Stewards Inquiries Decisions

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​List of recent inquiries conducted by ORI Stewards.

​Re​​cently Complete​d Inquiries

Name​

​Charge

​Penalty

​Inquiry Date

​Decision

BELL, Corey

​AHRR 187(2) (2 Charges)

​Fine - $1000 (total) - ($500 x 2)

​February 2024 - November 2024 (Independent Stewards Panel)

 2024-11-29 - Corey Bell (PDF 168Kb)


​FORD, Nathan

​AHRR 149(1)

​Suspension - 10 weeks - effective date of 2 December 2024

​​February 2024 - November 2024 (Independent Stewards Panel)​

 2024-11-29 - Nathan Ford (PDF 135Kb)


​FORD, Dylan
​AHRR250(1)(a)
​Suspension - 4 months (3 months wholly suspended for 24 months)
​27 November 2024

 2024-11-27 - Dylan Ford (PDF 114Kb)​


CASTLES, Charlie

​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $2000
​27 November 2024

 2024-11-27 - Charlie Castles (PDF 131Kb)


ROACH, Andrew
​AR240(1)
​Fine - $2000
​24 September 2024

 2024-09-24 - Andrew Roach (PDF 187Kb)


FIDLER, Blair
​​AHRR231(2)
​Fine - $1000
Suspension 3 month (wholly suspended for 24 months)
Fine invoked $1000
​14 October 2024

 2024-10-14 - Blair Fidler (PDF 180Kb)

​ULUCINAR, Mehmet
​AR139(1)(a)
​Suspension - 2 months
​28 August 2024

 2024-08-28 - Mehmet Ulucinar (PDF 177Kb)

​CASTLES, Charlie
​AHRR190(1)
​​Fine - $5000 ($2500 wholly suspended for 24 months)
​17 September 2024

 2024-09-17 - Charlie Castles (PDF 133Kb)


HOWLETT, Nicholas
​GAR21(1)(e)
​Suspension - 2 months
​23 August 2024 & 05 September 2024

 2024-09-13 - Nicholas Howlett (PDF 155Kb)


HOWLETT, Nicholas

​GAR148(4)
​Fine - $1500 ($750 wholly suspended for 12 months)
​​23 August 2024 & 05 September 2024​

 2024-09-05 - Nicholas Howlett (PDF 105Kb)


​​BARKER, Leigh
​AHRR231(2)

Fine - $1000 (wholly suspended for 24 months)

​20 August 2024

 2024-08-20 - Leigh Barker (PDF 81Kb)


​HANSON, Tanya
​AR231(1)(b)(iv)
​Fine - $4000 ($3000 wholly suspended for 24 months)
​27 July 2024

 2024-07-27 - Tanya Hanson (PDF 115Kb)​


​JOHNSON, Gary
​GAR141(1)
​Fine - $1000 ($500 suspended for 24 months)
​18 July 2024

 2024-07-18 - Gary Johnson (PDF 128Kb)


​MCSHANE, Brendan
​AR240(2)
​Suspension - 5 months
​27 June 2024

 2024-06-27 - Brendan McShane - V2 - Updated 02-09-2024 (PDF 188Kb)​



 2024-06-27 - Brendan McShane (PDF 188Kb)​



HAYES, Craig
​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $3000 ($500 suspended for 24 months)
​26 June 2024

 2024-06-26 - Craig Hayes (PDF 224Kb)​


​LANGLEY, Tammy
​AHRR190(1) ( 4 Charges)
​Fine - $13000 (total) - ($2500 x 2 & $4000 x 2)
​26 June 2024

 2024-06-26 - Tammy Langley (PDF 301Kb)​


​TRINDER, Adam
​AR240(2)
​Fine - $5000
​​25 June 2024

 2024-06-25 - Adam Trinder (PDF 149Kb)


​WEIDENBACH, Olivia
​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $2500 ($1000 suspended for 24 months)
​21 June 2024

 2024-06-21 - Olivia Weidenbach (PDF 188Kb)


WALTERS, Robert
​AHRR251(e)
​Suspension - 8 weeks
​19 June 2024

 2024-06-19 - Robert Walters (PDF 117Kb)


