Fartoomuch 1,376 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 Queensland Racing Integrity Commission boss Ross Barnett says tip-offs from insiders in the harness racing industry are helping to weed out alleged race fixers. Prominent harness driver Mathew Neilson has become the latest Queensland harness racing identity to face fixing charges, charged with one count of match fixing which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years jail. Neilson, 35, had been a sought-after driver and finished third in the 2016/17 premiership. Fellow driver Barton Cockburn recently pleaded guilty to fixing two races, with his lawyer telling a court that “everybody’s doing it”. Cockburn was warned off all tracks for life after pleading guilty to two counts of match fixing and one count of disclosing knowledge. QRIC Commissioner Barnett, who left his role as Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner to run the commission, would not comment on individual cases. But Barnett revealed Racing Crime Squad investigations into harness racing were being aided by industry participants. “I have received frequent complaints and pieces of information from people inside the industry who allege that race fixing has been going on,” Barnett told Racenet. “These are complaints from honest participants who just want a fair go. “They want to compete in races without the fix being in.” Neilson has been released on watch house bail and is due to appear in the Cleveland Magistrates Court on December 12. In a separate case, harness racing identity Marshall Dobson was charged on October 31 under anti-money laundering and terrorism-financing laws with running a fake betting account worth millions. QRIC will allege the account was in operation for 10 years, and over one 16-month period, $1.77 million was moved through it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy 52 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 Whats new ,we all know it goes on but proving it is another matter, and unless you have the proof not much one can do really. Gruff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanthegreat 1,123 Report post Posted November 22, 2017 Gruff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,790 Report post Posted November 22, 2017 I was told by a driver one day how he backed the second fav and tried to get his horse (fav)in a bad position on the rail, unfortunately he was left with a clear run so knowing his horse had a bad tendency to run out when hit with the whip on the left side ended up on the outside fence after getting a rails run .beaten 1/2 LenBetter today than how it use to be but these gypsies need to feed their families somehow,and the punt guaranteed dinner on the table,least they were not out stealing cars and doing burglaries hizzy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy 52 Report post Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 4:49 PM, ivanthegreat said: Just love this a cracker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,824 Report post Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 4:49 PM, ivanthegreat said: Beaut ad. I'm amazed some plonker hasn't complained about the Aussie stereotype...love the snake in the sandpit...... Just like the Irish whinging about racial stereotypes from the Crusaders tweet about Ronan O'Gara coming here....pathetic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanthegreat 1,123 Report post Posted November 25, 2017 Ohokaman...........................Great spotting ( the snake ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
