Jockey Club confirms Valleys failed dope test

THE Jockey Club yesterday confirmed that Three Valleys failed a post-race drugs test after winning the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket last month.

The Roger Charlton-trained youngster tested positive for clenbuterol, but he will not be stripped of his Group One success until after the result of the B sample is known. That will not be for several weeks.

“The B sample has not been done yet, so it’s just a preliminary positive. We won’t confirm it as a positive until after the B sample has been returned to us,” said Jockey Club spokesman Owen Byrne yesterday.