Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Murdoch KC shocks and astounds the world by comparing the QRIC to a totalitarian regime, one in which you have to confess or be jailed forever. What he is referring to is his claim that in the Stewards interview with Austin they hammered him trying to get him to reverse his long held denials of […]
Murdoch is seeming to be suggesting without saying that the decision on Austin’s license was pre-determined, and that his client was never given a fair go. He is zeroing in on the rejection letter sent to Todd Austin, and is grilling Elliott about her not putting her name to the letter. She says it is […]
Jim Murdoch KC appears for Todd Austin. He is instructed by solicitors Cardew Salmon. Barrister Scott McLeod appears for the QRIC. The big guns are out. Murdoch KC and 2 solicitors instructing him appear in person, however Austin appears via video conference from Western QLD where he lives. Austin is wearing his butchers uniform, so […]
We continue to receive information that unlicensed trainer Todd Austin is preparing at least 7 horses at the Barcaldine track, and that he is doing it out of a car so he is not visible and can drive off undetected if by chance the Stewards unexpectedly arrive during trackwork hours. Those that know say that […]
It is important to remember that proceedings such as these are not penal in nature. Unlike penalties in criminal cases where concepts such as retribution, denunciation and rehabilitation are of importance, civil penalties such as these are imposed primarily, if not solely, for the purposes of deterrence – Racing Appeals Panel* The Stewards inquiry into […]
It’s time for the Jesse Townsend appeal. Jesse is a boy not a girl by the way. And unlike Mitch Goring he doesn’t bleach his hair. Townsend sort of looks a bit like Mark Waugh. I wonder if likes the trots too? Lawyer Jacobs is representing Townsend. Ballard LLB is acting for the QRIC. Mitch […]
QRIC lawyer – Anderson is his name – is making a goose of himself here. He wants to keep debating principles that the Panel have already decided in the Chris Watson case and reaffirmed in its decision in Rob Thorburn’s appeal. The bloke even gets the Thorburn penalty decision wrong. Finally Judge O’Brien gets tired […]
This lawyer for the QRIC can’t take a hint, even though Judge O’Brien has given him plenty, and wants to keep arguing why the decision on Jeff Mackay is relevant to Mitch Goring’s matter, even though it so clearly isn’t and the Judge has told him so in no uncertain terms. Blah blah Mackay, blah […]
The QRIC is opposed to Goring’s application for leave for an extension of time to have his appeal heard. They say that offenders can’t be allowed to sit back and wait to see how decisions in other appeals fall before lodging an appeal, they have to lodge their appeals within the prescribed timeframes or otherwise […]
Mitch Goring (pictured in middle) We are here at the Racing Appeals Panel to witness a couple of riders appeals against their disqualifications for submitting doctored Health Assessment Reports (HAR). The Panel has scheduled the appeals of both Jesse Townsend and Mitch Goring for the same time of 9.30am, which obviously won’t happen because you […]
