Trainer in raceday treatment probe on Melbourne Cup card

Trainer Richard Laming will be called to front an inquiry into potential raceday treatment of his horse Jamaican Rain, who was withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup meeting at Flemington on Tuesday on the order of stewards.

The appearance before stewards, at a date yet to be fixed, has come as a result of a compliance assurance team raid at Laming's Cranbourne stables on Tuesday morning.

Jamaican Rain was the pre-race favourite for the Group 3 Jim Beam Stakes.

Richard Laming: trainer of Jamaican RunCredit: Racing Photos

A Racing Victoria stewards release read: "During their inspection, Jamaican Rain was found by the Compliance Assurance Team [CAT] with swelling to its off fore knee.

"The CAT, upon subsequent consultation with Mr Laming, determined that the horse was lame and in an unsuitable condition to race. Acting on this report, the stewards withdrew the horse at 10.11am.

"Upon receipt of an official report from the CAT, the stewards then opened an inquiry and took evidence from the attending CAT members regarding an alleged raceday treatment of Jamaican Rain in contravention of the rules of racing.

"Stewards have adjourned their inquiry into the matter to a date to be fixed."

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