Snow Fairy highly impressive in her comeback, but faced setback due to the drug test
Trainer, Ed Dunlop, had to come at terms with a sorry situation which is never likely to be faced by a stable. His five-year-old bay mare, Snow Fairy, had stayed off tracks for nine months due to a rather serious
tendon injury, but when she did race to winning glory after her come back, she was side lined due to a drug test she failed in. The coming back queen won the Grade 1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet on 19th August, 2012 at Deauville race course in France
over a mile and two furlongs.
The success that presented more than a reason for the connections to celebrate transformed into a remorseful situation after the drug test outcome went unfavourable for the stable. The victory did not only
reflect the spot on form of the mare who had just recovered from the injury, it also put forth her ease on the tracks after being off those for almost nine months.
France Galop spokesman Julien Pescatore said: "We can confirm Snow Fairy has been stripped of her win in the Prix Jean Romanet following an inquiry. The commissioners have fined the trainer €4,500."
The connections and the team were not only deprived off the victory, the title and the honour, but they have been financially burdened too. There are many more ways that all the connections face that rule out
their entries from the line-up, but this case is highly exceptional and the reason might just take into the humiliation territory.
After all the investigations and procedures, the victory went to Izzi Top, the John Gosden trained had stationed just ¾ lengths behind the winner while riding with jockey, William Buick.
Snow Fairy’s trainer has taken the responsibility of the test and has also apologised to all those who got adversely impacted.
Ed Dunlop commented:
"We have sadly learned that Snow Fairy has been disqualified from her victory in the Prix Romanet in Deauville as a result of failing a routine dope test taken after the race," he said. "Due to the significant
tendon injury that she suffered at the end of last year, Snow Fairy required anti-inflammatory medication to help the injury.
"Unfortunately the withdrawal period was longer than we had been advised. The trainer is ultimately responsible and we would like to offer our sincerest apologies to all concerned parties."
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