JOCKEY Peter Robl is considering his employment options afterfailing to have a 12-month disqualification over illegal bettingactivities reduced or varied on appeal.
He had hoped to have part of the sentence changed to a suspensionwhich would mean he could take up one of the offers he has had towork with horses spelling or in pre-training.
Under the terms of a disqualification, he may not enter anylicensed premises which limits his options.
"I don't know where I'll go from here," Robl said.
"It's something I will have to discuss with Mr Murrihy, whether Ican work on a farm."
Chief steward Ray Murrihy told the Racing NSW appeal panel onThursday the offences struck at "the heart of racing" and itsintegrity.
Robl and fellow jockey Blake Shinn were found guilty of using theTAB account of Robl's wife Elaine to place bets.
Shinn, who was given a 15-month sentence, was also found to haveplaced bets via the account of his mother Carole Shinn.
A sudden spike in the activity on Elaine Robl's account alertedauthorities who then conducted an investigation of the betting goingback 2-1/2 years which revealed occasions of Robl placing telephonebets.
Shinn began using Elaine Robl's account in July and over a two-month period 521 bets were placed totalling more than $240,000, manyvia the internet.
The details of Robl's financial situation were kept in camera butMurrihy said he should have considered his situation earlier.
"Every time he gambled on a horse he gambled on his career, hegambled on his house and assets."
Robl was given three months disqualification for placing bets onhorses he rode and another three months for betting generally.
He also received another six months for giving false evidence atthe initial inquiry on September 29, something the Racing NSWappeals panel agreed was of the most serious nature.
Counsel for Robl, Alan Sullivan QC, told the panel it should takeinto consideration the fact Robl immediately owned up once Shinn wasintroduced to that inquiry and confessed when asked about thebetting and had since been open and honest at subsequent hearings. -AAP
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