Respondent(s): Jonathan William Cox – Driver | Charge: Careless Driving and Shifting Ground Regulation | Outcome: Not Proved | BACKGROUND: Following the running of Race 11 at the Winton Harness Racing Club’s Meeting on 13 April 2024, Mr Munro alleged under...
Respondent(s): Trevor John Grant – Driver | Charge: Failing to take reasonable and permissible measures | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND: This was an adjourned hearing held at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Meeting on 19 April 2024. Following the running of...
Respondent(s): Robert John Butt – Driver | Outcome: Protest Dismissed | BACKGROUND: Following the running of Race 8, Future Wealth Sires’ Stakes Aged Trotters Classic Handicap Trot, an Information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Shane...
Respondent(s): Matthew John Williamson – Driver | Charge: Careless Driving | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND: Following the running of Race 5, K B Electrics Handicap Trot, Open Driver, Matthew Williamson, as the Driver of SHEZA GIFT in the race, denied a charge...
Respondent(s): Robert John Butt – Driver | Charge: Contacting Track Marker | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND: Following the running of Race 8, Future Wealth Sires’ Stakes Aged Trotters Classic Handicap Trot, Open Driver, Bob Butt admitted a charge that, as the...
Respondent(s): Trevor John Grant – Driver | Charge: Careless Driving Striking a Wheel | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND: Following the running of Race 2, Andy Clarke “Celebrates 50” Mobile Trot, Open Driver, Trevor Grant, as the Driver of GEORGE ELIOT in the race,...
Respondent(s): Lily Sutherland – Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | Evidence: Following the running of Race 8, the Respondent, Class B Rider Ms L Sutherland, admitted a charge of careless riding which was filed pursuant to Rule...
Respondent(s): Lily Sutherland – Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Excessive use of whip | Outcome: Proved | SUMMARY OF FACTS: Following the running of Race 4, Lily Sutherland, admitted a charge of excessive whip use on her mount, BLUE VEIN, prior to the 100 metres,...
Respondent(s): Lionel Graham Dobbs – Driver | Charge: Breach of Whip Rule | Outcome: Proved | Summary of Facts: This was an adjourned hearing heard at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Meeting at Ashburton on 19 April 2024. Following the running of Race 7, the...
Respondent(s): Ben Thomas Hope – Driver | Charge: Careless Driving | Outcome: Proved | Summary of Facts: Following the running of Race 10, the Respondent Open Driver, Ben Hope, admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b); namely that “when driving WESTSTAR MILLY...
Respondent(s): Lionel Graham Dobbs – Driver | Charge: Breach of Whip Rule | Outcome: Proved | Summary of Facts: Following the running of Race 7, the Respondent Open Driver Lionel Dobbs, denied a breach of Whip Rule 869(2). The particulars of the charge are that...
Respondent(s): Paul Christopher Nairn – Driver | Charge: Failing to take reasonable and permissible measures | Outcome: Proved | BACKGROUND: Following the running of Race 2, Open Driver, Paul Nairn, denied a charge that, as the Driver of FORGIVENESS in the Race,...
