An inquiry into a complaint regarding Danny Nikolic's handling of unplaced gelding Trustus in the Winter Championship Final at Flemington will resume next Monday.Stewards adjourned Saturday's inquiry after taking evidence from Nikolic and Brian Johnston who co-trains Trustus with his wife Fran Houlahan.An $11 chance, Trustus finished 10th to runaway winner Doubtful Jack in the 200,000 Listed event.Johnston lodged a complaint on behalf of connections after alleging that Nikolic rode against instr

An inquiry into a complaint regarding Danny Nikolic's handling of unplaced gelding Trustus in the Winter Championship Final at Flemington will resume next Monday.

Stewards adjourned Saturday's inquiry after taking evidence from Nikolic and Brian Johnston who co-trains Trustus with his wife Fran Houlahan.

An $11 chance, Trustus finished 10th to runaway winner Doubtful Jack in the 200,000 Listed event.

Johnston lodged a complaint on behalf of connections after alleging that Nikolic rode against instructions to take a forward position on Trustus.

In a heated exchange between Nikolic and Johnston in the stewards room, the top jockey denied he had done anything wrong after stating to connections before the event that his plan was to follow Doubtful Jack in the race.

Nikolic lost the back of Doubtful Jack in running and was unable to avoid being dragged back through the field.

The conduct of Nikolic and Johnston during Saturday's hearing will also be subject to scrutiny at next week's inquiry.