Racing Victoria stewards and the legal team of trainer Peter Moody delivered their final submissions Thursday in the hearing for Moody's charges related to the prohibited substance cobalt, according to Racing.com. The hearing, which began in December, was put on hold when Moody's legal team challenged the procedure with which a sample from the horse in question, Lidari (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}), was treated, and Moody's side also alleges the positive came about through the over-feeding of a hoof substance called Availa. Should the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board find that to be the truth, Moody would be found guilty of only presenting a horse to run with a prohibited substance, a lesser offence than administering for purpose of affecting performance. Should Moody be found guilty of a latter offence, he faces a minimum three-year ban.
A date has yet to be announced for the RAD Board's decision.
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