"Charge One:
In contravention of AR 115(1)(c), on 27 March 2019, through his partner Karlie Dales’ betting account, Mr Melham placed a $500 win bet on the thoroughbred horse Venezuela racing in race 7 at Sandown that day. Venezuela ran unplaced and Mr Melham was not riding at the time.
Charge Two:
In contravention of AR 115(1)(c), on 30 March 2019, Mr Melham facilitated and/or had an interest in the making of, 20 bets totalling $14,600 on thoroughbred horse races between approximately 1:18pm and 5:36pm on 30 March 2019, as a result of him initially placing $3000 cash into Ms Dales’ betting account at a Hotel at approximately 11:42am that day. Mr Melham was not riding at the time.
Charge Three:
In contravention of AR 115(1)(c), on 19 May 2019, through Ms Dales’ betting account, Mr Melham placed a two-legged multi bet to the value of $2,500, one leg of which included the thoroughbred horse Amazingly, which ran in Race 8 at the Sunshine Coast that day. The other leg of the bet was not a thoroughbred horse race and Mr Melham did not ride at the Sunshine Coast that day.
Charge Four:
In contravention of AR 115(1)(e), on 23 July 2019, through Ms Dales’ betting account, Mr Melham placed bets to the value of $1,850 on thoroughbred horses Heirborn, Al Dorama and/or Shot of Irish, all of which were running the next day at Sandown in races 2, 6 and 8 respectively, and to be ridden by Mr Melham.
On 24 July 2019, Mr Melham rode Al Dorama and Shot of Irish at Sandown in races 6 and 8 respectively. Heirborn was scratched that morning.
Charge Five:
In contravention of AR 115(1)(c), on 18 August 2019, Mr Melham made, facilitated and/or had an interest in the making of, 5 bets totalling $2114 on thoroughbred horse racing in Singapore, when he attended a Hotel and supplied cash to someone who placed those bets. Mr Melham did not ride in Singapore at the time.
Charge Six:
In contravention of AR 115(1)(c), on or prior to 1 September 2019, through an associate, Mr Melham facilitated bets for Ms Dales on Orleans Rock which ran in Race 9 at Geelong that day.
Orleans Rock won the race and was ridden by Mr Melham.
Charge Seven:
Contrary to AR 232(i), evidence given by Mr Melham at a 3 September 2019 interview about placing cash into Ms Dales’ betting account was false and/or misleading.
The above charges will be heard by the Victorian Racing Tribunal on a date to be fixed."
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