The long running drugs case against trainer Charles Leck has concluded with Singapore Turf Club stewards disqualifying the trainer for three years.

On Tuesday, 8 April 2008, a former Syce of Leck was charged with three counts of mischief in the Subordinate Court in that he, sometime in July 2007 committed acts of mischief by using a syringe to inject a drug (acepromazine) into the three horses.

He pleaded guilty to the charges and the matter was adjourned until 15 April 2008.

Further hearings on the case were conducted in the Subordinate Court on April and May of 2008.

The Deputy Public Prosecutor subsequently advised that an Appeal had been lodged with the High Court in July 2008 against a ruling of the Subordinate Court to reject an application for a Dismissal Not Amounting to an Acquittal from the Deputy Public Prosecutor with regard to the Syce.

Hearings for this Appeal were heard in the High Court on 12 September 2008, 26 September 2008, and 17 October 2008.

A judgement was handed down in the High Court on 24 July 2009.

In his judgement the Honorourable Judge allowed the Appeal and granted an application for a Dismissal Not Amounting to an Acquittal.

On 4 August 2009 the Stipendiary Stewards considered further submissions from Leck,

After considering all the factors in regard to penalty, Leck was disqualified for a period of 3 years on each charge.

These penalties are to be served concurrently.

Leck subsequently exercised his right of appeal and was granted a stay of sentence