Whip complaint dismissed

2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES HOST CITY been declared, the result could not be changed under the rules of racing.

It was further noted stewards had found the whip breach had not altered the result of the Group 3 race at Eagle Farm last Saturday week.

Apprentice Tiffani Brooker was suspended for seven days and fined $2000 for hitting the winner Dreams Aplenty more than the allowed limit before the 100m mark of the track.

The connections of Violate made a formal complaint to QRIC last week and asked for the placings to be reversed.

QRIC commissioner Ross Barnett said he had rejected the complaint.

“The connections and rider of Violate did not lodge a protest prior to the signalling of correct weight,” Barnett said.

“Chief steward Allan Reardon has considered the connections’ complaint, and the rules are clear that any protest must be made before correct weight as required in AR 165, therefore the placings will stand.

“A panel of experienced stewards observed the race in question from vantage points at the Eagle Farm racetrack and saw nothing of concern in the running of the race.”

He said after stewards became aware Brooker may have breached the whip rule, stewards conducted an inquiry as soon as possible.

“After viewing the footage of the race, stewards found the winning jockey guilty of breaching rule 137A(5)(a) and determined that the breach did not affect the outcome of the race,” Barnett said.

“I am supportive actions of stewards.

“It is a routine occurrence for stewards to review the race when they return to their room after correct weight and inquire into any possible breaches of the rules of racing.” of the

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