Race Fixing Arrests over Airborne Magic's Cobram win

[aussiebreno]

Guilty before any investigation has been concluded? Have a horse return a positive and still allowed to participate until the conclusion of a hearing. I really hope some of the parties involved are found innocent so they can sue for defamation.

183. Pending the outcome of an inquiry, investigation or objection, or where a person has been charged with an offence, the Stewards may direct one or more of the following -

(a) that a horse shall not be nominated for or compete in a race;

(b) that a driver shall not drive or otherwise take part in a race;

(c) that the horses of certain connections shall not be nominated for or start in a race;

(d) that a licence or any other type of authority or permission be suspended.


They aren't guilty - they are being stood down pending the outcome of the investigation (in which innocence or guilt will then be decided).

Provison 183A also covers the horse racing with a positive swab.

[thepacingman]

Now we get the chance to see about consistency.

When the first 4 were stood down they appealed the stand down and were successful.
http://www.harness.org.au/news/uploa...%201409161.pdf (the last paragraph is very clear).

This latest two stood down have not been charged and we have the stewards ignoring the previous decision and standing them down. But they were quick to quote previous decisions (Day & McDowell (can't find this PDF)) when standing the four down after they were charged. Seems like the stewards are trying to have their cake and eat it too.

This whole saga seems now to just be going around in circles.

[teecee]

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