Disciplinary Panel Enquiries

RESULT OF PAUL BLOCKLEY’S APPLICATION TO THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL TO WORK IN A RACING YARD

Disciplinary Panel: Tim Charlton QC (Chairman), Sandra Arkwright and Patrick Hibbert-Foy

Paul Blockley

1. On 17th December 2008, the Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) considered an application by Paul Blockley under Rule 205 (v) of the Rule

Josef Vana

The Disciplinary Panel considered an appeal lodged by Josef Vana II, a Czech licensed trainer, against the decision of the Stewards at Cheltenham to impose a fine of £1000 for a breach of Rule 221B(i) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction C7, headed “Security of Racehorses”, in respect of the trainer’s employees being found

Richard Hannon

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to consider whether or not Richard Hannon, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rules 58 of the Rules of Racing, concerning his failure to check the identities of DESERT LINKS and COGNAC BOY (USA) from the markings shown in the horses’ passports as soon as they were received. The matter was referred

Milton Bradley

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 18th December 2008 to consider whether or not Milton Bradley, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Order 59 (iv) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his failure to notify the Racing Calendar Office by noon five days before running, that FLEETWOOD MAGIC

Tony Carroll

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to consider whether or not Tony Carroll, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Order 59 (iv) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his failure to notify the Racing Calendar Office by noon five days before running, that WALLS WAY had been gelded. The failure to comply with Order 59 (iv) was noted

Michael Murphy

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to establish whether or not Michael Murphy, the rider of VEHARI, placed third, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9 headed ‘Use of the Whip,’ concerning his use of the whip when riding in the Barkby Conditional Jockeys’ Selling Handicap H

Paul Dixon and Brian Morton

The Disciplinary Panel of held an enquiry to consider whether or not Paul Dixon and Brian Morton, registered owners, had committed breaches of Rule 97 (vii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of them both submitting claims for SEA SALT (IRE) at Ayr on 9th August 2008.

Having considered the evidence, including a statem

Nottingham Racecourse

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to consider whether or not the Nottingham Racecourse Company Ltd, the Managing Executive of Nottingham Racecourse, had committed breaches of Rule 80 (ii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Rule 80 (ii) (b) and BHA General Instruction (BHAGI) 11.1, headed “Requirements for the Provision o

Ryan Mahon

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry into whether or not Mr Ryan Mahon, an amateur rider, had committed a breach of Rule 66 (vi) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his failure to provide an acceptable sample at the British Racing School (BRS) on 4th August 2008; the testing being carried out on behalf of the Authority and in accordance with the ‘P

Jamie Spencer

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to establish whether or not Jamie Spencer, the rider of PRINCE OF LIGHT (IRE), unplaced, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing concerning his riding in the Play Casino at ladbrokes.com Handicap Stakes at Lingfield Park on 2nd December 2008. The matter was referred to the Authority by

Michael Dods

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from THE OSTEOPATH (IRE), trained by Michael Dods, by the Stewards at Ayr after the gelding had finished unplaced in the Walton Foundation Handicap Stakes on 28th August 2008. The Panel also considered whether or not to take action under Rule 180 (ii) in the respect o

DEAN MCKEOWN APPEAL BOARD RESULT

The Appeal Board of the British Horseracing Authority on 15 and 16 December 2008, heard an appeal lodged by Dean McKeown, a former licensed jockey, against the decision of the Disciplinary Panel following its enquiry on 29 September - 3 October 2008 whereby:

1. The Panel found McKeown to be in breach of:

a) Rule 201(v) – having been in

Marc Goldstein and Jim Best

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 9th December 2008 held an enquiry to consider whether or not Marc Goldstein, a conditional jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 157 or Rule 158 of the Rules of Racing, and whether or not Jim Best, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 155(ii)&#

Marc Goldstein and Jim Best

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to consider whether or not Marc Goldstein, a licensed jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 157 or Rule 158 of the Rules of Racing, and whether or not Jim Best, a licensed trainer, has committed a breach of Rule 155(ii), concerning the running and riding of NORTHERN LAD (IRE

DISCIPLINARY PANEL HEARING – PAUL BLOCKLEY

On 3 December 2008 the Disciplinary Panel considered an application on behalf of Paul Blockley to continue the stay of his disqualification granted by Sir Roger Buckley, on behalf of the Appeal board, on 13 November 2008.

