RWITC reserves Boldenone verdict - By Usman Rangeela I Mirror
Posted on - 24 Aug 2011
RWITC reserves Boldenone verdict
By Usman Rangeela
Pune Mirror
The Stewards of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) have reserved their verdict on the Boldenone inquiry for now and will deliver the judgment next Tuesday only after trainer Cooji Katrak meets them.
The Stewards interviewed trainer Sheraz Sunderji and Pesi Shroff yesterday but decided to wait for a week as Katrak couldn’t attend the inquiry owing to personal reasons.
RWITC chairman, Vivek Jain, who chaired the Stewards meet, informed, “Since the cases of all the three trainers are similar, the Stewards thought that it would be appropriate to hear what trainer Katrak had to say and then pronounce the verdict.
The Stewards will meet again on Tuesday next and see what Katrak has to say. Hence we have decided to reserve the verdict for a week.”
On the issue of re-opening of trainer Robert D’Mellow’s case, since fresh evidence of the professional having been punished Mysore Race Club in the recent past has emerged, Jain said, “According to the legal advice given to the Stewards, it would be improper for the Stewards to re-open D’Mellow’s case. Therefore, the 45-day punishment given to D’Mellow last week stands.”
EXPECTED VERDICT
The verdict may be a week away but it is widely believed that the Stewards have already decided the quantum of punishment to be given to the three professionals.
Shroff is likely to suffer the least as this is his first offence, while Sunderji may also get away lightly as the Stewards may ignore his past offences. As for Katrak, he may be the worst hit as the Stewards will consider his previous record of being in breach of the club’s medication rules.
The only suspense that remains in the Boldenone inquiry now is whether the professionals would challenge the club’s verdict in the court.
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