Finalised Appeals

​​​​​​Below is a list of all finalised appeals for the previous 12 months. The information is current as at 9 June 2026. 

When they become available, Written Reasons for a Decisions are published on the Decisions ​page.​​

Name

Appe​al against

Outcome

​YOLE, Benjamin
(18 of 2024-25)
​Decision of the Independant Stewards Panel on 30 January 2025.
Disqualification of licence for a period of three years under AHRR 218A(1) and 218A(2).
​Appeal Dismissed.
​YOLE, Tim
(19 of 2024-25)

​Decision of the Independant Stewards Panel on 30 January 2025.
Disqualification of licence for a period of three years under AHRR 218A(1) and 218A(2).
​​Appeal Dismissed.

McCULLOCH, Graeme

(21 of 2024-25)

Decision of the Stewards on 2 April 2025.

$2,000 fine under AR 240(2).

Appeal Varied.

$2000 fine with $1000 suspended for a period of six months from 6 June 2025 pending no further prohibited substance breaches.

FORD, Dylan

(24 of 2024-25)

Decision of the Steward on 1 June 2025.

Three Tasmanian race date suspensions of licence to drive under AHR 163(1)(a)(iii).

Appeal Varied.

Two Tasmanian race date suspensions of licence to drive.

KEW, Tony

(1 of 2025-26)

Decision of the Stewards on 19 June 2025.

12-month disqualification under AR 233(a).

Appeal Varied.

12-month disqualification with exclusions.

JOHNSTONE, Jabez

(2 of 2025-26)

Decision of the Stewards on 13 July 2025.

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

Appeal Dismissed.

CROFT, Steven

(3 of 2025-26)

Decision of Tasracing Integrity Unit on 7 July 2025.

Recommencement of his disqualification April period under GAR 179.

Appeal Withdrawn​.
​VAN MUNSTER, Catherine
(4 of 2025-26)

​Decision of the Stewards on 20 July 2025.
One month suspension of licence to ride under AR 129(2)
​Appeal Upheld.
​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)
​Appeal varied.
Penalty 1 - 5 remain unchanged
Penalty 6 - 7 - six-month disqualification, wholly suspended for a period of 2 years for each count

RADLEY, Jackson

(6 of 2025-26)

Decision of the Stewards dated 24 August 2025.

Two Tasmanian race date suspensions of licence to drive under AR 131(a).

Appeal Varied.

Severe Reprimand. ​

​​KENNEDY, Shaun

(7 of 2025-26)

​​Decision of Tasracing Integrity Unit of 27 August 2025.

Not to renew Driver B Licence.

​​​​​Appeal Varied

To be issued Driver B licence ​​on the condition that he complete ten trial drives prior to returning to race driving.

​WEIDENBACH, Olivia
(8 of 2025-26)​
​Decision of the Stewards on 25 August 2025.
18-month disqualification under AHRR 267(2)
​​Appeal Dismissed.

​​​​ELPHINSTONE, Arnold

(9 of 2025-26)

​​​Decision of the Stewards on 16 September 2025.

VINTAGE KIND stood down for 28 days under GAR 124.​

​​​Appeal Upheld.​

​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).
​Appeal Varied
12 month suspension under AR 231(1)(a)
6 month suspension under AR 228(a)
To be served concurrently (Total 12 month suspension)
​COOPER, Matthew
(11 of 2025-26)
​Decision of Tasracing Integrity Unit on 25 September 2025.
Not to grant a Harness Stablehand Licence.
​​Appeal Upheld

​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.
​Appeal Dismissed
​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).
​​Appeal Withdrawn

​​​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.
​​Appeal Upheld

​​HOWARD, Nicholas

(19 of 2025-26)​

​​​​Decision of the Stewards on 5 January 2026.

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

​​​​​Appeal Dismissed

​​​WELLS, Chloe

(23 of 2025-26)​

​​​Decision of the Stewards on 20 February 2026.

Two Tasmanian Race Date suspension of licence to ride under AR 131(a)

​​​Appeal Dismissed​

​​​​RIORDAN, Liam

(25 of 2025-26)​

​​​​​Decision of the Stewards on 17 April 2026.

One Tasmanian Race Date suspension of licence to ride under AR 131(a)​

​​​Appeal withdrawn​

​​​CROOK, Conor

(27 of 2025-26)

​​​Decision of Tasracing on 14 May 2026.

Conditions on licences - refusal of nominations​

​​​Appeal withdrawn​

Contact

Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board