JP McManus horse disqualified from Gowran Park win after dexamethasone foundTrainer Desmond McDonogh fined £870 after prohibited substance dexamethasone was detected in the JP McManus-owned horse following its victory at Gowran Park in October 2024View 3 Images JP McManus: owner of disqualified horse (Image: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)A horse owned by JP McManus and trained by Desmond McDonogh has been stripped of its victory at Gowran Park after a banned substance was discovered in its system. In For The Night had crossed the line first in the Thomastown Handicap Hurdle at Gowran Park on October 4th, 2024, when a urine sample was collected. "Mr McDonogh accepted that he did not check the front of the Medicines Register which states that there is a 120 hour detection time. Mr McDonogh explained that In For The Night was on medication to help with his lungs. Article continues below"The Referrals Committee imposed a fine of €1,000 on Mr McDonogh in respect of the breach of Rule 96(i).