That stay was granted because Paul Blockley had launched an appeal against the Disciplinary Panel’s

Robert Cowell

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 27 November 2008 to consider whether or not R M H Cowell, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 221 B (i) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of the Instruction D7, headed ‘Contagious Diseases’, in respect of his running HUNDONETTE, a filly who was in his care at the time, in th

David Probert

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to establish whether or not David Probert, the rider of CORNUS, placed second, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing concerning his riding in the Mollart Cox Apprentice Handicap Stakes at Doncaster on 8th November 2008. The matter was referred to the Authority by the Doncaster Stewards

Robert Winston

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to establish whether or not Robert Winston, the rider of MINWIR (IRE), unplaced, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9 headed ‘Use of the Whip,’ concerning his use of the whip when riding in the Bet Multiples – Betdaq Handicap Stakes (Div

David Arbuthnot

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from SOVIET CAT (IRE), trained by David Arbuthnot, by the Stewards at Warwick after the gelding had finished unplaced in the CommScope And Redstone Converged Solutions Maiden Stakes on 26th June 2008. The Panel also considered whether or not to take action under Rul

Robert Thornton Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 13th November 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Robert Thornton, the rider of LAKE LEGEND, placed first in the Racing UK Novices’ Hurdle, against the decision of the Stewards at Huntingdon to find him guilty of careless riding and to suspend him from riding for one day,

Graham Piper

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 13th November 2008 to consider whether or not Graham Piper, a Master Valet’s Assistant, had committed a breach of Rule 241(i)(a) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his delay in providing his mobile telephone record for the telephone he had in his possession at Newbury o

Andrew Haynes

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 13th November 2008 to consider whether or not Andrew Haynes, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rules 35 (ii) and 36 (i) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of the record of vaccinations in the passport of GAILY NOBLE (IRE), prior to the colt running in t

Neil Kinnon

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry into whether or not Mr Neil Kinnon, a former amateur rider, had committed a breach of Rule 66 (vi), of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his leaving Taunton racecourse on 17th March 2008 before providing a urine sample and without obtaining the required exemption from

DEAN MCKEOWN, PAUL BLOCKLEY, CLIVE WHITING ET AL. PENALTY REASONS

Panel: Tim Charlton QC (Chairman), Patrick Hibbert-Foy and Sandra Arkwright

1. In determining the appropriate penalties for the breaches of the Rules described in the Reasons published on 23 October 2008, the Panel was concerned first of all to identify the penalty levels suggested i

Stacy Renwick Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 6th November 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Stacy Renwick, the rider of RED WINE, trained by Alan McCabe, against the decision of the Doncaster Stewards on 24th October 2008 to find her in breach of Rule 158 and to suspend her from riding for 10 days.

The Panel he

Ryan Moore Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 30 October 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Ryan Moore, the rider of CRYSTAL CAPELLA, placed first in the Pride Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Newmarket to find him guilty of careless riding and to suspend him from riding for 1 day, following an enquiry on

Towcester Racecourse

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 30 October 2008 held an enquiry to consider whether or not the Managing Executive of Towcester Racecourse, had committed a breach of Rule 80 (ii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Rule 80 (ii) (b) and the BHA General Instructions (BHAGI) 11.1, headed “Requirements for th

John Gosden

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from COSMOPOLITAN, trained by John Gosden, by the Stewards at Goodwood after the filly had finished first in the Goodwood Flying School Maiden Fillies Stakes (Div II) on 30 May 2008. The Panel also considered whether or not to take

Nicky Vaughan

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from SUPERCAST (IRE), trained by Nicky Vaughan, by the Stewards at Thirsk after the gelding had finished unplaced in the Barrie Sullivan Handicap Stakes on 18 April 2008. The Panel also considered whether or not to take action und

Simon Lewis

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from MR PARSON (IRE), trained by Simon Lewis, by the Stewards at Stratford-on-Avon after the gelding finished first in A Trouble Halved Supports Shakespeare Hospice Novices’ Handicap Chase on 14 August 2008. The Panel also consider

