Current Appeals

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Details of current and recently finalised appeals are provided below. Written Reasons for Decision are published on the Decisions page of this website. 


 

Curr​​ent Appeals



​Name
​Reason
​Appeal Hearing Date
​Outcome     ​
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​FORD, Scott

Against the decision of the Director of Racing on 1 July 2020 not to grant a Driver A licence​TBD​​
CROOK, Conor
Against the decision of Stewards on 17 June 2020 to impose a fine of $2,500 for breach of AHRR 245. Appeal against penalty only​TBD​​
NETTLEFOLD, Douglas
Against the decision of Stewards on 10 June 2020  - presenting Blame it on Me with a prohibited substance - charged under AHRR 190 (1)(2)&(4). Disqualification of Blame it on Me from subject race. Invoking of suspended fine of $1000 for a previous breach of the same rule (under the provisions of AHRR 256(c)) 
TBD

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Finali​sed Appeals​

​​Name
​Reason
​Appeal Hearing Date
​Outcome
​

​​HALL, Richard
Against the decision of Stewards on 4 June 2020 to impose a fine of $500 ($250 suspended for 2 years) for misconduct under GAR 86(o). Appeal against penalty only​16 July 2020​Penalty varied to a $250 fine, wholly suspended on the condition that Mr. Hall not be convicted of any misconduct under GAR 86(o) for a period of 12 months​
​CROOK, Conor
Against the decision of Stewards on 7 June 2020 - Immediate suspension of licence under AHRR 183 (d)

 
Stay of proceedings granted

n/a
Adjourned sine die​​
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COLLINS, Adrian
 
Against the decision of Stewards on 9 November 2019 - $500 fine AHRR 168 (1)(e) Improper - drop foot in vicinity of hind leg
28 November 2019Upheld

​WOODSFORD, Ben​Against the decision of Stewards on 15 November 2019 - Suspension for 3 race dates, AHRR 165 (1)(b)​28 November 2019

​Appeal against conviction: Dismissed

Appeal against penalty: Varied to $500 fine, half of which is suspended on the condition that Mr. Woodsford not reoffend against that section for a period of 12 months

​CRAWFORD, Brian
 
Against the decision of Stewards on 14 February 2019 -  Blackwood Vegas stood down for period of 28 days (Hobart only), GRA 69(A)(1) failure to pursue
5 March 2019
Dismissed
​MCDONALD, Troy
Against the decision of Stewards on 3 March 2019 - suspension for 3 race dates AHRR 163 (c) (1) Shift inside marker pylons.
A Stay of proceedings was granted		27 March 2019​​Upheld
​MUHCU, Bulent​Against the decision of the Stewards on 24 April 2019 - suspension for one race meeting AR 131(a) Careless Riding​15 May 2019

​Appeal against conviction: Dismissed

Appeal against penalty: Varied to reprimand

​GANGELL, Samantha​Against the decision of the Stewards on 2 June 2019 - suspended for two race dates AR 163 (1) (b) Forcing horse wider. Stay of proceedings granted​20 June 2019​Dismissed
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