Zac Purton has run into trouble with officialdom in Hong Kong...He's been fined HK$300,000 (A$40,000) fine for not reporting to stewards that he had been approached for tips by a 'notorious' punter. Purton was penalised for failing to report the approach by the warned-off person. Purton pleaded guilty to a breach of Rule of Racing 151 (13), that deals with a licensed person committing an improper practice for failing to report "any event or circumstances which comes to his knowledge and whi
Zac Purton has run into trouble with officialdom in Hong Kong...He's been fined HK$300,000 (A$40,000) fine for not reporting to stewards that he had been approached for tips by a 'notorious' punter. Purton was penalised for failing to report the approach by the warned-off person. Purton pleaded guilty to a breach of Rule of Racing 151 (13), that deals with a licensed person committing an improper practice for failing to report "any event or circumstances which comes to his knowledge and which would constitute a contravention" of the rules. In arriving at the HK$300,000 fine, stewards said that they took into account Purton's guilty plea and his full co-operation during the investigation, including giving evidence regarding former racing member Peter Fung Kwok-wa to the disciplinary committee last week, and the fact that there was no evidence Purton had entered or agreed to enter into any improper arrangement.