Quote Originally Posted by Danno View Post
Period of disqualification reduced to 16 days, the equivalent of time already served, probably some sort of world record for presenting a horse not clean, which she plead guilty to.

http://nationaltrotguide.com.au/disq...ced-on-appeal/


cheers,

Dan
It is a long transcript but when you read these 3 points I am not sure I follow why Amanda gets less than Chris - because it is tougher for a pro to do the time?

34. That raises the issue of parity. What of parity in New South Wales. The
case of Frisby is, to some extent, on all fours with this matter. It was, of
course, nearly two years ago but the principles essentially, subject to what
is a third category of matter to which the Tribunal need return, is current
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today. It is perhaps more apt to look at the differences rather than
summarise the similarities in respect of Frisby. Frisby, on the presentation of
the same type of drug, after a 35-day withholding period rather than 8 to 10,
received a three month disqualification.
35. The differences essentially are that he was a hobby trainer, whereas this
appellant is very much a professional trainer and driver. The other
difference, of course, is that Frisby did not have the benefit of the decision in
his case, whereas this appellant had available to her, by way of selfeducation,
the capacity to have taken cognisance of Tribunal decisions in
respect of matters such as she now finds herself in trouble for and what
likely consequences might follow and what can be done to avoid it.
36. The substantial differences, however, with Frisby are that here this
appellant notified the stewards. That has been referred to as a factual
matter. Here also, the Tribunal notes, as it has referred to in some detail,
that post Frisby no warnings have been given to the industry. Frisby, it might
be noted, had a slightly longer association with the industry. Other than that,
essentially the facts are the same. That is, the key ones: the horse was
taken by the subject trainer to a reputable veterinarian who provided proper
diagnosis, treatment and advice. And that advice was followed by Frisby on
a withdrawal period of 35 days and here, 15 days. Each of them followed
professional and, within harness racing, what to a veterinarian might have
been an appropriate piece of advice.


https://www.harnessmediacentre.com.a...n%20120318.pdf