<div dir="ltr">I think the Wallopers are out of their depth here. Blind Freddie knew that Weir's horses got better the deeper into a preparation they got and I'm not sure what they're trying to infer as to his betting. He was entitled to do so. I did used to notice however that the things he'd often put the slows on during radio interviews, often got up. Still, that's not illegal, surely? </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 1 Dec 2019 at 07:11, L.B.Loveday <<a href="mailto:lloveday@ozemail.com.au">lloveday@ozemail.com.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-AU"><div class="gmail-m_-3049609624857240931WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">DKWeir-trained horses from 7/3/2001 to 31/1/2019:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1st up: win% 11.2, return at SP 61%, return at NSW TAB 67%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2nd up: 13.8%, 65%, 72%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">3rd up 15.0%, 69%, 74%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">4th up 17.5%, 84%,89%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">5th up 17.6%, 83%, 88%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">6th up 18.6%, 89%, 92%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">>6th up 16.5%, 79%, 81%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">From 1/1/2015:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1st up 11.5%, 62%, 61%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2nd up 13.5%, 67%, 65%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">3rd up 16.3%, 76%, 76%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">4th up 17.2%, 89%, 86%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">5th up 17.2%, 83%, 85%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">6th up 19.1%, 98%, 96%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">>6th up 19.3%, 91%, 90%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All Trainers from 1/1/2015:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1st up 9.3%, 71%, 77%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2nd up 9.9%, 69%, 73%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">3rd up 10.8%, 73%, 77%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">4th up 11.1%, 75%, 78%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">5th up 10.7%, 72%, 75%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">6th up 10.7%, 74%, 78%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">>6th up 9.8%, 72%, 76%<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Racing <b>On Behalf Of </b>L.B.Loveday<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 1 December 2019 6:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'AusRace Racing Discussion List' <<a href="mailto:racing@ausrace.com" target="_blank">racing@ausrace.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [AusRace] Weir's online betting activity investigated by police<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><h1>Trainer Darren Weir’s online betting activity investigated by police<u></u><u></u></h1><p class="gmail-m_-3049609624857240931standfirst-content">Former horse trainer Darren Weir’s fall from grace has hit a new low after an investigation into his betting accounts - and those held by his associates. Find out what police uncovered. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Leo Schlink and Mark Buttler</b>, Sunday Herald Sun<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Subscriber only<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">| <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">November 30, 2019 8:10pm<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Embattled trainer Darren Weir is suspected of using secret betting accounts to place bets of almost $10,000 a race before his training empire ended with the infamous jigger scandal.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Victoria Police and racing authorities analysed Weir’s betting accounts - and those held by associates – from 2001-19, and suspect the former trainer often backed longer-priced runners over his own stable favourite.<u></u><u></u></p><p>But while his average bet size through his TAB account was $845, investigators found bets he may have made through other accounts was more than $1800.<u></u><u></u></p><p>He is suspected of placing $9200 on Peaceful State to beat more fancied stablemate Cliffs Edge in the Group 1 Australian Guineas through an account held by a close friend.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Peaceful State, which started at $8.50, finished second. Cliff’s Edge, a $4.60 favourite, ran seventh.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Authorities are believed to have dissected various elements surrounding 80 races.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Weir, assistant trainer Jarrod McLean and former Weir employee Tyson Kermond face a string of alleged animal cruelty charges after they were allegedly caught by police using jiggers.<u></u><u></u></p><p>The trio will return to court in February to answer accusations they used the banned devices on Yogi, Red Cardinal and Tosen Basil.<u></u><u></u></p><p>McLean, who could potentially face a life ban after performance-enhancing EPO was allegedly found in his bedroom during the January police raids, and Kermond are also alleged to have struck horses with lengths of plastic pipe.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Weir, 49, is due to reappear in court on February 14 to answer six counts of alleged animal cruelty against racehorses.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Trainer Jarrod McLean. Picture: AAP Image/Vince Caligiuri<u></u><u></u></p><p>Particulars of the charges include “engaging in the torturing, abusing, overworking and terrifying” of a thoroughbred racehorse and three counts of “causing unreasonable pain or suffering” to a racehorse.<u></u><u></u></p><p>He is also charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and conspiracy to defraud RV stewards.<u></u><u></u></p><p>While it is not illegal for trainers to bet, authorities are concerned over the motivation for Weir’s suspected deception.<u></u><u></u></p><p>According to analysis seen by the <em><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sunday Herald Sun</span></em>, Weir tended to wait until horses were at least four runs into their preparation and were nearing peak fitness.<u></u><u></u></p><p>He would often apply blinkers – a habit police suspect was directly linked to the use of jiggers on horses wearing the headgear while exercising on treadmills.<u></u><u></u></p><p>The race-day application of blinkers is designed to remind the horse of being struck with jiggers, a barbaric practice frowned upon by most participants.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Investigators found Weir’s confidence levels in horses contesting their fourth race into a preparation, wearing blinkers and ridden by a “favoured jockey” were higher than normal.<u></u><u></u></p><p>They also discovered the true owners of the suspect accounts bet far less than Weir.<u></u><u></u></p><p>In one case, the account owner would bet between $1 and $5. One of Weir’s suspected wagers was for $4600 eachway through the same account.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Another account user would bet between $50 and $100. At times when Weir is thought to have accessed the accounts, the bets would increase “tenfold.”<u></u><u></u></p><p>Investigators say the motive was likely to be to hide the true identity of the bettor.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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