8 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Tayla Mitchell – Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Excessive whip use | Outcome: Proved | Background Following the running of Race 3, the Respondent, Apprentice Rider Ms Tayla Mitchell, admitted a charge alleging excessive whip use prior to the 100...
8 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Hayley Marie Hassman – Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | Background This charge arises from the running of Race 4, the ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES. Senior Stipendiary Steward Mr Dooley filed an Information...
8 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Cody William Cole – Trainer | Charge: Gear Not Notified | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND: Licensed Class A Trainer, Mr Cody Cole, was charged with a breach of Rule 616(2). Detail in respect of the Information is as follows: ‘failed to declare a...
5 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Simamkele Mxothwa – Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | Background: Following the running of Race 2, the ‘Bunnings New Plymouth Maiden 1200’, an Information was lodged alleging a breach of Rule 638(1)(d). Details are as...
4 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Daniel Anthony Roberts – Other (Advanced Amateur Driver) | Charge: Careless Driving shifting ground dictating runners and causing a check | Outcome: Proved | EVIDENCE: Following the running of Race 1, Stipendiary Steward Mr Shane Renault presented...
4 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Dylan Johnson – Stablehand | Outcome: Protest Dismissed | SUMMARY: Following the running of Race 7, the Group 3 “JENNIAN HOMES WELLINGTON STAKES”, Mr Bidlake, a Part Owner and Trainer of “TULSA KING” which was placed 2nd by...
4 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Cody William Cole – Trainer | Charge: Failed to scratch horse by required time | Outcome: Proved | EVIDENCE: Ms Selvakumaran presented to the Adjudicative Committee an Information charging Mr Cole, the Trainer of “RAREZA”, entered in...
4 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Brandon Chad May – Jockey | Charge: Failing to ride out | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND Following the running of Race 2, Class A Rider Brandon May admitted a breach of Rule 636(1)(d), the details of which were that he failed to ride his mount,...
4 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Donovan Cooper – Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND Following the running of Race 6, Class B Rider Donovan Cooper admitted a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) in that he permitted his mount, RADIANT LASS, to shift...
4 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Kendra Bakker – Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND Following the running of Race 5, Class B Rider Kendra Bakker admitted a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) in that she permitted her mount, TAP ‘N’ GO, to...
3 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Vincent Alexander Colgan – Jockey | Charge: Excessive use of the whip | Outcome: Proved | EVIDENCE: Following the running of Race 5, the “LEVIN TRUCK SERVICES LEVIN STAKES”, Ms Selvakumaran presented an Information charging Mr Colgan,...
2 Dec, 2025
Respondent(s): Paul Christopher Nairn – Driver | Charge: Using whip free of the rein | Outcome: Proved | Following the running of Race 10, Garrards Horse & Hound Trot, Open Driver, Paul Nairn, admitted a breach of the Whip Rules in that, as the Driver of TU...
