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Torquay-based trainer Bryce Stanaway alleged he was being harassed when he initially refused to take part in a Victorian Racing Tribunal directions hearing on Wednesday into charges laid against him. Can you fellows stop harassing me, Stanaway asked when contacted by phone by the VRT to begin the 9:30am directions hearing, before informing the hearing, chaired by Judge John Bowman, that he had been advised by his lawyer in New Zealand not to take part.
His phone connection ended soon after but Stanaway was called again a few minutes later for clarification as to his pleas on the charges, where he said: Why are you trying to pressure me into doing this? he asked the VRT registrar.
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Jockey Zac Spain has had a serious handling charge dismissed, with the Victorian Racing Tribunal ruling it was not comfortably satisfied the charge was made out.
The 24-year-old had been charged under AR 129(2) for his ride on Island Empress in Race 3 at Moe on November 19, when stewards alleged he failed to maintain his position behind the eventual winner To The Barricades and instead went back to the inside fence.
However, at the VRT hearing conducted before Judge John Bowman and Heidi Keighran on Wednesday, it was ruled that Spain had followed instructions by going close to the rails and riding for luck, which did not eventuate.
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The hearing into Ben Melham s betting charges before the Victorian Racing Tribunal was on Monday adjourned for penalty submissions, which will be heard on Tuesday, after the leading jockey pleaded guilty.
Melham s representative Dermot Dann told the tribunal that Melham would enter a plea of guilty to charges 1, 2, 3 and 7, while entering no plea on charges 4 and 6.
The VRT ruled in October that Charge 5 relating to bets placed on Singapore races be dropped as the Australian rules of racing do not explicitly prevent a local jockey from punting on overseas races.
The charge against Melham s partner Karlie Dales relating to her evidence was withdrawn.