Happy Sunrise Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Story from the Star today Canterbury horse trainer's property raided, equipment to ‘tube’ horses found The property of a Canterbury horse trainer caught up in a police undercover operation has been raided. The Racing Integrity Unit went to Nigel McGrath’s West Melton property on Friday, hours before two of his horses, Steel The Show and Could Nine, were due to race at Addington. Starnews.co.nz has learned equipment used to ‘tube’ horses was confiscated, and the two horses were ordered scratched from running at the meeting. McGrath and another man were at the property. Tubing is a practice where substances are fed down a horse’s throat. There are rules around when this can be done prior to a horse racing. RIU general manager Mike Godber would not comment on the raid. It is understood the raid was not connected to Operation Inca, which has seen a number of people arrested on drugs and race fixing charges. However, an investigation has been launched by the RIU into what was found on McGrath’s property. McGrath’s lawyer, Pip Hall QC, said he became aware of the raid over the weekend, but would not comment further. McGrath, Harness Racing New Zealand chief executive Peter Jensen and HRNZ board chairman Ken Spicer, did not return calls. The raid comes several weeks after McGrath pleaded guilty at a racing Judicial Control Authority hearing to a race charge. At the hearing, details emerged for the first time of a bugged phone conversations involving a big-betting businessman connected to the McGrath stable and McGrath, The conversation, secretly recorded by police during the Inca operation, involved how a race would be run. The businessman, who has interim name suppression, is facing criminal charges. McGrath initially faced a race-fixing charge in the district court as a result of the recordings, which was later dismissed. The RIU then charged him with two racing offences. which were heard by the Judicial Control Authority, an independent body that hears racing matters. McGrath pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of improper driving. The RIU dropped the more serious charge of driving in a manner detrimental to the interests of harness racing. He was banned from driving for six months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Be careful everyone with your comments. One point though I think you'd find tubing equipment in many stables. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 48 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Be careful everyone with your comments. One point though I think you'd find tubing equipment in many stables. I think you will find the tubing equipment was the garden hose for watering the stable flower garden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Happy Sunrise said: At the hearing, details emerged for the first time of a bugged phone conversations involving a big-betting businessman connected to the McGrath stable and McGrath, The conversation, secretly recorded by police during the Inca operation, involved how a race would be run. The businessman, who has interim name suppression, is facing criminal charges. i am pretty sure that is not the case or has he belatedly applied for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDWHITEMAN Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 If these allegations are true then it appears Mr McGrath is a VERY slow-learner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, OLDWHITEMAN said: If these allegations are true then it appears Mr McGrath is a VERY slow-learner. Or a certain RIU employee is set on revenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Chief Stipe said: Or a certain RIU employee is set on revenge. was said riu employee hiding on the property Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Rangatira said: was said riu employee hiding on the property Tell me more. You can PM me if you wish. Or are you inferring that tubing equipment was found without any evidence of it being used on the Friday? Or someone was hiding in the bushes and saw it being used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taku Umanga Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Rumour is that he’s already handed in his licence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enteebee Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 The two racing tonight have changed stables yesterday and Chief here was the link to the story about hiding in bushes http://www.harnesslink.com/New-Zealand/Nigel-McGrath-under-investigation-again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Rangatira said: was said riu employee hiding on the property rangatree 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Just now, hunterthepunter said: rangatree grimshrub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rangatira said: grimshrub kcuf tihw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Enteebee said: and Chief here was the link to the story about hiding in bushes http://www.harnesslink.com/New-Zealand/Nigel-McGrath-under-investigation-again and the comments that go with it. Obviously Michael House feels a need for McGrath to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Happy Sunrise said: and the comments that go with it. Obviously Michael House feels a need for McGrath to go. house Neil Gardners good mate lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 26 minutes ago, hunterthepunter said: house Neil Gardners good mate lol full brother to dug gardner ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 On 20/03/2020 at 1:12 PM, Rangatira said: was said riu employee hiding on the property was it you or Taku?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 11 hours ago, hunterthepunter said: was it you or Taku?????? no taku would have been busy packing i imagine i was peeling spuds or filleting shark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Rangatira said: no taku would have been busy packing i imagine i was peeling spuds or filleting shark yeah right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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