Notice of an Enquiry (R. Hannon) to be heard by the Disciplinary Panel on Tuesday 24 May

20/05/2022 @ 10:00:00 9.30 am - Richard Hannon

The independent Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority will convene on Tuesday 24 May 2022 to hear the following:

Whether Responsible Person Richard Hannon is in breach of Rule (K)1 (Presence of a Prohibited Substance) of the Rules of Racing due to the presence of arsenic, above the permitted threshold, in a pre-race sample taken from OH PURPLE REIGN (IRE) prior to the 15.35 Tattersalls Stakes (Class 1) (Registered as the Sommerville Tattersalls Stake) held at Newmarket racecourse on 26 September 2019;

Whether, as its pre-race sample tested positive for a Prohibited Substance, OH PURPLE REIGN (IRE) should be disqualified from the relevant race under Rule (L)47 Ground 4 (Horse Disqualifications).

Notes to Editors:

1. The Panel for the Enquiries will be: HH Brian Barker CBE QC, Austin Allison and Anthony Connell.

2. The Judicial Panel currently operates with hearings being heard via zoom. Details can be viewed here.

3. As referenced in the above, media wishing to attend remote hearings must read and agree in writing to the media protocol referenced in the update issued on 1 June, which is also available here. To express interest in attending a remote hearing, please contact Mark Scully via [email protected].

Please note, the BHA Judicial Panel is an independent body which encompasses the Disciplinary Panel, Appeal Board and Licensing Committee. It receives administrative support from the BHA via the Judicial Panel Secretary.