Ganderton Fined $2000 For Misconduct

Friday, 23 April 2010 05:45

NSW-based apprentice Daniel Ganderton has been fined $2000 by Tasmanian stewards for misconduct.

After considering evidence presented by Ganderton, his master Paul Messara and a statement from Tasmania's director of racing, Tony Murray, stewards charged Ganderton with improper and insulting behaviour towards an official.

Stewards found that on March 3 Ganderton used abusive language on several occasions during a telephone conversation with Murray.

The former star Tasmanian apprentice pleaded guilty to the charge.

In arriving at the penalty on Thursday, stewards took into account the level of the abuse, Ganderton's poor record in relation to misconduct matters and to whom the abuse was directed.

Ganderton was apprenticed to Tasmanian trainer Leon Wells before being snapped up by leading Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse for whom he rode many winners before transferring to Messara.

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