Finalised Appeals

​​​​​​Below is a list of all finalised appeals for the previous 12 months. The information is current as at 10 March 2026. 

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

Name

Appe​al against

Outcome

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 period under GAR 179.

Appeal Withdrawn​.

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

(07 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.

​​​​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.

​​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.

Contact

Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board