Appeal number 541

Date of determination January 23, 2002

Applicant

Glen David Richards

Result

Appeal allowed, penalty varied

Decision

Disqualification for 12 months for breach of Rule 243 for behaviour detrimental to harness racing by using a ?stock? whip in the training of horses. Appeal against conviction dismissed. Appeal against penalty upheld. Penalty varied to 6 months disqualification.

Racing type

Harness

Harness racing rules

Offence type

Conduct

Precedent

I do not agree with the proposition put forward by Mr Margaretic, counsel for the appellant, that a charge under Rule 243 could not? suggestion that such use caused suffering (and not injury) to the horses in question.

Paragraph number: 5

Decision file

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