Jockey K L Chui
Inquiry into a sample irregularity - Jockey K L Chui
18 February 2010
The Stewards today concluded their inquiry into the analyst's report in respect of the urine sample supplied by Jockey K L Chui, as directed by the Stewards, at the Happy Valley race meeting conducted on 20 January 2010. Evidence was today taken from Jockey Chui, and Dr T S M Wan, the Club's Head of Racing Laboratory. Jockey Chui also tendered written evidence at the inquiry.
Dr Wan reported on 25 January 2010 that the portion of the urine sample supplied by Jockey Chui which he analysed contained ketamine. Ketamine is a prohibited substance (jockey) in accordance with the Rules of Racing of The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
After having been informed of the analyst's findings, Jockey Chui advised that he wished to have the reserve portion of the sample tested by an independent laboratory. Accordingly, the reserve portion of the urine sample was forwarded to the Laboratoire des Courses Hippiques, France for confirmatory analysis. On Monday, 8 February 2010, the Stewards received a report from Dr Y Bonnaire, Director of the Laboratoire des Courses Hippiques, stating that the analysis performed by that laboratory confirmed the presence of ketamine in the reserve portion of the urine sample.
Jockey Chui was today found guilty of having breached Rule of Racing 60(1) in that the sample of urine supplied by him, as directed by the Stewards, at the Happy Valley race meeting conducted on 20 January 2010, was found upon analysis to show the presence of ketamine. The Stewards decided in the circumstances of this case the appropriate penalty was for K L Chui's jockey's licence to be suspended for a period of 12 calendar months, such period to expire on 25 January 2011. The commencement of this suspension was back dated to 25 January 2010 on which day Jockey Chui was stood down from riding by order of the Stewards. In assessing penalty, the Stewards were cognizant of the fact that Jockey Chui has previously been penalised for breaching Rule of Racing 60(1).
Jockey Chui was advised of his rights of appeal against this decision.
Jockey Chui was also advised that notwithstanding his right of appeal, should he submit an application for a jockey's licence to the Club in the future, the Stewards would recommend to the Licensing Committee of The Hong Kong Jockey Club that he be required to appear before them to "show cause" why such licence ought to be granted.
Jockey Chui was further advised that the Club would provide him with assistance in facilitating the undertaking of professional counselling in respect of substance related issues.
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