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A Napier woman will appear in the
Hastings District Court on Wednesday to face charges of making a false
complaint against Matamata jockey Michael Walker. Detective Daryl Moore, of Napier
CIB, was reported yesterday as saying the woman had been charged with making
a false complaint about an incident on Friday morning. Walker, who yesterday rode at the
Gisborne races, told the Waikato Times he had not acted inappropriately and
was relieved the incident was dealt with efficiently. He said his fiancee Candice Smith
travelled to the Hastings races on Saturday to support him, for which he was
thankful. "I just want to put it behind
me and concentrate on the job I'm employed to do," he said. "I'm just grateful for the
support of friends and the racing community." Walker is regarded as one of the
most gifted riders New Zealand has produced. He became the country's top jockey
at the age of 16, in his first season of riding, and rode more than 700
winners during his apprenticeship. He is currently leading the New
Zealand jockeys premiership. |
