RV Stewards' Reports - Kennewell, Preusker & Chambers
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Stewards' Report - Lloyd Kennewell
Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards today concluded their inquiries into a charge issued against licensed trainer Lloyd Kennewell.
Mr Kennewell today pleaded guilty under Australian Rule of Racing 240(2) as the trainer of Nursery Chime (the Horse) in relation to the Horse’s win at Mornington Racecourse on 18 September 2025.
AR 240 Prohibited substance in sample taken from horse at race meeting
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(2) Subject to subrule (3), if a horse is brought to a racecourse for the purpose of participating in a race and a prohibited substance on Prohibited List A and/or Prohibited List B is detected in a sample taken from the horse prior to or following its running in any race, the trainer and any other person who was in charge of the horse at any relevant time breaches these Australian Rules.
The particulars of the charge are summarised as follows:
On 18 September 2025, the Horse was presented to Mornington Racecourse and was engaged to race in Race 7, the ModTech Handicap over 1500 metres (the Race).
On 18 September 2025, after the Race, a urine sample was taken from the Horse (the Sample).
An analysis of the Sample detected the presence of Formestane, 4-Hydroxytestosterone and 6a-Hydroxyandrost-4-Ene 3, 17-Dione.
Formestane, 4-Hydroxytestosterone and 6a-Hydroxyandrost-4-Ene 3, 17-Dione are prohibited substances pursuant to Division 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (Prohibited list A) of the Australian Rules of Racing.
The Stewards heard submissions on penalty and after doing so took into consideration Mr Kennewell’s guilty plea, personal circumstances and previous record.
Taking into account these submissions, together with the precedent set by the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) on 23 March 2026, the Stewards determined that Mr Kennewell be fined $6,000, with $3,000 suspended for 12 months pending no further relevant offences during that time.
In addition, acting under AR 240 (1) Nursery Chime was disqualified from Race 7 at Mornington Racecourse, the ModTech Handicap over 1500 metres on 18 September 2025 and the finishing order amended accordingly.
Mr Kennewell was advised of his rights of appeal which must be lodged with the VRT within three days.
Stewards' Report - Paul Preusker
Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards today concluded their inquiries into a charge issued against licensed trainer Paul Presuker.
Mr Preusker today pleaded guilty under Australian Rule of Racing 240(2) as the trainer of Chairman (the Horse) in relation to the Horse’s win at Penshurst Racecourse on 22 November 2025.
AR 240 Prohibited substance in sample taken from horse at race meeting
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(2) Subject to subrule (3), if a horse is brought to a racecourse for the purpose of participating in a race and a prohibited substance on Prohibited List A and/or Prohibited List B is detected in a sample taken from the horse prior to or following its running in any race, the trainer and any other person who was in charge of the horse at any relevant time breaches these Australian Rules.
The particulars of the charge are summarised as follows:
On 22 November 2025, the Horse was presented to Penshurst Racecourse and was engaged to race in Race 7, the bet365 Penshurst Cup, over 2000 metres (the Race).
On 22 November 2025, after the Race, a urine sample was taken from the Horse (the Sample).
An analysis of the Sample detected the presence of Formestane, 4-Hydroxytestosterone and 6a-Hydroxyandrost-4-Ene 3, 17-Dione.
Formestane, 4-Hydroxytestosterone and 6a-Hydroxyandrost-4-Ene 3, 17-Dione are prohibited substances pursuant to Division 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (Prohibited list A) of the Australian Rules of Racing.
The Stewards heard submissions on penalty and after doing so took into consideration Mr Presuker’s guilty plea, personal circumstances and previous record.
Taking into account these submissions, together with the precedent set by the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) on 23 March 2026, the Stewards determined that Mr Preusker be fined $6,000, with $3,000 suspended for 12 months pending no further relevant offences during that time.
In addition, acting under AR 240 (1) Chairman was disqualified from Race 7 at Penshurst Racecourse, the bet365 Penshurst Cup, over 2000 metres on 22 November 2025 and the finishing order amended accordingly.
Mr Preusker was advised of his rights of appeal which must be lodged with the VRT within three days.
Stewards' Report - Adam Chambers
Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards today concluded their inquiries into a charge issued against licensed trainer Adam Chambers.
Mr Chambers today pleaded guilty under Australian Rule of Racing 240(2) as the trainer of Major Share (the Horse) in relation to the Horse’s fourth placing at Moonee Valley Racecourse on 25 October 2025.
AR 240 Prohibited substance in sample taken from horse at race meeting
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(2) Subject to subrule (3), if a horse is brought to a racecourse for the purpose of participating in a race and a prohibited substance on Prohibited List A and/or Prohibited List B is detected in a sample taken from the horse prior to or following its running in any race, the trainer and any other person who was in charge of the horse at any relevant time breaches these Australian Rules.
The particulars of the charge are summarised as follows:
On 25 October 2025, the Horse was brought to Moonee Valley Racecourse and ran in Race 1, the Strathmore Community Bendigo Bank Imperatriz Sprint, over 1000 metres (the Race).
On 25 October 2025, prior to the Race, a urine sample was taken from the Horse (the Sample).
An analysis of the Sample detected the presence of Formestane, 4-Hydroxytestosterone and 6a-Hydroxyandrost-4-Ene 3, 17-Dione.
Formestane, 4-Hydroxytestosterone and 6a-Hydroxyandrost-4-Ene 3, 17-Dione are prohibited substances pursuant to Division 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (Prohibited list A) of the Australian Rules of Racing.
The Stewards heard submissions on penalty and after doing so took into consideration Mr Chambers’ guilty plea, personal circumstances and noted that this was his first offence under the relevant Rule.
Taking into account these submissions, together with the precedent set by the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) on 23 March 2026, the Stewards determined that Mr Chambers be fined $4,000, with $2,000 suspended for 12 months pending no further relevant offences during that time.
In addition, acting under AR 240 (1) Major Share was disqualified from Race 1 at Moonee Valley Racecourse, the Strathmore Community Bendigo Bank Imperatriz Sprint, over 1000 metres on 25 October 2025 and the finishing order amended accordingly.
Mr Chambers was advised of his rights of appeal which must be lodged with the VRT within three days.
Australian Rule of Racing (AR) 240, commonly referred to as the ‘presentation charge’, was removed from the Serious Offence list in Victoria with effect from 1 July 2025.
Charges issued for breaching rules under the Serious Offence list must be heard by the VRT. Those not on the Serious Offence list may be heard by RV Stewards with participants retaining the right to appeal a decision of the Stewards to the VRT.
Thus, charges issued under AR240 for samples collected prior to 1 July 2025 must be referred directly to the VRT. For charges issued under AR240 for samples collected after 1 July 2025, Stewards can convene an inquiry and decide the matter without referring it to the VRT.
This change in the Serious Offence list was enacted by RV in 2025 following consultation with the VRT, Australian Trainers Association (ATA) and Victorian Jockeys Association (VJA) with the intent of expediting the process for all parties without removing any rights for participants.