HEAWOOD, Barry
​L22.5
​Fine $1000 ($500 wholly suspended for 12 months)

​05 June 2024

 2024-06-05 - Barry Heawood (PDF 191Kb)​


DOVE, Lynne
GAR156(f)(ii)
​Fine - $200 ($100 wholly suspended for 12 months)
05 June 2024

 2024-06-05 - Lynne Dove (PDF 266Kb)


WALTERS, Robert
​AHRR209
​Fine - $2000 ($1000 wholly suspended 2 yrs)
​29 May 2024

 2024-05-29 - Robert Walters (PDF 77Kb)

​KENNEDY, Geoffrey
​GAR141(1)(a)
​Suspension - 3 Months
​09 May 2024

 2024-05-09 - Geoffrey Kennedy  (PDF 125Kb)​

​MEDHURST, Paul
​AHRR190(1)
​Suspenion - 6 Months
​15 April 2024

 2024-04-15 - Paul Medhurst (PDF 154Kb)​

​FORD, Mitchell
​AHRR250(1)(a)
​Suspension - 6 Months (2 months wholly suspended for 24 months)
​29 March 2024

 2024-03-29 - Mitchell Ford (PDF 95Kb)

​FIDLER, Blair
​AHRR231(2)
​Fine - $1000 (wholly suspended for 24 months)
​25 March 2024

 2024-03-25 - Blair Fidler (PDF 81Kb)



​LEE, Bella
​AR139(1)(a)
​​Suspension - 3 Months (2 months wholly suspended for 24 months)
​06 February 2024

 2024-02-06 - Bella Lee (PDF 110Kb)​


HEENAN, Bianca
​AHRR259(7)
​Disqualification - 1 Month & Fine - $1000
​29 January 2024

 2024-01-29 - Bianca Heenan cx (PDF 112Kb)​

​LAUGHER, Michael
​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $3000 ($1000 wholly suspended for 24 months)
​01 February 2024

 2024-02-01 - Michael Laugher (PDF 105Kb)​

​​COOPER, Matthew
​AHRR231(1)(e)
​Disqualification - 5 months
​05 January 2024

 2024-01-05 - Matthew Cooper (PDF 106Kb)

​TRINDER, Adam
​AR240(2)
​Fine - $6000 ($2000 wholly suspended for 24 months)
​07 December 2023

 2023-12-07 - Adam Trinder (PDF 95Kb)​

​​HOWLETT, Nicholas
​GAR141(1)(a)
​​Suspension - 12 months (6 months wholly suspended for 24 months)​
​​22 November 2023

 2023-11-22 - Nicholas Howlett (PDF 100Kb)

​CRITCHLEY, Darren
​GAR141(1)(a)
​Suspension - 6 months (wholly suspended for 24 months)
Fine - $500
​22 November 2023
​ ​ 2023-11-22 - Darren Critchley (PDF 102Kb)​
KEATING, David
​AR140(1)(a) 
​Suspension - 4 months (wholly suspended for 24 months)
​31 October 2023

 2023-10-31 - David Keating (PDF 133Kb)

BULLOCK, Anthony

​TGRR 159(3)(b)
​Pursuant to Local Rule 159.1 Disqualified for period of natural life
​24 October 2023

 2023-10-24 - Anthony Bullock (PDF 154Kb)​

WHITE, Jakob
​AHRR250(1)(a)
​Suspension - 6 months (3 months wholly suspended for 24 months)
​04 October 2023

 2023-10-04 - Jakob White (PDF 90Kb)

HEENAN, Bianca
​AHRR190(1)

​Disqualification - 6 months
​31 July 2023

 2023-07-31 - Bianca Heenan (PDF 91Kb)​

DORNAUF, Peter
​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $4000 ($2000 suspended for 24 months)
​12 July
2023

 2023-07-12 - Peter Dornauf (PDF 111Kb)​


MCDONOUGH, Allan
​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $2,000 ($1,000 suspended for 12 months)
​26 June 2023

 2023-06-26 - Allan McDonough (PDF 107Kb)​

​​ANTHONY, Trent
​GAR141(1)(a)
​Suspension - 6 months
​​10 May 2023

 2023-05-10 - Trent Anthony (PDF 118Kb)

