The latest news on this matter as I understand it is to seek bail while matters raised by Chris' counsel are considered. This would allow him to regain his passport and return to his family in Australia pending the outcome of the HK judiciary's reconsideration.
We'll have to see what happens.
Anyone else have any more current news?

Cheers.

CP and Xanadu,
Hi guys I've been away for some time(heart bypas)so don't get me too excited,OK?
IMO Munce's case is a joke.
CP,where do you get your info?
The figures you quote are way above what was reported in the press.
Also the press said there was no evidence that he "pulled"any of his mounts.
Yet you are saying he did.
Yes,the laws in foreign countries are different,BUT remember,he did not break the law as such.
Why did he get more time than the Bali bombers?
What about the infamous "jockey tapes"?
did any of them do time?
What about Mark Waugh and co. supplying info to a bookmaker?
Did they do time?
I don't condone what he did,and I can't for the life of me understand why he did,apart from GREED.
However,I think he has been harshly treated.

go4it,

I appreciate your democratic right to express your view...BUT....these are the laws of a sovereign country and the standards that you deem appropriate are not necessarily shared in these countries.
eg. if an individual is caught in Australia with one marihuana smoke in their pocket, this would probably be treated as a misdemeanour in this country ...but....I can assure you that it is treated much more seriously in these countries.
Not to suggest that drugs are involved in this case but I wish to emphasise that you/I/we are guests in these countries and are expected to abide by the laws and criminal code which are applicable.
Therefore, how would you feel if they came over here and adhered to customs which we may find repulsive?
Again, most of your argument relates to our Oz standards but he is in a completely different jurisdiction.

Cheers.

With all the "bleatings" from the media "bleeding-hearts" this week I feel compelled to express my opinion in relation to this matter.
As I stated in the above post, these convictions were imposed by the authorities of another sovereign nation and the NSW Racing officials may have opened "a can of worms" with their snubbing of the HK authories' decision.
A caller to a NSW racing radio station articulated his beliefs very well when he outlined his thoughts in this matter which basically agreed with my own(and those of many many others) in the previous post. NB. He indicated that he had no grudge against C. Munce personally nor do any of us.
It is a futile arguement put forward by the pro-Munce supporters that he would not have received a custodial sentence in Australia.....they are in HK....!!!!!
If you understand that basic fact then you will have this whole matter in context, not sullied by emotion.
All I can say is "it sure helps to have mates in the media!"

Cheers.

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crash,
that's not as silly as it sounds because with my winnings of late I am contemplating spending three months in Germany and another three months in Canada paying expenses by punting on the internet.
See how things unfold. NB. HK is too humid for my tastes.

Haveagoodun.

are there detailed form-guides available here for HK racing - as detailed as per The Sportsman ?

Wow, I haven't been here for quite some time and my thread has had over 3700 views. I should have charged a few bucks a hit. Ha Ha. Hope you all are loading your pockets. Keep on punting. On my webpage there are a few punting links. yesmelbourne.com Have fun.

dimboola,
It was a master-stroke by yourself to initiate such a controversial thread!
Stand by as this issue has still got a long way to go before it subsides.
Havagoodun.

The latest happening in this story is that Qld Racing will not grant C. Munce a riding licence until the ten month ban imposed by HKJC expires.
NSW Racing is in danger of becoming a pariah in international racing and I understand that some of the racing public are suggesting that one of the principal players in this saga get a "gentle tap on the shoulder" or be encouraged "to fall on his sword."
Many of the racing public have grave concerns and misgivings in the manner in which this whole affair has been handled.
We'll have to wait and see what unfolds.

Cheers.