The matter is before the https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/apprentice-jockeys-lachlan-king-and-teo-nugent-to-face-racing-victoria-stewards-inquiry/news-story/048bc9f7dbac864bd90b4cdc23e2b382" rel="nofollow -  Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal  after Ali�s shares in four horses were to be transferred out of his name because he owed First Light between $13,000-15,000 in training fees.

Ali issued proceedings last month against First Light Racing, including an application for urgent interim objections which would restrain First Light from selling his shares in Aristia, Rich Hips, Bellevita and Aureum.

The injunction also called for the blocking of the sale of the horses and distribution of prizemoney �in a way which would deprive him of his share.�

Ali claims his five per cent share of the horses � coupled with the quartet�s earning capacity � is worth $1.5 million and if the horses were sold and he was deprived of prizemoney he stood to lose $200,000.

First Light provided information to VCAT outlining repeated � and allegedly unsuccessful � demands of Ali to pay outstanding training fees.

First Light referred the matter to Racing Victoria�s dispute resolution and mediation services in May.

VCAT ruled that Ali had to provide it with an undertaking �as to damages� in writing by noon on Thursday.

Under the order, First Light is restrained from selling Ali�s shares, selling the horses and distributing the prizemoney.

VCAT is to make a separate order setting out directions for the �future conduct of the proceeding, including the filing of a counterclaim by the respondent (First Light).�

RV said it �is aware of the private matter between First Light Racing and Mr Ali that has been brought before VCAT. To our knowledge the matter remains under consideration by VCAT and we await its findings.�

A racehorse owner leaving a trail of debt across the racing industry has been granted an injunction in a bid to stop First Light Racing from selling group 1 winner Aristia to stud, despite owing at least $13,000 in unpaid training fees.

Ahamed Mohamed Ali, also known as Ash Ali, was granted an injunction by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Tuesday to prevent First Light Racing from selling Aristia and three other horses he part-owns after he questioned whether the licensed syndicator unlawfully took ownership of Ali's shares which had gone unpaid.

Despite Mr Ali owing at least $13,000 in unpaid training fees for his 5 per cent share in the horses, VCAT deputy president Ian Lulham said "the Tribunal cannot approve of a person, First Light, taking someone's property unlawfully", granting an injunction before a hearing at a date expected to be set this week.

First Light Racing director Tim Wilson declined to comment prior to the hearing of the matter.

Mr Ali has left a trail of debts throughout the racing industry, according to one creditor who spoke to The Age in January, and was at the centre of a police investigation into trainer Jarrod McLean, who was accused of making threats to Mr Ali over what Mr McLean said was more than $10,000 in unpaid training fees.

Victoria Police told The Age on Wednesday they were still investigating an alleged incident that occurred in Rowville between May and December 2019, but that no charges had been laid.

At the injunction hearing, Wilson told VCAT that "Mr Ali paid no fees between December 2019 and May 2020, putting him in substantial arrears" in excess of $15,000. Mr Ali denied the assertion and said the debt was "around $13,000".

Wilson produced email evidence from Racing Victoria's senior advisor of dispute resolution Frank De Rango that he was in his right to default Mr Ali based on a clause in the product disclosure statement signed by Mr Ali at the time he purchased a share in Aristia, and that FLR had given Mr Ali ample notice to repay the debt.

According to that clause, "(First Light) reserves the right to default a client whose account extends beyond 60 days and under such circumstances that client will forgo their share ownership to (First Light)".

Racing Victoria advised First Light via email that "We are willing to process a transfer of ownership in Aristia under these circumstances without the out-going signature of Mr Ali."

However, VCAT deputy president Lulham said that he could not accept email correspondence from Mr De Rango "as anything other than the opinion of its author".

"Neither party produced any �rules' or constitutional documents applicable to Racing Victoria," the deputy president determined.

However, Racing Victoria told The Age the advice provided by Mr De Rango to First Light Racing was accurate.

"It appears in this instance that there has been misunderstanding with regards to the role of Racing Australia in the processing of all ownership transfer forms within Victoria," an RV spokesperson said.

"The advice provided to FLR was appropriate and warranted in the circumstances."

FLR is not the only racing business chasing unpaid fees from Mr Ali.

Cloverdale Agistment owner Kaz Morphett, widow of well known sports commentator Drew Morphett, says she too is owed well over $20,000 by Ali and has a mare on her Pakenham South property that Ali left more than two years ago.

"She has been fed twice a day, wormed every eight weeks - we haven't missed a beat with it," Ms Morphett said.

"He owes me over $20,000. We just want to get him. He's just a bad, bad egg."

But Mr Ali told The Age he has offered to settle the debts with First Light Racing and Ms Morphett, explaining he had been in Perth over December and January and the COVID-19 impact on flights meant he couldn't get to a Bank Of Melbourne branch to sort out issues with his account.

He said he had no other significant debts in the racing industry and was still buying horses, and argued that First Light Racing took ownership of his shares because they wanted a piece of valuable broodmare Aristia.

"I have offered to pay with interest the $13,000, they [FLR] don't want to take it because they want to benefit unlawfully," he said.

"Kaz Morphett, [the] final amount has to be agreed on but we have now agreed on the process after going up and down for six months. RV are fully aware and were with me on the way forward."

Mr Ali said he could not comment on any debt owed to Mr McLean as the matter was part of an ongoing police investigation.

Am now hearing that he's asking about going into horses privately with people.

Please be careful is he's asking you. No-one wants to get caught with a private debt with no protection from the industry or the licensed guys.