GRAY, Liandra

​AR231(1)(b)(ii)
​Fine - $4000 ($2000 suspended for 2 years)
​9 May
2023

 2023-05-09 - Liandra Gray (PDF 111Kb)​

WOODSFORD, Ben
​AR139(1)(a)
​Suspension - 6 months (3 months suspended for 1 year)
​27 April 2023
 2023-04-27 - Ben Woodsford (PDF 137Kb)​
​Outcome of Objection - Eligibility of 
HES IDEAL


​13 January 2023
 Outcome of Objection - Eligibility of Hes Ideal (PDF 157Kb)​
​HEENAN, Bianca
​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $5000 & Suspension - 6 months (fully suspended 24 months)
​31 October 2022

 2022-10-31 - Bianca Heenan (PDF 136Kb)​


RATTRAY, Todd
​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $3000 ($1500 suspended 24 months)
​14 September 2022
 2022-09-14 - Todd Rattray  (PDF 178Kb)
HALL, Rhonda

​AR240(2)
​Fine - $2000 ($1000 suspended for 12 months)
​7 September 2022

 2022-09-07 - Rhonda Hall (PDF 132Kb)​

FORD, Scott
​AHRR250(1)
​Suspended - 4 months
​24 August 2022

 2022-08-24 - Scott Ford (PDF 96Kb)​

​​REGGETT, Mark
​AHRR190(1)
​Disqualified - 7 months
​11 August 2022

 2022-08-11 - Mark Reggett (PDF 190Kb)​​​

MALONE, Daniel
​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $2000 ($1000 suspended for 24 months)
​09 August 2022

 2022-08-09 - Daniel Malone (PDF 147Kb)​

​​BELBIN, Ivan
​AHRR190(1)
​​Fine - $4000 ($2000 suspended for 24 months)
​09 August 2022

 2022-08-09 - Ivan Belbin (PDF 136Kb)

NISHITANI, Yassy

​AR240
Fine - $2000 ($1000 suspended for 12 months)​
​19 June 2022

 2022-06-19 - Yassy Nishitani (PDF 111Kb)​​​

NICHOLS, Lynden

​GAR141(1)(a)
(Old GAR 83(2)(a))
​Suspension - 2 months
​25 May 2022

 2022-05-25 - Lynden Nichols (PDF 168Kb)​

​MOATE, Graeme​GAR141(1)(a)​Suspension - 2 months​17 May 2022

 2022-05-17 - Graeme Moate (PDF 119Kb)

​BULLOCK, Anthony
​GAR 84A(4)(b)
​Fine - $1500 with $750 suspended for 12 months subject to not breaching this or a similar rule
​16 February 2022

 2022-04-20 - Anthony Bullock - TAH BERNARD (PDF 72Kb)​

​HOWLIN, Darryl
​GAR 83(2)(a)
​Suspension - 2 months from 23/3/2022
​23 March 2022

 2022-03-22 - Darryl Howlin (PDF 123Kb)

​CROOK, Conor
​AHRR190(1)
​Fine - $4000
​16 February 2022

 2022-02-16 - Conor Crook (PDF 126Kb)

​BRAUN, Dean​AHRR190(1), (2) & (4)

​Fine - $2,500
$1,500 suspended for 2 years

​12 February 2022

 2022-02-12 - Dean Braun (PDF 111Kb)

STRICKLAND, Morris
​GAR 83(2)(a)
​Suspension - 3 months (6 wks suspended 24 months no further offence) from 10/12/21
​10 December 2021

 2021-12-10 - Morris Strickland (PDF 121Kb)​

​WHITFORD, Adam
​GAR 83(2)(a)

GAR 84A(1)
​Disqualification - 4 months from 1/12/21
Fine - $200
​1 December 2021

 2021-12-01 - Adam Whitford (PDF 156Kb)​

BRUNTON, Scott
​AR 240
​Suspension - 3 months from 3/12/21
Fine - $3,000
​23 November 2021

 2021-11-23 - Scott Brunton (PDF 89Kb)​

​TOKER, Ismail
​AR 129(2)
​Suspension - 6 Tasmanian race meetings
​28 August & 16 November 2021

