The race is over for Justin Bergman 4 March 2021
He has appeared in court today
Bergman left the Hutt Valley District court today having admitted his wrong doing, pleading guilty to one charge of criminal nuisance and one charge of invading a race track.
He claims his act during Wellington Cup Day was animal rights driven, despite the court hearing accounts of him spooking the horses just before walking out.
Judge Craig Thompson says Bergman posed great danger to everyone involved, and the only explanation is an alcohol fuelled moment of madness.
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Man accused of invading race track at Wellington Cup Day charged
Justin Bergman has been charged over the incident. (Photo / Jack Crossland)
Man accused of invading race track at Wellington Cup Day charged Thu, 4 Feb 2021, 2:03PM
A 24-year-old man has appeared in court for allegedly walking out on to the Trentham race track and standing amid the horses as they thundered past.
Justin Bergman briefly appeared in the Hutt Valley District Court this morning, where he is charged with creating a criminal nuisance by unreasonably disrupting a public meeting, knowing it would endanger the safety of the public.
He is also facing another charge of disrupting a meeting at Trentham racecourse.