himself had been "candid" and had "divided
opinion".
"Asked whether Channel 4 had
been content that McCririck had been the face of the channel's racing coverage,
he replied: "I would not conclude that, no."
"Yesterday the pre-hearing
review continued to hear arguments about whether McCririck was in fact employed
by Channel 4. After closing submissions Judge Anthony Snelson reserved
judgement, before a decision is made on whether the case goes to a full
tribunal.
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