Former trainer a winner again as he rebuilds life following cobalt saga

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: Peter Moody speaks to the media after the RAD board decision at Flemington Racecourse on March 16, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Peter Moody was on Wednesday cleared by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board of deliber

Peter Moody: unhappy at his treatment during cobalt caseCredit: Getty Images

Among those celebrating the Group 2 success of Nurse Kitchen at Moonee Valley last Saturday was a familiar face – but one that has been absent from the winner's enclosure for a long time.

Banished former trainer Peter Moody, who bred and owns the filly with his wife, wore a smile seldom seen on the racecourse since he wound up his training operation after being embroiled in Australia's cobalt scandal.

Moody was found guilty in March of the non-intentional administration of the prohibited substance to Lidari in 2014 and hit with a 12-month ban, six months of which was suspended.

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Mark ScullyRacing Post Reporter

Published on 28 October 2016inFeatures

Last updated 10:02, 28 October 2016

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