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The Orders and Rules of Racing

PART 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AS TO CONDUCT - (A)27 to (A)42


27. Administering a Prohibited Substance to a horse

27.1 A Person must not

27.1.1 administer a Prohibited Substance to a horse,
27.1.2 attempt to do so,
27.1.3 allow or cause a Prohibited Substance to be administered to a horse, or
27.1.4 connive at the administration of a Prohibited Substance to a horse,

with the intention to affect the performance of the horse in a race or with knowledge that its performance in a race could be affected.

27.2 Subject to Paragraph 27.4, no Person, apart from a Veterinary Officer or racecourse Veterinary Surgeon shall bring onto premises owned, used or controlled by the Racecourse Managing Executive any substance or any means of administering such substance unless dispensation is granted by a Veterinary Officer.
27.3 For the purpose of Paragraph 27.2 premises owned, used or controlled by the Managing Executive does not include vehicles on such premises under the control of the Trainer or his employees.
27.4 A general dispensation is granted to possess bulb syringes whilst on racecourse premises, but the Authority may withdraw this dispensation generally or from specific Trainers or their employees.