 2021-11-16 - Ismail Toker (PDF 89Kb)​

​O'SHANNESSEY, Lane
​AR 228(b)
​Disqualification - 3 months
​26 September & 16 November 2021

 2021-11-16 - Lane O'Shannessey (PDF 88Kb)​

​O'BRIEN, Steven
​GAR 83(2)(a)
​Fine - $2500
​28 October 2021

 2021-10-28 - Steven O Brien (PDF 121Kb)​

​PEARCE, Michael
CROFT, Natasha​
​GAR 80(o)
​Fine - $200 each
​29 September 2021

 2021-09-29 - Michael Pearce and Natasha Croft (PDF 150Kb)​

​LANGLEY, Tammy
​AHRR 190(1)
​Fine - $2,500
$1,500 suspended for 2 years
​28 September 2021

 2021-09-28 - Tammy Langley (PDF 119Kb)​

WOODSFORD, Ben
​AHRR 251(b)
(2 x charges)
​Suspension - 6 months driver & 3 months trainer licence from 16/09/2021
28 September 2021

 2021-09-28 - Ben Woodsford (PDF 118Kb)​

​POKE, Vern
​AR 240(1)
​Fine - $2,500
$1,500 suspended for 12 months.
22 September 2021

 2021​-09-22 Vern Poke (PDF 88Kb)​

COOPER, Matthew
AHRR 190(1)(2)(4) x 2 charges 

AHRR 190(1)(2)(4) 
​Disqualification - 2 x 12 months (concurrent)
Fine - $2,000

​12 August 2021

  2021-08-20 - Matthew Cooper   (551Kb)​

​PULLEN, Raymond

​AHHR256(5)(c)
​Suspension - 3 months - wholly suspended for 12 months.

Suspended Fine - $750 - Invoked
​6 August 2021

  2021-08-06 - Raymond Pullen   (123Kb)​

​GANGELL, Samantha

​AHHR231(2)
​Fine - $500
Wholly suspended for 12 months.
​6 August 2021

  2021-08-06 - Samantha Gangell   (119Kb)

​RUSSELL, Jane

​AR228(b)
​Fine - $200
Wholly suspended for 12 months.
​4 July 2021

  20​21-07-04 - Jane Russell   (109Kb)

​EVANS, Terrence

​AR228(b)
​Fine - $200
Wholly suspended for 12 months.
4 July 2021

  2021-07-04 - Terence Evans   (135Kb)

​BRUNTON, Scott
​AR228(b)
​Fine - $400 with $200 Wholly suspended for 12 months.
4 August 2021

  2021-08-04 - Scott Brunton   (109Kb)

FORD, Mitchell​AHRR238​Fine - $600​25 July 2021

  2021-07-25 - Mitchell Ford   (124Kb)

​CHIBNALL, Jordan​AHRR238​Fine - $1000​25 July 2021

  2021-07-25 - Jordan Chibnall   (124Kb)

​McDONALD, Troy​AHRR238​Fine - $1000​25 July 2021

  2021-07-25 - Troy McDonald   (124Kb)

RYAN, Monica​AR228(b)​Fine - $200 - Wholly suspended 12 months​01 June 2021

  2021-06-01 - Monica Ryan, Cameron Thompson & Lindsay Thompson   (36Kb)

​THOMPSON, Cameron​AR228(b)​Fine - $200 - Wholly suspended 12 months​01 June 2021

  2021-06-01 - Monica Ryan, Cameron Thompson & Lindsay Thompson   (36Kb)

​THOMPSON, Lindsay​AR228(b)​Fine - $200​01 June 2021

  2021-06-01 - Monica Ryan, Cameron Thompson & Lindsay Thompson   (36Kb)

WOODSFORD, Ben​AHRR250(1)(a)​Suspension - 3 months race and trial driving​19 May 2021

  2021-05-19 - Ben Woodsford   (94Kb)

MASKIELL, Kyle​AR139(1)(a)

​Suspension - 8 months race riding

Suspension - 6 months track work

​12 May 2021

  2021-05-12 - Kyle Maskiell   (88Kb)

FORD, Nathan

​AHRR259(7)

AHRR259(1)

