Magic Chai will be required to trial to the satisfaction of stipendiary stewards before he races again.
The order was made after the Tony Pike-trained stayer beat one runner home in Saturday’s Nathan’s Memorial (2400m) at Ellerslie where he lost considerable ground with a slow start.
The Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) winner is currently a $12 chance in the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) market.