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Trainer Philip Fenton fails to halt anabolic steroids prosecution Trainer Philip Fenton fails to halt anabolic steroids prosecution
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The Irish government’s prosecution against racehorse trainer Philip Fenton for the alleged possession of anabolic steroids can proceed as planned following a judge’s rejection of submissions made by the accused’s legal team. The Irish government’s prosecution against the racehorse trainer Philip Fenton for the alleged possession of anabolic steroids can proceed as planned following a judge’s rejection of submissions made by the accused’s legal team.
However, the case is likely to take some more months to complete after the matter was adjourned on Thursday at Cashel district court until September, “for further consideration”.However, the case is likely to take some more months to complete after the matter was adjourned on Thursday at Cashel district court until September, “for further consideration”.
Judge Terence Finn ruled that the Irish minister for Agriculture and Food was legally empowered to bring eight charges against Philip Fenton to the district court, contrary to submissions made by his legal team last week. Judge Terence Finn ruled that the Irish minister for agriculture and food was legally empowered to bring eight charges against Fenton to the district court, contrary to submissions made by his legal team last week.
“The defence need to consider the ramifications of the court’s ruling. The matter will have to proceed, albeit slowly,” the judge said. “I don’t intend taking it at a gallop, excuse the pun.”“The defence need to consider the ramifications of the court’s ruling. The matter will have to proceed, albeit slowly,” the judge said. “I don’t intend taking it at a gallop, excuse the pun.”
The next issue to be considered by the court is whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear the case against Mr Fenton, which includes allegations that he had unlicensed animal remedies, including anabolic steroids, at his training yard during a Department of Agriculture inspection in 2012. The next issue to be considered by the court is whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear the case against Fenton, which includes allegations that he had unlicensed animal remedies, including anabolic steroids, at his training yard during a department of agriculture inspection in 2012.
“We haven’t come to that point and it’s something that will have to be considered by the court in relation to the allegations,” Judge Finn said. His ruling followed almost two hours of legal argument last Thursday at Carrick-on-Suir district court.“We haven’t come to that point and it’s something that will have to be considered by the court in relation to the allegations,” Judge Finn said. His ruling followed almost two hours of legal argument last Thursday at Carrick-on-Suir district court.
The trainer’s barrister, Randal Hill said the regulations under which the charges had been laid against Mr Fenton were only introduced in July of 2012 but the alleged offences happened the previous January. The trainer’s barrister, Randal Hill, said the regulations under which the charges had been laid against Fenton were only introduced in July of 2012 but the alleged offences happened the previous January.
Mr Hill argued that the Minister for Agriculture should only have had authority to prosecute Philip Fenton under regulations dating back to 2007 and 2009. Hill argued that the minister for agriculture should only have had authority to prosecute Fenton under regulations dating back to 2007 and 2009.
Prosecuting, senior counsel Seán Gillane said there was an attempt being made “effectively to confer an immunity from prosecution” on Mr Fenton. The senior prosecuting counsel, Seán Gillane, said there was an attempt being made “effectively to confer an immunity from prosecution” on Fenton.
Judge Finn also decided against stating a case to the High Court, as had also been requested last week by the defence. Judge Finn also decided against stating a case to the high court, as had also been requested last week by the defence.
Charges against Fenton include allegations that he was illegally in possession of Nitrotain, which contains the anabolic steroid ethylestranol and is reported to improve the muscle mass, strength and stamina of horses.Charges against Fenton include allegations that he was illegally in possession of Nitrotain, which contains the anabolic steroid ethylestranol and is reported to improve the muscle mass, strength and stamina of horses.
They also include the alleged possession of Ilium Stanabolic which contains the anabolic steroid stanozolol. Four of the charges allege that Philip Fenton had possession of prescription-only medicines for horses, without having any vet’s prescriptions for the medication, when the Department of Agriculture inspection took place on January 18 of 2012. They also include the alleged possession of Ilium Stanabolic which contains the anabolic steroid stanozolol. Four of the charges allege that Fenton had possession of prescription-only medicines for horses, without having any vet’s prescriptions for the medication, when the department of agriculture inspection took place on January 18 of 2012.
Both the Irish Turf Club and the British Horseracing Authority are observing the case although neither have any official role in the court proceedings.Both the Irish Turf Club and the British Horseracing Authority are observing the case although neither have any official role in the court proceedings.
Details of the allegations against Fenton became public knowledge shortly after his Last Instalment, owned by Gigginstown House Stud, won the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.Details of the allegations against Fenton became public knowledge shortly after his Last Instalment, owned by Gigginstown House Stud, won the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.
An investigation followed by the BHA, including the taking of samples from horses in the yard and interviews with Fenton, but they found no evidence of the administration of illegal substances and his horses were allowed run at the Cheltenham Festival. An investigation followed by the BHA, including the taking of samples from horses in the yard and interviews with Fenton but they found no evidence of the administration of illegal substances and his horses were allowed run at the Cheltenham Festival.
However, both Last Instalment and former champion bumper winner Dunguib were retired after their races. However, both Last Instalment and the former champion bumper winner Dunguib were retired after their races.