Clements Appeal To Be Heard On Friday

Friday, 18 June 2010 06:59

Professional punter and commission agent Neville Clements will have his appeal before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard next Friday.

Clements is appealing against being warned off Victorian racetracks indefinitely by the Racing Appeals And Disciplinary (RAD) board.

On March 24, Clements faced the RAD board after being charged by Racing Victoria Limited stewards for failing to comply with a direction made on February 12 to produce his telephone records for inspection relating to the Danny Nikolic investigation.

A ruling of the RAD Board on March 5 found that Clements was subject to the rules of racing.

The former rails bookmaker is appealing on the grounds that as an unlicensed person he was not subject to the rules of racing, nor the RAD board decision and penalty.

On Monday, Nikolic faces a RAD board hearing over nine charges laid against the jockey by Racing Victoria Limited stewards.