Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth that Gabapentin (anticonvulsant and analgesic) has been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from Matilda Keeping after it competed in and won Race 5 at Northam on 28 August 2023.
These findings have been verified by the Racing Science Centre (Qld).
Accordingly, stewards will inquire into these reports on Monday, 18 December 2023 which Miss Marshall has been directed to attend.