Stewards News

[Messenger]

From the Vic Supplementary Stewards report

http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=36533

Josh Aiken and Kima Frenning may be forming an infamous dynamic duo

Josh got 5 weeks for handing up to Kima, unexplainably according to stewards on Dec 16

While Kima might have been very lucky to get only 3 weeks (ask Trista Dixon) for letting Josh out on Feb 14

It could also be said that Josh may have been lucky to come away with a fine from his RAD board hearing (when compared to Amanda Turnbull)

http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=36526

Both appealed and if you thought Kima was lucky to get 3 weeks compared to Trista Dixon - Well now she has got ZIP

http://www.harness.org.au/NEWS/news2...(Decision).pdf

[Danno]

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT



Newcastle 10th February 2018 – Race 8

Stewards conducted an inquiry into the performance of SACKHEIM in Race 8 at Newcastle on 10 February 2018 and the tactics adopted by driver J Harding. After taking evidence from J Harding and trainer G Harding Stewards adjourned the inquiry to allow them to obtain the betting information on the event.

https://www.harnessmediacentre.com.a...dsreports/2026

The Integrity Manager directed me to the above, found at the end of the stewards report 6 days later (where Sackheim won)

Whatever the betting shows, I would hope the stewards are assessing whether the drive was satisfactory or not

Just noticed at a subsequent enquiry at Maitland on 19th March James Harding received a 6 week suspension for an "unacceptable drive".

[Messenger]

Thanks Dan, you have to be lucky to chance upon follow ups like this
I must admit however that if you are a sleuth you might know that under NSW 'Racing' tab you will spy not only Stewards Reports but also Follow Up Reports - I would never have known this is where to look but for an email reply from Michael Prentice (Integrity Manager)

[Messenger]

These make you realize how lenient we are compared to Cricket Australia!

http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia...iod-of-3-years

http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia...ent-or-corrupt

http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia/Fined-5000-for

They could all have got more time (although, how do you penalize an unlicensed person).
10yrs would not have been out of order for Cox
This was property theft by the licensed two although one may have simply believed the word of the other

[Toohard]

Add this one too Kev?

http://www.harnesslink.com/Internati...s-disqualified

TeeCee... states 'Public' trainer in text a few times. Is that some NZ specific thing?

[Messenger]

You get the feeling that authorities don't want to suspend people - either they don't want bad publicity or they want their 'supposed' stars going around - maybe it is understandable
I believe the cricket penalty would too have been minimal if it had not been such a 'seen' event. It would have become worse publicity, not to have done something about it

It therefore baffles me that we accept so many excuses when drivers perform suspiciously for these are our 'seen' events - the ones that really hurt our image

[teecee]

Add this one too Kev?

http://www.harnesslink.com/Internati...s-disqualified

TeeCee... states 'Public' trainer in text a few times. Is that some NZ specific thing?

Public trainer is a licence level which allows the holder to train horses for gain (remuneration) for any member of public. ie fully professional
This is opposed to "Licence to Train" level where the holder can only train a limited number of horses (5) for remuneration owned by non family members. ie hobby .

PS... you can read the full transcript on the "SUBSTANCES " thread

[Messenger]

Somebody asked me: "What has become of David Aiken's NSW positives?" - Does anybody know?

[Messenger]

I have been emailed that it would seem to be a fairly clear case of human medication contamination that NSW are working through

[Messenger]

https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/s...larity/?cs=149

So how did Oxazepam come to be in the Septic?