Waterhouse, Bott to appeal conviction

Waterhouse and Bott are appealing the charge and fine.
Waterhouse and Bott are appealing the charge and fine.

 Training partners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have lodged an appeal against their conviction and $5000 fine on a conduct charge.

The partnership was last week found guilty of conduct prejudicial to the image of racing after an inquiry into the substitution of horses listed to gallop in a televised trackwork session.

They admitted galloping Stampede, Fabrizio and Sort After at Randwick on April 4 in place of Serena Bay, Debonairly and English but pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The gallops on the course proper were restricted to horses competing at Randwick on April 8 and all horses wore racing colours.

No date has been set for the appeal.

SYDNEY, May 1 AAP

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