Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Rockhampton licensee Chris Wearne has lost his appeal against a 16-month disqualification for a historical animal cruelty offence he committed in breach of rule AR.231(1)(a). For reasons with which we don’t endorse or agree, Wearne’s legal team headed by barrister KA (Katy) McGree decided to go down the (un) strategic path of seeking leave for […]
To the surprise of no-one QLD reinswoman Jordan Topping has failed in her appeal against a 4-week suspension for driving the pacer Altana Blue unacceptably at Marburg on the 13th of April. We won’t bore you with a blow by blow description of the Racing Appeals Panel’s decision because anyone could see that Topping was […]
Goodzolphin Racing isn’t having a lot of luck lately. First former trainer and shareholder of the operation Aaron Goadsby got sent out for three months after one of the stable’s pacers threw a positive swab to Bute. Next Goadsby got warned off until he handed over his business phones to Stewards upon demand during his […]
Central QLD stable hand (or trackwork rider, there appears to be some confusion as to which) Chris Wearne’s appeal against his 16 month disqualification for animal cruelty rule breach offences was heard yesterday by the QLD Racing Appeals Panel sans its leader Justice Kerry O’Brien, who is presumably enjoying an Easter break. The hearing was […]
There are two racing appeals being heard by the QLD Racing Appeals Panel this week. The first is the appeal of gallops stablehand Chris Wearne against a 16 month disqualification handed to him for animal cruelty offence. Wearne must have some chance of getting his penalty reduced, particularly given the decision in the Tom Smith […]
Queensland trot driver Jordan Topping is appealing her four week suspension for an unacceptable drive in the race we told you about where she went hammer and tong with her arch-nemesis Danielle McMullen, and destroyed the chances of both their horses. I’m not sure whether Topping has shelled out the vig to hire James Murdoch […]
As we predicted Jim Murdoch KC (pictured) has weaved his magic and got Tom Smith off with a fully suspended sentence and a fine. We should become fortune tellers. Smith is caught red handed beating a horse for 33 minutes straight and he gets effectively gets off with a fine. You’d have to be kidding. […]
Harness race driver Bryse McElhinney appears before the Racing Appeals Tribunal this morning to appeal a 14 day suspension incurred at Albion Park on the 4th of April under AHR Rule 156 (2) for utilizing his whip in an unapproved manner. The 14 day suspension was issued in accordance with QRIC penalty guidelines. McElhinney represents […]
McElhinney is asked if he understands that the rule allows for the whip to be used only in a flicking motion. He says he does. Then launches into a story painting himself as a hero, saying that when you’re in a tight finish with horses coming all around you and the adrenaline is flowing you […]
The Whack says he has been hard done by. Then he unleashes, claiming that the Stewards are in effect corrupt. “It just seems t0 me in the last few months or so that a lot of people are getting done for their whips, where there are other who could be getting done and nothing is […]