Mrs D Thomas

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 30th October 2008 to consider an objection under Regulation 80(v) of the Regulations for Arabian Horse Racing to FINISHED ARTICLE (IRE), owned by Mrs D Thomas, placed second in the Al Fahidi Open Race Handicap at the Wolverhampton September Race Meeting on 27th September 2008�

Tim Easterby

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 30 October 2008 to consider whether or not T D Easterby, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Order 59(iv) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his failure to notify the Racing Calendar Office by noon 5 days before running, that DANCE SOCIETY had been geld

R McGlinchey

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 30th October 2008 to consider whether or not R McGlinchey, a trainer licensed in Ireland, had committed a breach of Rule 97 (xv)(a) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of INCLINE (IRE) returning his care and running under his name at Wolverhampton on 4th October 2008 when

Neil Callan

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 23rd October 2008 held an enquiry to establish whether or not Neil Callan, the rider of TAQDEYR, unplaced, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing concerning his riding in the Lanson Champagne Maiden Stakes on 1st October 2008. The matter was referred to the Authori

Kahlil Burke

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 23rd October 2008 to consider whether or not Kahlil Burke, a licensed Trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 144(ii) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his declaring HASANPOUR (IRE) to run in two races on the same day otherwise than as permitted under Sub-Rule (iii) of

Kahlil Burke

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 23rd October 2008 held an enquiry to consider whether Kahlil Burke, a licensed Trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 220(vii)(b) of the Rules of Racing by inaccurately informing the racing passports department at Weatherbys that he had at one time been in possession of the passport for WAVERL

DEAN MCKEOWN, PAUL BLOCKLEY, CLIVE WHITING, DEREK LOVATT, DAVID WRIGHT, MARCUS REEDER, MARTYN WAKEFIELD, VINCENT WHITING AND NICHOLAS ROOK.

Please find below a summary of the Disciplinary Panel’s findings including penalty. The penalties to take effect after the Panel have given full reasons, including reasons for penalty, and the period for appealing (7 days) has lapsed in acc

Jimmy Quinn Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 16th October 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Jimmy Quinn, the rider of DOUBLE BANDED (IRE), placed third in the Play scotbetpoker.com Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Musselburgh to suspend him from riding for two days, following an enquiry on

Marcus Tregoning

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry on 16th October 2008 to consider whether or not Marcus Tregoning, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rules 58 of the Rules of Racing, concerning his failure to check the identity of ALBASEET (IRE) from the markings shown in the gelding’s passport as soon as it was received. The matter was referre

G Costelloe

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry on 16th October 2008 into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from IOCHTARAN (IRE), owned by Mr G Costelloe, by the Stewards at the Wheatland Hunt Point to Point after the gelding had finished first in the Restricted Race on 11th May 2008.

The urine of the horse was found to contain phenylbutazone and

Jamie Spencer

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 26th September 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Jamie Spencer, the rider of LA ADELITA (IRE), placed second in the Jacques Cider Nursery Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Yarmouth to find him guilty of careless riding and to suspend him from riding for two days&

Don Cantillon

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 26 September 2008 to consider whether or not Don Cantillon, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 220 (iii) of the Rules of Racing, concerning his removal of a piece of lead from MY MIRASOL’s weight cloth at the time of saddling, with the intention of

AIDAN O’BRIEN, COLM O’DONOGHUE AND JOHNNY MURTAGH TEAM TACTICS ENQUIRY -
FULL REASONS FOR DISCIPLINARY PANEL FINDINGS

Panel: Tim Charlton QC, Sandra Arkwright and Nicky Vigors

1. On 25th September 2008 the Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority conducted an enquiry into whether breaches of the Rules of Racing occurred when RED ROCK CAN

William Knight

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 19th September 2008 into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from EVENTIDE, trained by William Knight, by the Stewards at Lingfield Park after the filly had finished first in the Bet Greece V Russia – Betdaq Median Auction Maiden Stakes on 14th June 2008.

