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
​COLLINS, Adrian
Against the decision of Stewards on 23 February 2020 - suspension for 10 race dates, AR 149(2)​To be advised​​​​
​NEWITT, Craig
Against the decision of Stewards on 12 February 2020 - suspension for two Tasmanian race meetings, AR 131(a) careless riding
A stay of proceedings was granted​​
5 March 2020​Appeal Withdrawn​

​DARMANIN, Anthony
Against the decision of Stewards on 1 February 2020 - suspension for one Tasmanian race meeting, AR 131(a) careless riding​
A stay of proceedings was granted
​5 March 2020
Upheld​
​RYAN, William​
Against the severity of penalty imposed by Stewards on 21 January 2020 for improper conduct
5 March 2020
Upheld
Fine of $1,000 for the first incident, and
Fine of $1,000 (wholly suspended) for the second incident​
​PIRES, David
Against the decision of Stewards on 29 January 2020 - suspension for 2 race meetings, AR 131(a) careless riding​
A stay of proceedings was granted
14 February 2020​
Appeal against conviction: Dismissed
Appeal against penalty: Varied to suspension for 1 race date​
​WHITNEY, Shane 
Against the decision of the Director of Racing to impose a restriction on a licence ​​14 February 2020​​To be advised​
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NETTLEFOLD,
Douglas

Against the decision of Stewards on 2 October 2019 - presented Blame it on Me with prohibited substance (Arsenic)​11 February 2020​To be advised​
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Finali​sed Appeals

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

COLLINS, Adrian
 
Against the decision of Stewards on 9 November 2019 - $500 fine AHRR 168 (1)(e) Improper - drop foot in vicinity of hing 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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