Jockey Danny Nikolic has been fined $5,000 for failing to hand over his mobile phone to Victorian stewards.The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RAD) issued the fine after a hearing on Tuesday at which Nikolic handed the phone over after being told he would lose his licence if he did not do so.Stewards asked for a six-month suspension for failing to comply with their directive in February.The stewards wanted to view his contact list but Nikolic had argued it was enough to give them his phon

Jockey Danny Nikolic has been fined $5,000 for failing to hand over his mobile phone to Victorian stewards.

The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RAD) issued the fine after a hearing on Tuesday at which Nikolic handed the phone over after being told he would lose his licence if he did not do so.

Stewards asked for a six-month suspension for failing to comply with their directive in February.

The stewards wanted to view his contact list but Nikolic had argued it was enough to give them his phone records.

Nikolic was charged in February with using his mobile phone at Flemington races on January 1 without stewards' permission to contact professional punter and commission agent Neville Clements.

Nikolic claims that Clements does form for him and the call to him was related only to the tempo of the Bagot Hcp (2800m) which he won aboard Atlantic Air.