Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards have issued a charge against licensed trainer Reece Moore under Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 190(1) which states:

A horse shall be presented for a race free of prohibited substances.

It is alleged that Mr Moore presented the horse ‘Artegra’ to race at Mildura on 31 July 2020 when not free of the prohibited substances capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin.

The charges will be heard by the Victoria Racing Tribunal on a date to be fixed.