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Kenny Johnson

The Disciplinary Panel of the Authority considered an appeal lodged by Kenny Johnson, the rider of CADEAUX SINGER, unplaced in the Jewson Novices’ Hurdle Race (Div II), against the decision of the Stewards at Sedgefield to find him in breach of Rule 158 of the Rules of Racing and to suspend him from riding for 7 days, following an enquiry on

Lynda Perratt

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 18th September 2008 to consider whether or not Lynda Perratt, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rules 35 (ii) and 36 (i) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of the record of vaccinations in the passport of SCOTS W’HAE, prior to the gelding running in the

Art of Being

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 18th September 2008 into a report that ART OF BEING (IRE), formerly trained by Michael Chapman, unseated its rider on the way to the start and got loose, which subsequently delayed the start of the ‘Roaring Twenties’ Christmas Party 19th December Handicap Hurdle Race at M

John Spearing

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry on 11th September 2008 to consider whether or not John Spearing, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 58 of the Rules of Racing, concerning his failure to check the identities of GLAN LADY (IRE) and unnamed bay filly ex VANISHED (IRE) from the markings shown in the fillies’ passports as soon as th

Roberto Favarulo

The Disciplinary Panel on 11th September 2008 held an enquiry to consider whether or not Roberto Favarulo, a former registered owner, had committed a breach of Rule 220(vii)(b) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his incorrect response to questions 15 and 17 on the application form he submitted to register as an Owner under the Rules of Racing&

Great Leighs Racecourse

The Disciplinary Panel of the BHA held an enquiry to consider whether or not the Essex County Showground Group Ltd, the Managing Executive of Great Leighs racecourse, had committed a breach of Rule 80 (ii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of their failure to ensure compliance with the ‘Licence Conditions’ written into their licence

Richard Hughes

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to establish whether or not Richard Hughes, the rider of OLD ROMNEY, placed first, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing concerning his riding in the Tandridge Lane Selling Stakes at Lingfield Park on 28th August 2008. The matter was referred to the Authority by the Lingfield Stewards

Michael and Barry Hills

The Disciplinary Panel considered an appeal lodged by Michael Hills, the rider of HAMALKA (IRE), placed second in the Racecourse Apartments by David McLean Homes Maiden Fillies’ Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Chester to find him guilty of careless riding and to suspend him from riding for two days, following an enqu

Kirsty Milczarek

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to establish whether or not Kirsty Milczarek, the rider of REGAL ROYALE, placed first, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing concerning her riding in the St Peter’s Cross Handicap Stakes at Lingfield Park on 9th August 2008. The matter was referred to the Authority by the Lingfield

Andrew Haynes / Mafaheem and Teneo Vestri

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from MAFAHEEM, trained by Andrew Haynes, by the Stewards at Wolverhampton after the gelding had finished first in the Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes on 19th May 2008; and from TENEO VESTRI by the Stewards at Brighton

David Wintle / Dansilver

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from DANSILVER, trained by David Wintle, by the Stewards at Bath after the gelding had finished unplaced in the Premier Conservatory Roofs Handicap Stakes on 19th May 2008.

The urine of the horse was found to contain morphine, which is a prohi

Bob Johnson / Gunfighter

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry into a report that GUNFIGHTER (IRE), trained by Bob Johnson, had refused to race in the Barclays Commercial Beeswing Handicap Stakes at Newcastle on 26th July 2008. The matter was referred to the Authority by the Newcastle Stewards following their enquiry of the same day, because the horse had previously refused to race

Amy Ryan Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 14th August 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Miss Amy Ryan, the rider of EMIRATE ISLE, placed first in the Lloyds Mini Lady Amateur Riders’ Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Carlisle to find her guilty of careless riding and to suspend her from riding for 2 da

Gemma Hutchinson (Point-to-Point Appeal)

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 14th August 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Gemma Hutchinson, the rider of HIGH GEAR, placed first in the Confined Race, against the Stewards at Blankney Hunt Point-to-Point to find her guilty of careless riding and to fine her £75, following an enqu

David Evans

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 14th August 2008 to consider whether or not David Evans, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Order 59 (iv) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his failure to notify the Racing Calendar Office by noon five days before running, that HURRICANE HEN had been g

Anna Brooks / Young Owen

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 14th August 2008 into a report that YOUNG OWEN, trained by Anna Brooks, had refused to race in the Jamie Halpin 50th Birthday Memorial Selling Hurdle Race at Uttoxeter on 16th July 2008. The matter was referred to the Authority by the Uttoxeter Stewards following thei

