MY CALL - A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE APPEAL PROCESS
By David Fowler | Tuesday, June 28, 2016
David Fowler is the principal thoroughbred caller for Radio TAB. David, who is a keen form student and punter, has enjoyed a lifetime involvement in the racing media. His personal blog, ‘My Call’, appears exclusively on HRO.
There's no welcome mat at QRIC if you're unhappy with a decision.
Commissioner Ross Barnett confirmed that the "internal review" is not a mechanism for an applicant to appear personally.
To quote one of the principles, "there is no automatic right for a review applicant to appear and make submissions to the internal reviewer in person."
This is a major change to the previous appeal process to the Racing Disciplinary Board.
There is an opportunity for a personal appearance if new information is considered "compelling" to the reviewer.
The free appeal must be completed on a specified form.
Barnett clearly poured cold water on a personal appearance in his correspondence.
"To allow that to occur for very review would create needless delays in the process, add no value and cause an unnecessary waste of Commission resources"
Really!
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QRIC becomes a force this Friday.
Any outstanding matters before June 30 will be handled under the former RDB process.
Expect the man in the internal review hotseat to be announced in the next day or two.
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I'm disappointed the Deagon community raceday has gone by the boards.
The Sandgate and Districts Chamber Of Commerce knocked the 2016 event on the head last Friday after negotiations with the Brisbane Racing Club broke down.
I'm not making any judgment not being privy to all of the facts but it's one of two events the late Wayne Wilson asked me to maintain a strong interest and involvement with following his retirement and ultimate passing.
The other is the Cairns Amateurs. Ironically, Deagon follows immediately on the two day Amateur Carnival.
Well, it did. Fingers crossed the thorny issues can be resolved for 2017.
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The Billy Slater ambassador appointment by Racing Queensland is a clear winner.
There is nothing wrong leveraging off another sport's success.
Slater with the "boy next door" looks and a passion for racing, will attract a younger demographic which racing urgently needs.
He's successful and a cleanskin. This is an excellent decision.
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Worth making a diary note regarding the Thoroughbred Awards night.
RQ has pencilled in Saturday August 20 with Doomben the likely
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