AHRR259A

​AHRR259(1)(a) - No penalty

AHRR259A - Recommencement 16 month disqualification

REVOKED

​04 May 2021

  2021-06-09 - Nathan Ford   (86Kb)

  2021-08-10 Nathan Ford - Director of Racing Review Decision - Revoked   (242Kb)​

​​BULLYS DELIGHT
​AHRR174
Placing relegated from 1st to 14th​13 April 2021​

  2021-04-20 - BULLYS DELIGHT   (180Kb)

SLATER, Zeke

​AHRR190 (1,2 & 4) & AHRR196a(1)(ii)

​Charge 1 - Fine $3000

Charge 2 - Suspension - 3 months (wholly suspended for 24 months)

​19 January 2021

  2021-01-19 - Zeke Slater   (368Kb)

CRAWFORD, BRIAN​GAR83(2)(a)​Fine - $2000​13 January 2021

  2021-01-13 - Brian Crawford   (217Kb)

​MOATE, Rachael​GAR83(2)(a)​Disqualified - 3 months​20 November 2020

  2020-11-20 - Rachael Moate   (661Kb)

HOWARD, Edward​GAR83(2)(a)​Fine - $2000​11 November 2020

  2020-11-11 - Edward Howard   (677Kb)

​RAND, Leigh​AHRR190 (1,2 &4)​Fine - $2000 - $1000 suspended for 12 months​03 November 2020

  2020-11-03 - Leigh Rand   (354Kb)

​VAN DONGEN, Craig​AHRR190(1,2 &4) & AHRR190B(1)(a)

​Charge 1 - Suspension - 12 months (6 months suspended)

Charge 2 - Reprimand

​28 October 2020

  2020-10-28 - Craig Van Dongen   (354Kb)

GAFFNEY, Leanne​AR240(2)Fine - $2500​21 October 2020

  2020-10-21 - Leanne Gaffney   (155Kb)

GITTUS, Susan

AR83(2)(a)​
​Suspension - 6 months (4 months suspended)
​16 October 2020

  Inquiry Decision - GITTUS Susan 16.10.2020   (163Kb)​

LANGLEY, Tammy​AHRR119C(1)​Fine - $200​09 October 2020

  2020-10-09 - Tammy Langley   (332Kb)

FORD, Taylor​AHRR119C(1)​Fine - $200​09 October 2020

  2020-10-09 - Taylor Ford   (332Kb)

GANDERTON, Mark​AR240(2) & AR104(1)

​Charge 1 - Disqualification - 9 months

Charge 2 - Fine $200

27 August 2020

 

  2020-08-27 - Mark Ganderton   (333Kb)

CROSSWELL, David​GAR84(2)​Fine - $500 - $250 suspended for 12 months​12 August 2020

  2020-08-12 - David Crosswell   (154Kb)

BRAZENDALE, Douglas​AR231(1)(b)(iv) & AR231(1)(b)(iii)

​Charges 1-5  - Suspension - 6 months eah charge to be served concurrently

Charges 6-10 - Supension - 1 month each charge to be served concurrently with all other charges

​27 February 2020, 15 May 2020 & 18 June 2020

  2020-06-18 - Douglas Brazendale   (372Kb)

​HILLIER, Makenna​AHRR238​Suspension - 3 weeks​17 June 2020

  2020-06-17 - Makenna Hillier & Conor Crook   (321Kb)

CROOK, Conor​AHRR245​Fine - $2500​17 June 2020

  2020-06-17 - Makenna Hillier & Conor Crook   (321Kb)

FORD, Taylor​AHHR190(1) & AHRR190B(1)

​Charge 1 - Fine - $3000 - $1500 suspended for 24 months

Charge 2 - Fine - $200

​16 June 2020

  2020-06-16 - Taylor Ford   (332Kb)

GUTHRIE, Michael​AR139(1)(a)​Disqualification - 12 months​11 June 2020

  2020-06-11 - Michael Guthrie   (531Kb)

NETTLEFOLD, Douglas​AHRR190(1, 2 & 4)​Fine - $1000 (invoked from previous breach of AHRR190(1, 2 & 4))​10 June 2020

  2020-06-10 - Douglas Nettlefold   (332Kb)

