Ben Melham has been charged with a list of betting offences while The Armchair Punter column has arrived for another week.

MELHAM CHARGED WITH BETTING OFFENCES

Top Melbourne jockey Ben Melham has been charged with placing thousands of dollars in bets on thoroughbred racing through a betting account operated by his partner. READ MORE

THE ARMCHAIR PUNTER COLUMN

Bookmakers are only obliged to bet to the Minimum Bet Limits after 9am on race mornings but is that about to change Armchair asking this week, while I’m also putting the kibosh on any thoughts a VRC St Leger winner could be a serious Melbourne Cup player. READ MORE

PURTON MAKES HK HISTORY

Australian jockey Zac Purton cemented his place as one of the Hong Kong riding greats with his win on Exultant in Sunday’s QE II Cup at Sha Tin. READ MORE

NERVOUS WAIT FOR OAKS FAVOURITE

Ballarat trainer Dan O’Sullivan has a nervous wait ahead of him before he finds out whether pre-post favourite Affair To Remember will get a start in Saturday’s Group I Schweppes Oaks at Morphettville. READ MORE

AUSSIE HOOP ON FIRE IN JAPAN

Australian jockey Damian Lane continued his golden start to his latest Japanese stint with another winning treble in Toyko on Sunday. READ MORE

PFIEFFER EXCITED BY GROUP I CHANCE

Trainer David Pfieffer is confident Am Excited hasn’t taken a backward step this preparation as the classy mare looks to double her Group I haul in the Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. READ MORE

AETHERO TO AUSTRALIA?

Trainer John Moore has floated the idea of Aethero heading to Australia to continue his career after his bleeding attack in Sunday’s Group I Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin. READ MORE.

RUSSIAN CAMELOT HOLDS FLEMINGTON NOM

 

Trainer Danny O’Brien has given himself the option of running South Australian Derby fancy Russian Camelot at Saturday’s Sandown meeting to make up for a missed run last week. READ MORE.

BAKER PONDERS QUEENSLAND CARNIVAL

 

Trainer Bjorn Baker hopes Hinchbeast can take the first steps towards Brisbane Winter Carnival tilt at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. READ MORE.