Jamie Moriarty

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 14th August 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Jamie Moriarty, a licensed jockey, against the decision of the Stewards at Doncaster on 10th July 2008 to find him in breach of Rule 140B and fine him £290, in the light of Instruction F5, headed “Use of Mobile Telephones by Riders

Greg Chung

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 14th August 2008 to consider whether or not Greg Chung, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rules 58 of the Rules of Racing, concerning his failure to check the identity of TARRABURN (USA) and ROCHEPORT from the marking shown in the geldings’ passports when they r

Phillip Williams

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 14th August 2008 to consider whether or not Phillip Williams, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rules 58 of the Rules of Racing, concerning his failure to check the identity of MONKS CASTLE from the marking shown in the gelding’s passport. The matter was d

Eamon Dehdashti

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 13 August 2008 held an enquiry to establish whether or not Eamon Dehdashti, the rider of DELTIC ARROW, placed first, had committed a breach of Rule 153(iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9 headed ‘Use of the Whip’, concerning his use of the whip whe

Evan Williams / Christian Williams / Zamboozle

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 13 August 2008 held an enquiry to consider whether or not Christian Williams, a licensed jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 157 or Rule 158 of the Rules of Racing, and whether or not Evan Williams, a licensed trainer, had committed a bre

Richard Hughes
The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 31st July 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Richard Hughes, the rider of SPECIAL RESERVE (IRE), placed second in the Get On With William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Maiden Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Windsor to suspend him from riding for 2 days, following an enquiry

Pat Dobbs

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry into two samples of breath provided by Pat Dobbs, a licensed jockey, at Goodwood on 31st May 2008.

Dobbs’ breath samples were found to contain alcohol in a concentration above the threshold level for breath samples under Part 1 of Appendix P to the Rules of Racing, he

William Buick Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 24th July 2008 considered an appeal lodged by William Buick, the rider of KELAMON, placed second in the Pattonair Derby Challenge & Innovate Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Windsor to suspend him from riding for four days, following an enquiry on 1

Ayr Racecourse

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 24th July 2008 held an enquiry to consider whether or not the Western Meeting Club Ltd, the Managing Executive of Ayr Racecourse, had committed a breach of Rule 80 (ii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of BHA General Instruction 3.1 paragraph 5 headed ‘Notification of Equine Eve

Neil Callan Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 24th July 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Neil Callan, the rider of SENOR MIRASOL, placed third in the Weatherbys Super Sprint, against the decision of the Stewards at Newbury to find him guilty of careless riding and to suspend him from riding for 3 days, following an en

Mark Johnston / Debonnaire

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 24th July 2008 into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from DEBONNAIRE, trained by Mark Johnston, by the Stewards at Yarmouth after the filly had finished first in the lindley-catering.co.uk Handicap Stakes on 28th April 2008.

The urine of the hors

Bill Turner / Dusty Dane (IRE)

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 24th July 2008 into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from DUSTY DANE (IRE), trained by Bill Turner, by the Stewards at Towcester after the gelding had finished first in the Elliott Pickering & Horizon Global Electronics Claiming Hurdle on 28th April

Pat Cosgrave

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 24th July 2008 to consider whether or not Pat Cosgrave, a licensed jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 140B of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction F5, headed “Use of Mobile Telephones by Riders, Master Jockeys’ Valets and Master Valet’s Assist

JAMIE SPENCER - APPEAL

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 17 July 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Jamie Spencer, the rider of the winner, OLDRIK (GER), in the Ridgeway Volkswagen Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Newbury to suspend him from riding for 4 days, following an enquiry on 11 July 2008

ADAM KIRBY - APPEAL

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 17 July 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Adam Kirby, the rider of the winner, CARNIOLAN, in the Ascot Annual Badgeholders Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Ascot to suspend him from riding for 4 days, following an enquiry on 11 July 2008. The suspe

J Unett and P Morrison

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 10 July 2008 held an enquiry to establish whether or not J Unett, a licensed trainer, had committed breaches of Rule 188 of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Rule 184 (a) & (b), in that he allowed the horses listed below to run in their respective races when they were

Gordon Gallagher

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 10 July 2008 to consider whether or not Mr G Gallagher, a former amateur rider, had committed breaches of Rule 140B of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction F5, headed “Use of Mobile Telephones by Riders, Master Jockeys’ Valets and Master Valet

