Current Appeals

​​​​​​Below is a list of all current appeals before the Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board, as at 19 January 2026.​

Written Reasons for Decision are published on the Decisions page of this website. 

​​Name

​Appeal agains​t

​Appeal hearing date/s

​Status

​YOLE, Benjamin

(18 of 2024-25)

​Decision of the Independent Stewards Panel on 30 January 2025.

Disqualification of licence for a period of three years under AHRR 218A(1) and 218A(2). 

​10 June 2025 – rescheduled to 15 August 2025.

​Stay not applied for.

Adjourned to a date to be fixed.​


​YOLE, Tim

(19 of 2024-25)


​Decision of the Independent Stewards Panel on 30 January 2025.

Disqualification of licence for a period of three years under AHRR 218A(1) and 218A(2). 

​10 June 2025 – rescheduled to 15 August 2025.

​Stay n​​ot applied for.

Adjourned to a date to be fixed.


​VAN MUSTER, Catherine

(4 of 2025-26)


​Decision of the Stewards on 20 July 2025.

One month suspension of licence to ride under AR 129(2).

​3 October 2025.

​Stay granted.

Decision reserved.


​HOWLETT, Peter

(5 of 2025-26)


​Decision of the Stewards on 16 July 2025.

Two-year disqualification under GAR 164(a), 164(b) and 168(a). 

​3 October 2025.

​Decision reserved.

​WEIDENBACH, Olivia

(8 of 2025-26)


​Decision of the Stewards on 25 August 2025.

18-month disqualification under AHRR 267(2).

​19 January 2026

​ELPHINSTONE, Arnold

(9 of 2025-26)


​Decision of the Stewards on 16 September 2025.

VINTAGE KING stood down for 28 days under GAR 124. 

​6 November 2025

​Stay granted.

Decision reserved. 


​GRAY, Liandra

(10 of 2025-26)


​Decision of the Stewards on 12 September 2025.

Two-year disqualification under AR 231(1)(a) and AR 228(a). 

​16 December 2025

​Decision reserved

​COOPER, Matthew

(11 of 2025-26)


​Decision of Tasracing Integrity Unit on 25 September 2025.

Not to grant a Harness Stablehand Licence. 

​17 December 2025

​Decision reserved

​BALFOUR, Todd

(12 of 2025-26)


​Decision of Tasracing Integrity Unit on 17 October 2025.

Not to grant a Thoroughbred Stable Employee/Trackwork Rider Licence.​

​17 December 2025

Adjourned - ​Decision reserved

​ALLFORD, Gerard

(13 of 2025-26)

​Decision of the Stewards on 18 November 2025.

$2000 fine under GAR 165, with $1000 conditionally suspended.

To be scheduled. 
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​​​BYRNE BURKE, Erica

(14 of 2025-26)

​​​Decision of the Stewards on 3 December 2025.

​​​Two Tasmanian race date suspension of licence to ride under AR 131(a).

22 January 2026

​​​Stay granted.​

​​​DARMANIN, Anthony

(15 of 2025-26)

​​​​Decision of the Stewards on 28 December 2025.

One Tasmanian race date suspension of licence to ride under AR 131(a)​​​.

​​17 February 2026

​​​Stay granted until 12 January 2026 - Stay extended until 17 February 2026

​​SAID, Ben

(16 of 2025-26)​

​​​​​Decision of Stewards on 19 December 2025.

Conviction recorded and suspensions of Harness licence totalling eight months under AHRR 250(1)(a), AHRR 252B(e)(i) & AHRR 231(2).

26 February 2026

​​Stay application pending

​​GANDERTON, Daniel

(17 of 2025-26)​

​Decision of Stewards on 23 December 2025.

Fines totalling $2750 and a suspended 3 month suspension of Thoroughbred licence.

​26 February 2026



​​​KARKLINS, Emma

(18 of 2025-26)

​​​Decision of Tasracing Integrity Unit on 21 December 2025.​

Not to grant a Thoroughbred Stable Employee​ (Non-riding) licence.

9 February 2026



​​​HOWARD, Nicholas

(19 of 2025-26)​

​​​Decision of Stewards on 5 January 2026.

GOOD LUCK BABE Stood down for 28 days (Launceston only) under GAR 125​

​​​To be scheduled

​​​Stay application pending​


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