Cheltenham Festival Winner Disqualified

Any Currency which won the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at this year's Cheltenham Festival has been disqualified by the British Horse Racing Authority for a positive sample.

The positive sample was taken on the day of the race, 16th March, but the disqualification by the disciplinary panel was only confirmed today.

The runner-up in the Cheltenham race, Josies Orders trained by Enda Bolger, owned by JP McManus and ridden by Nina Carberry, has been awarded the race.

BHA hearing Press Release:

After considering the evidence, the Panel was satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, the administration of Adcortyl to ANY CURRENCY (IRE) on 3 February 2016 was the source of the positive finding.