David Mansell

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 10 July 2008 to consider an objection lodged against ANOTHER ALLIANCE, owned by Mr Nigel Hooper, placed second in the Hunt Members’ Race at the North Ledbury Hunt Point-to-Point held at Maisemore Park on 5 May 2008, on the grounds that the rider, Mr D Mansell

Jimmy O’Reilly

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 10 July 2008 to consider whether or not J O’Reilly, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Order 59 (iv) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his failure to notify the Racing Calendar Office by noon five days before running, that WHITE ROSE GEORGE had been

Andrew Haynes

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 10 July 2008 to consider whether or not A B Haynes, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 58 of the Rules of Racing, concerning his failure to check the identity of TENEO VESTRI from the markings shown in the colt’s passport as soon as the passport was received. The matter was

Carl Llewellyn

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 10 July 2008 to consider whether or not C Llewellyn, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 58 of the Rules of Racing, concerning his failure to check the identities of ALERT THE MEDIA (IRE) and FRASCATI PARK (IRE) from the markings shown in the geldings’ pas

Worcester Racecourse

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 10 July 2008 to consider whether or not Worcester Racecourse Limited, the Managing Executive of Worcester Racecourse, had committed a breach of Rule 80(ii)(e) of the Rules of Racing in that an “H” marker was incorrectly deployed by a member of the racecourse staff resulti

Richard Fahey

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 10 July 2008 to consider whether or not R Fahey, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 58 of the Rules of Racing, concerning his failure to check the identities of THUNDER BAY and OPTICAL ILLUSION (USA) from the markings shown in the geldings’ passports as s

Luke Fletcher's Application to work in racing stables.

Panel: Tim Charlton QC, Duke of Roxburghe, Nicky Vigors

Luke Fletcher
1. Luke Fletcher has applied for a relaxation of the 3 year disqualification imposed upon him by a Panel decision of 16th February 2007. The application is seemingly made under paragraph Q of Appendix S to the Rules of Racing, w

Charles Gundry, Roger Marley, Ruth Marley and Robert Tierney

Background
On 28 January 2008 a Disciplinary Panel (“the Panel”) of the British Horseracing Authority (“BHA”) commenced an enquiry into allegations arising from the attempted substitution of a runner in the Hunt Members’, Subscribers’ and Farmers’ Race at the Staintondale Point-to-Point at Charm Park on 17 April

Kelly Harrison Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority considered an appeal lodged by Kelly Harrison, the rider of ESOTERICA (IRE), placed third in the Royal Bank of Scotland Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Ayr to find her guilty of careless riding and to suspend her from riding for eight days, following

Mark Rimell

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 27 June 2008 held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from SOUTHERN EXIT, trained by M G Rimell, by the Stewards at Chepstow after the mare had finished unplaced in the Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/EBF Mares Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Qualifier) on 1 Febru

Ashley Morgan

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 27th June 2008 to consider whether or not Ashley Morgan, an apprentice jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 221B(i) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of paragraph 7 to Instruction F5, headed “Use of Mobile Telephones by Riders, Master Jockeys’ Valets a

Marcus Foley and Tor Sturgis

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 19 June 2008 held an enquiry to consider whether or not Marcus Foley, the rider of DABARATSA (FR), had committed a breach of Rule 157, in particular, whether the racecourse was used as a training ground, or Rule 158 of the Rules of Racing, and whether

John Egan Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel considered an appeal lodged by John Egan, the rider of NAUGHTY FRIDA (IRE), the winner of the Jim Ellis 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap Stakes (London Mile Qualifier), against the decision of the Stewards at Kempton Park to find him guilty of careless riding and to suspend him from riding for 3 days, following an

Luke Morris

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to establish whether or not Luke Morris, the rider of LORDSHIP (IRE), placed third, had committed a breach of Rule 153 of the Rules of Racing concerning his riding in the Smith And Williamson Handicap Stakes at Folkestone on 3rd June 2008. The matter was referred to the Authority by the Folkestone Stewards followin

