RACING NSW STEWARDS ISSUE TWENTY-SIX SERIOUS CHARGES TO SIX INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING FOUR JOCKEYS

By Graham Potter | Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Two separate media releases from Racing NSW have catalogued a total of twenty-six serious charges which have been levelled at six different people ... jockeys Tommy Berry, Jordan Mallyon, Jack Martin and Kayla Nisbet as well as Jacob Hoffman, who is identified by Racing NSW as a registered owner / professional punter, and Zaid Miller, who Racing NSW has identified as a registered owner / punter.

Racing NSW announced that these charges were laid by Racing NSW stewards following an investigation conducted by Racing NSW Stewards, Betting Analysts and Investigators.

Tommy Berry faces five charges:

Charge 1 - AR115(1)(b) Did accept and/or did agree to accept a consideration in connection with a horse in a race without the consent of the Stewards on 24 March 2022.
Charge 2 – AR115(1)(b) Did accept and/or did agree to accept a consideration in connection with a horse in a race without the consent of the Stewards on 29 – 30 March 2022.
Charge 3 – AR218(4)(b) Between 14 October 2021 and 21 September 2022 did have in his possession in the jockey’s room at various locations during race meetings a mobile telephone.
Charge 4 – AR218(4)(c) Between 14 October 2021 and 21 September 2022 did use a mobile phone in the jockey’s room at various locations during race meetings.
Charge 5 – AR228(a) Did engage in conduct that was prejudicial to the image, interests, integrity or welfare of racing by providing tips and accepting a consideration from Zaid Miller.

Zaid Miller faces five charges.

Charge 1 – AR227(a) Did engage in conduct which led to licensed jockey Tommy Berry, being in breach of AR115(1)(b).
Charge 2 – AR227(b) Was a party to a breach of AR115(1)(b) committed by licenced jockey Tommy Berry.
Charge 3 – AR227(a) Did engage in conduct which led to licensed jockey Tommy Berry, being in breach of AR115(1)(b).
Charge 4 – AR227(b) Was a party to a breach of AR115(1)(b) committed by licenced jockey Tommy Berry.
Charge 5 – AR228(a) Did engage in conduct that was prejudicial to the image, interests, integrity or welfare of racing through his association with licenced jockey Tommy Berry.

Jordan Mallyon faces two charges.

Charge 1 – AR115(1)(c) Did bet on thoroughbred races on the 7 November 2021 and between 23 January 2022 and 25 June 2022.
Charge 2 – AR232(i) Did give false or misleading evidence at an inquiry conducted by Stewards on 20 October 2022.

Jack Martin faces four charges:

Charge 1 – AR115(1)(c) Did bet on thoroughbred races on 4 June 2022.
Charge 2 - AR232(i) Did give false or misleading evidence at an interview conducted by Stewards on 8 September 2022 and at a Stewards’ inquiry on 20 October 2022.
Charge 3 – AR115(1)(c) Did have an interest in bets on thoroughbred races by accepting sums of money from Jacob Hoffmann.
Charge 4 – AR228(a) Did engage in conduct that was prejudicial to the image, interests, integrity or welfare of racing by providing tips for thoroughbred horses, some of which he was riding and accepting sums of money from Jacob Hoffmann for doing so.

Kayla Nisbet faces two charges.

Charge 1 – AR115(1)(b) Did accept money from Mr Jacob Hoffmann in connection with a horse in a race without the consent of the Stewards on 6 May 2021
Charge 2 – AR232(i) Did give false or misleading evidence at an interview conducted by Stewards on 8 September 2022.

Jacob Hoffmann faces eight charges.

Charges 1 - AR227(a) Did engage in conduct which led to licensed jockey Kayla Nisbet, being in breach of AR115(1)(b).
Charge 2 – AR227(b) Was a party to a breach of AR115(1)(b) committed by licenced jockey Kayla Nisbet.
Charge 3 – AR227(a) Did engage in conduct which led to licensed jockey Jack Martin being in breach of AR115(1)(c).
Charge 4 – AR227(b) Was a party to a breach of AR115(1)(c) committed by licenced jockey Jack Martin.
Charges 5 & 6 – AR232(i) Did give false or misleading evidence at an interview conducted by the Stewards on 8 September 2022
Charge 7 – AR232(b) Did fail to comply with a direction from the Stewards on 8 September 2022.
Charge 8 – AR228(a) Did engage in conduct that was prejudicial to the image, interests, integrity or welfare of racing through his association with licenced jockey Jack Martin.

Charges will be heard at Racing NSW Head Offices on a date, or dates to be fixed.

Tommy Berry ... the most high profile identity of those charged will face five charges.

Berry has repsonded to the charges, telling Newscorp, “I don’t believe I have done anything wrong, Stewards have a job to do, I respect that, and I am waiting for the hearing date so I can clear my name.’’