Cramp was only given till midnight to get everything organised for 30-odd horses - he was told this at 10.30pm when he was at Swan Hill which is 3 hours away from home (Mildura).

Animal welfare question - who is supposed to exercise/feed/drink the horses the following morning? Most of Australia is asleep at 10.30pm at night how the hell is a guy supposed to make all necessary arrangements when everyone is asleep.

In the general interests of owners and horses shouldn't the stewards maybe give the guy 24 hours to make arrangements?

And just wondering - didn't Glen Douglas pull Shayne Cramp out of a sulky not too long ago after a race and only got a 5k fine and 6 months driving suspension?

Lets be straight here - Glen Douglas hardly drives. He is first and foremost a trainer, THE trainer, suspending his driving license HA HA what a joke.

KEY POINT OF DIFFERENCE - Douglas charged with rule 231 which relates to harass/threaten etc. Cramp charged with rule 168 which is foul driving, putting people/horses safety in danger etc.

I suppose pulling a driver out of a sulky isn't a dangerous act? Driver had no chance of falling in the wrong manner and breaking his neck?

Thoughts??