Stipes were busy.. On Saturday!

1. TRAINERS shall be notified of the HORSES selected for pre-race TCO2 sampling and ANALYSIS via the Notice of Pre-Race Blood Collection.
2. A blood SPECIMEN shall be collected from each selected HORSE approximately 50 minutes prior to RACE time. Immediate ANALYSIS shall be performed using an NHA approved handheld blood gas analyser.
3. Where such ANALYSIS shows that a HORSE has a TCO2 concentration of more than 35.0 mmol/L, a second blood SPECIMEN shall be collected, between 10 and 15 minutes later.
4. If the TCO2 concentration of the second blood SPECIMEN is more than 36.0 mmol/L, the STEWARDS shall withdraw (scratch) the HORSE from the RACE and detain the HORSE for additional SPECIMEN collection.
5. Under these circumstances, a third blood SPECIMEN shall be collected 30 minutes later. If the TCO2 concentration of this SPECIMEN is less than or equal to the international threshold of 36.0 mmol/L, no penalty shall be imposed on the TRAINER.
6. The STEWARDS may, at their discretion, instruct a SPECIMEN COLLECTOR to subsequently collect SPECIMENS from the HORSE for analytical testing of all PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES.

Muhtiman wrote:

.....if anyone is still attempting to try some how increase Co2 levels in the bloodstream after the NHRA has made such a song and dance in advance on the/ir warning/s on the matter t....hen those okes caught with tangible scientific evidence should be immediately banned from racing.....and not for trying to cheat.....but for being so f@cking st@pid......