Warrnambool trainer Jarrod McLean won't appeal against his six-week penalty imposed by the Racing Disciplinary and Appeals Board on Monday.

McLean said he hadn’t finalised plans as to what to do with his stable but indicated he was likely to transfer his team of horses to Darren Weir.

McLean was suspended for six weeks after making false or misleading statements over where Trap For Fools was stabled before the Coongy Handicap at Caulfield on October 20.

A race day inspection found Trap For Fools at Weir’s stables and not at McLean’s Yangery complex.

McLean also said in terms of his role as Weir’s stable foreman at Warrnambool, Weir’s employees Tyson Kermond and Matt Raymond were likely to step up to fill his role.

Racing Victoria’s executive general manager of integrity services Jamie Stier said he planned to look into the appropriateness of a trainer having a dual role as stable foreman for another trainer while in charge of his own team.

“It’s something we haven’t turned our mind to yet but we might consider looking at that in the future.”

“We will look into whether it’s appropriate for a trainer who is pre-training for another stable and is actively involved in the race day functions of another stable.”

“We will look into the appropriateness of a licensed trainer working as a stable foreman for another stable and whether that should continue.”

Stier said they would need to approve the application of any horse transferred from McLean to Weir while he was suspended.

TRAINER COPS $3000 FINE FOR TREATMENT TO DEAD HORSE
Cranbourne trainer Shane Bottomley on Monday felt the wrath of the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board when he was suspended for three months and fined $3000 for his treatment of a dead horse.

Bottomley was found guilty of giving false and misleading evidence and also misconduct

in relation to the death of a filly called Comanderbrae Bonny who died at his stables on June 21.

Stewards said Bottomley without the knowledge or consent of her owners cut into the carcass and performed his own autopsy and then burnt it in a bonfire.

The trainer didn’t tell the owners and also lied to stewards about what happened.

CAST OF MILLIONS TURNS UP AT WYONG FOR CAMEO
Several interesting runners en route to the Magic Millions contesting races at Wyong.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Unite And Conquer is $1.70 with TAB to win the Wyong Magic Millions Two-Year-Old after an oustanding effort to win the Maribyrnong Trial at Flemington.

He also trialled well recently. The Hayes-Dabernig team will be represented by the consistent Champagne Boom, who is a $4.20 chance.

Jason Warren’s brilliant sprinter Bel Sonic will run in the Magic Millions 3 & 4YO Stakes where he will be against Waterhouse/Bott’s brilliant sprinter Invincible Star.

Invincible Star is $1.60 favourite with TAB and Bel Sonic is at $7.

VASSILATOR MILES AHEAD FOR NEW RACE
Nominations for the All Star Mile opened on Monday and Colin Little and Vassilator will have the distinction of being the first ever horse nominated for the race.

Vassilator finished second in the Caulfield Guineas behind The Autumn Sun and then finished an unlucky seventh in the Carbine Club Stakes.

CAREY MAKES HIS PLAY FOR PERTH CUP
Pat Carey has put in a late nomination for his promising stayer Khartoum for next year’s Perth Cup.

Carey said Khartoum, who finished fourth in last Saturday’s Pakenham Cup, would have his next start in either the Perth Cup or the Bagot Handicap at Flemington.