Doping blame game kicks off

AS the Olympic Committee of Ireland launches an investigation into the management of Irish Olympic equestrianism, Horse Sport Ireland has laid the blame for Thursday’s failed horse doping incident solely on the rider’s shoulders.

Today’s B-sample testing is expected to confirm conclusively that Denis Lynch’s mount Lantinus had a quantity of the banned substance capsaicin in its system.

The rider will face an International Equestrian Federation (FEI) tribunal in the next seven to 10 days and it will decide whether he will be given a ban from the sport.