SUTCLIFFE, Michael​GAR83(2)(a), GAR83(1a)(a) & GAR84A(4)(b)

​Charge 1 - Fine - $1500

Chrage 2 - Suspended 3 months

Charge 3 - Suspended 3 months - to be served concurrently with charge 2

​9 June 2020

  2020-06-11 - Michael Sutcliffe   (412Kb)

HALL, Richard​GAR105(4)(i), GAR84A(1) & GAR86(o)

​Charge 1 - Reprimand

Charge 2 - Reprimand

Charge 3 - $500 - $250 suspended for 24 months

​4 June 2020

  2020-06-04 - Richard Hall   (318Kb)

BROWN, Matthew​AR240(2)​Fine - $2500​29 May 2020

  2020-05-29 - Matthew Brown   (355Kb)

FENTON, Scott​GAR83(2)(a) & GAR84A(1)

​Charge 1 - Fine -  $1000 &  Suspended 10 weeks

Charge 2 - Fine - $200

​28 May 2020

  2020-05-28 - Scott Fenton   (677Kb)

BRUNTON, Scott​AR240(2) & AR104(1)

Charge 1 - ​Fine - $12000 

Charge 2 -  Fine  - $1500

​28 May 2020

  2020-05-28 - Scott Brunton   (361Kb)

HALL, Patrick​GAR83(2) - Two charges

​Charge 1 - Fine - $1500 - $750 suspended for 12 months

Charge 2 - Fine - $1500 - $750 suspended for 12 months

​12 May 2020

  2020-05-12 - Patrick Hall   (327Kb)

BRUNTON, Scott​AR240(2)​Fine - $7000​19 February 2020

  2020-02-19 - Scott Brunton   (400Kb)

MASKIELL, Kyle​AR139(1)(a)​Suspension - 3 months​23 January 2020

  2020-01-23 - Kyle Maskiell   (311Kb)

RYAN, William​AR228(b)​Fine - $5000 ​18 January 2020

  2020-01-21 - William Ryan & Daniel Ganderton   (319Kb)

​GANDERTON, Daniel​AR228(b)Fine - ​$1000 - $500 suspended for 12 months​18 January 2020

  2020-01-21 - William Ryan & Daniel Ganderton   (319Kb)

​NETTLEFOLD, Douglas​AHRR190(1),(2) & (4)​Fine - $2000 - $1000 suspended for 12 months​2 October 2019

  2019-10-02 - Douglas Nettlefold   (306Kb)

WHITNEY, Gavin​GAR86B(1)(b) & GAR86B(1)(a)​Disqualified - Life​25 September 2019

  2019-09-25 - Gavin Whitney   (495Kb)

​HALL, John​AR140(1)(a)​Suspension - 3 months​23 September 2019

  2019-09-23 - John Hall   (353Kb)

HENNAN, Bianca

​AHRR 190(1)

​​Fine - $1000

Wholly suspended for 12 months

​​22 August 2019

  2019-08-28 - Bianca Heenan   (447Kb)​

​​SALTER, Christian


​​​AHRR 250(A)(1)(a)

​Fine - $2000

$1000 suspended for 2 years

Suspension - 3 months

​​18 August & 23 August 2019

  2019-08-23 - Christian Salter   (627Kb)

​STUBBS, Ruby-Rose


​AR 140(1)(a)

​Suspension - 3 months

​​​7 August 2019

  2019-08-07 - Ruby-Rose Stubbs   (342Kb)

WATTS, Russell

​​​GAR 83(2)(a)

GAR 83A(3)

​Disqualified - 12 months​

Disqualified - 24 months

​​​24 July 2019

​​​   2019-07-24 - Russell Watts   (214Kb)​

​ASHWOOD, Rodney


​AHRR 240(a)(ii)

​​​Suspension - 4 months

​​​2 June & 14 July 2019​

  2019-07-14 - Rodney Ashwood   (146Kb)​

​CALLINAN, Ian


​GAR 83(2)(a)​

​​Fine - $1500 

$750 suspended for 12 months

​10 July 2019​​​

​​   2019-07-10 - Ian Callinan   (218Kb)

​For information about appeals against the decisions of a stewards inquiry, see Current Appeals - Tasmanian Racing Appeals Board.

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