Michael McAlister

The Disciplinary Panel held an enquiry to consider whether or not Michael McAlister, a conditional jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 157 of the Rules of Racing, concerning the running and riding of LORD SAMPOSIN in the Dobbs Finale & Future Best Wishes Novices’ Steeple Chase at Carlisle on 10th April 2008. The matter was referred to the Dis

Emmet Stack

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry to consider whether or not Emmett Stack, a licensed jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 220 (vii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in that, having agreed under the terms of his licence to attend a one day seminar for jockeys, he had failed to attend one of the thre

Patrick Mathers

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on to consider whether or not Patrick Mathers, a licensed jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 220 (vii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in that, having agreed under the terms of his licence to attend a one day seminar for jockeys, he had failed to attend one o

Gihan Arnolda

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 12 June 2008 to consider whether or not Gihan Arnolda, a licensed jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 220 (vii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in that, having agreed under the terms of his licence to attend a one day seminar for jockeys, he had failed to att

Faisal Tahir

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 12 June 2008 to consider whether or not F Tahir, a licensed jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 220 (vii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in that, having agreed under the terms of his licence to attend a one day seminar for jockeys, he had failed to attend one

Neville Bycroft

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry to consider whether or not Neville Bycroft, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rules 58 and 32 (i) (c) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of paragraph 2 to part A of the Passport Instructions appearing at Appendix G, concerning his failure to check the

Milton Harris

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry to consider whether or not Milton Harris, a licensed trainer, had committed breaches of Rule 97(xiii) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of his failure to honour within twelve days of the meetings, payment for his successful claims of WHITE ON BLACK (GER) and PEPPORO

Taffy Salaman Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority considered an appeal lodged by Taffy Salaman, a licensed trainer, against the decision of the Stewards at Uttoxeter to impose a fine of £750 for a breach of Rule 221B(i) of the Rules of Racing in the light of Instruction C7, headed “Security of Racehorses”, in respect of an em

Emily Jarvis

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry to establish whether or not Emily Jarvis, the rider of the winner BELL ROCK, had committed a breach of Rule 153(iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9, headed ‘Use of the Whip’, concerning her use of the whip when riding in the pointtopoint.

Noel McParlan and Liam Lennon

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 22nd May 2008 held an enquiry to consider whether or not Mr Noel McParlan, the holder of an Irish Amateur Riders’ Permit, had committed a breach of Rule 157 or Rule 158 of the Rules of Racing, and whether or not Liam Lennon, an Irish Licensed Trainer, had co

Jim Crowley Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the BHA on 15th May 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Jim Crowley, the rider of CAMPS BAY (USA), placed second in the stanjamesuk.com/casino Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Newmarket to find him guilty of careless riding and to suspend him from riding for 4 days, following an enquiry o

Nigel Twiston-Davies Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the BHA on 15 May 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Nigel Twiston-Davies, the trainer of ARDAGHEY (IRE), against the decision of the Stewards at Aintree to impose a fine of £140 upon him under Rule 144 (i) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of the withdrawal of ARDAGHEY (IRE) from the totepool Handicap Chase

James O’Reilly

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) held an enquiry on 15th May 2008 into the analysis of the sample of urine provided by James O’Reilly, Apprentice Jockey, at Lingfield Park on 12th January 2008.

O’Reilly’s sample was found to contain benzoylecgonine, a diagnostic metabolite of cocaine and a banned substance.

Michael Chapman

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) held an enquiry on 15 May 2008 to consider whether or not Michael Chapman, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 51 (ii) of the Rules of Racing, in light of Instruction J10, headed ‘Non-movement of Horses when Communicable Diseases are Identified’, in that

Timmy Murphy / Emma Lavelle

1. On 8th and 9th May 2008, the Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) conducted an enquiry into whether Timmy Murphy was in breach of Rule 157 or 158 of the Rules of Racing when riding REGAL QUOTE (IRE) at Sandown on 22 February in the Allied Irish Bank (GB) Private Banking National Hunt Novices’ Hurdle. It also had to determine whe

Dominic Fox

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 2nd May 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Dominic Fox, the rider of BETWS Y COED (IRE) in the EBF bet365 Maiden Fillies’ Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Haydock Park to suspend Fox for 3 days, following an enquiry on 26th April 2008. The suspension was as a result of a f

