NHA Dismisses Maselle Charge
Outcome of complaint lodged by Adv Brett Maselle against the Chief Executive of The National Horseracing Authority On 9 May 2011, Adv Brett Maselle lodged
3rd June 2011
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Outcome of complaint lodged by Adv Brett Maselle against the Chief Executive of The National Horseracing Authority On 9 May 2011, Adv Brett Maselle lodged
The Inquiry Board considered whether an article published by Charl Pretorius on his website on 18 September 2010 had the effect of bringing into disrepute the good name of the NHA.
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In determining a suitable penalty, the Inquiry Board took guidance from the judgment handed down in the High Court matter of The Jockey Club of Southern Africa vs Clodagh Shaw
Inquiry – Apprentice Jockey Doctor Lembethe The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an inquiry held in Durban on 11 March 2011, Apprentice Jockey Doctor Lembethe
* 5 runners or less – no Place betting
* 6 or 7 runners – Place payouts 1st and 2nd
* 8 to 15 runners – Place payouts 1st, 2nd and 3rd
* 16 runners or more – Place payouts 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
An Appeal was lodged by Mr Charles Laird on behalf of the horse Rulerofthe Desert against the Merit Rating of 81 which was allocated subsequent to it coming second in Race 6 at Turffontein on 15 February. In order to overcome the problem with the Handicapping Protocols, the Panel unanimously agreed that Rulerofthe Desert will revert to a Merit Rating of 78.
An Appeal was lodged by Mr Charles Laird on behalf of the horse Exclaim’n’Exclude against a Merit Rating of 102, with particular mention to Race 5 run at Turffontein on 5 February, against the horse Two Tone. An independent Panel overruled the appeal.
A resolve to work together in a spirit of mutual respect and dignity, despite the acknowledged provincial differences amongst Gold Circle’s shareholders, is the message that emerged from the most recent meeting of the new Board of Gold Circle.
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry, chaired by Advocate G. Hoffman, held on 14 February 2011, the Board found that the Stipendiary Stewards had failed in their duty by not calling for either a review and/or an objection into an incident involving BETTY BURKE and CYBER LADY at approximately the 200m mark in Race 2 at Flamingo Park Racecourse on 07 February 2011.
Refinements have been made to the programme for the 2011 Phumelela Summer-Autumn Feature Race Season, which kicked off in February and boasts nearly 50 feature events over three months.
A bruised and battered Louis told the Sporting Post on Tuesday that he was in pain in various parts of his body, but was feeling ‘okay’
