Terry/karina O’Sullivan Appeal Cobalt Bans

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Father and daughter training Terry and Karina O’Sullivan have lodged an appeal against their convictions.

The O’Sullivans were last week hit with a disqualification until 2020 after the found them guilty of administering or causing to be administered a prohibited substance.

They had faced nine charges laid by Racing stewards after two horses returned excessive cobalt readings, well the the then threshold of 200 micrograms per litre in urine in pre-race samples in 2015 and 2016.

The threshold is now 100mcg/L.

The pair had the most serious charges dismissed by the of administering, or causing to be administered, a prohibited substance, being cobalt, for the purpose of affecting the performance or behaviour of a horse in a race.

Terry O’Sullivan said they had lodged appeals with the .

An appeal date is yet to be determined and the two are continuing to train pending the hearing.

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