SA Jockey Returns Positive
- Tuesday, 30 August 2011 01:58
The career of jockey Chris Bryant is at the crossroads after testing positive yet again to a banned substance.
Thoroughbred Racing SA stewards announced this morning that Bryant had been stood down since July 29 after producing a urine sample at Morphettville on July 16 which contained substances amphetamine and methamphetamine.
Bryant has been advised that an inquiry into the circumstances of the analyst’s finding will be conducted at TRSA’s Morphettville offices on Thursday, 8 September, 2011 commencing at 2.30pm (SA time).
The South Australian jockey has incurred the wrath of stewards on more than one occasion for returning positive samples to banned substances.
Bryant was suspended for three months after testing positive to cannabis at Gawler on April 17, 2005.
He then tested positive to oxazepam at Oakbank on March 24, 2008 and was outed for four weeks. Oxazepam is a drug commonly used to treat anxiety and insomnia and in some cases control symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
Then last year at Hamilton on April 17, Bryant was suspended by Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) stewards for six months after returning an irregularity to amphetamine and methamphetamine.
Bryant rode seven winners from 73 rides since returning from that suspension last October.
To view the Virtual Formguide's extensive list of statistics on Bryant, click here.
Picture: Greg Irvine
