The tribunal hit Weir with a two-year disqualification in July for each of the three applications of a jigger, but ruled that the penalties were to be served concurrently.

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The charges were issued in September last year, stemming from the use of a jigger on racehorses Tosen Basil, Red Cardinal and Yogi at his Warrnambool stables days before the 2018 Melbourne Cup.

Since he finished his four-year disqualification in February 2023, Weir has not reapplied to Racing Victoria stewards for a trainer’s licence.

For this reason, Ian Hill, KC, representing Weir, asked the tribunal to backdate his client’s latest disqualification to February 2023, meaning he would only serve another six months.

Weir was a central figure in one of Australian turf’s most famous victories, combining with jockey Michelle Payne to win the 2015 Melbourne Cup with Prince Of Penzance, who had started at $101. Payne was the first female jockey to win Australia’s most famous race.

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