Philip Robinson

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 2nd May 2008, considered an appeal lodged by P Robinson, the rider of YADDREE, placed second in the Heathcotes Outside Catering Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Great Yarmouth to find him guilty of careless riding and to suspend him from riding f

Tony Carroll / Bold Diva

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 2nd May 2008 held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from BOLD DIVA, trained by Tony Carroll, by the Stewards at Kempton after the filly had finished first in the Kempton For Weddings Handicap Stakes on 9th January 2008, and by the Stewards at South

Craig Roberts

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 2nd May 2008 to consider whether or not C Roberts, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 195(i)(c) of the Rules of Racing, concerning his failure to send back to the Disciplinary Department, by the date stipulated on the form, his Stable Percen

Evan Williams

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 2nd May 2008 to consider whether Evan Williams, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 221B(i) of the Rules of Racing, in light of Instruction D10, headed ‘Non Runners’ in respect of his failure to immediately declare COUNCILLOR JACK (IRE), MY FR

Various Trainers – Stable Employee Returns

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority examined the Stable Employees Register Returns which were sent out to trainers in February 2008 and imposed the following fines under Rule 54 (vi) of the Rules of Racing upon each of the following trainers for failing to correct and return their forms by the date stipulated.
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Miss Lucy Gardner

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 2nd May 2008 to consider an objection lodged to TSAR’S TWIST, owned by Miss Lucy Gardner, placed first in the North Cornwall Club Members Race at the North Cornwall Club Point-to-Point on 15th December 2007, on the grounds that the gelding was not qualified to start i

James Doyle

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 17th April 2008 held an enquiry to establish whether or not James Doyle, the rider of TRIVIA (IRE), placed fourth, had committed a breach of Rule 156 (i) of the Rules of Racing, in that he failed to ride out for third place in the Weatherbys Bank Fillies’ Handicap Stakes at Lingfiel

Saeed bin Suroor / Book of Music (IRE) and Fairmile

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 17th April 2008 held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine taken from BOOK OF MUSIC (IRE), trained by Saeed bin Suroor, at Chester after the colt had finished unplaced in the Carlsberg Stand Cup on 15th September 2007; and from FAIRMILE at York after t

Richard Hughes Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 10th April 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Richard Hughes, the rider of SHIPMASTER, placed second, against the decision of the Stewards at Nottingham to find him guilty of improper riding in the light of Instruction H9 headed "Use of the Whip" in that he had used his whip

William Buick

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 10th April 2008 to consider whether or not William Buick, an Apprentice Jockey, had committed a breach of Rule 220 (vii)(d) of the Rules of Racing, in that he failed to attend a training day at the British Racing School on 20th March 2008 which he had been instructed to a

Amanda Perrett

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 10 April 2008 held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from NIGHT CRESCENDO (USA), trained by Mrs A Perrett, by the Stewards at Goodwood after the gelding had finished unplaced in the Bank of Scotland Investment Service Stakes on 31 July 2007. The Panel also considere

Jamie Goldstein Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 10th April 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Jamie Goldstein, a licensed jockey, against the decision of the Fontwell Park Stewards on 5th March 2008 to find him in breach of Rule 146 (ii) and to impose a fine of £600 upon him in respect of his weighing out to ride MY MONNA in the Be

Jeremy Noseda

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 10th April 2008 held an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from KAFUU (IRE), trained by Jeremy Noseda, by the Stewards at Newmarket after the colt had finished unplaced in the TurfTV Handicap Stakes on 19th October 2007. The Panel also considered whether or not Noseda ha

Richard Ford

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 3rd April 2008 to consider whether or not Richard Ford, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 221 B (i) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of the Instruction H14, headed ‘Reports on Performance by Trainers’, in that he failed to report that th

Sue Smith

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 3rd April 2008 to consider whether or not Mrs S J Smith, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rules 58 and 32 (i) (c) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of paragraph 2 to part A of the Passport Instructions appearing at Appendix G, concerning her failure to

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 28th March 2008, held an enquiry to establish whether or not Michael O’Connell, the rider of ORKI DES AIGLES (FR), placed second, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9 headed ‘Use of the Whip’, concerning his use of the whip when riding

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 28th March 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Kylie Manser, the rider of SAINT ERIC (FR), trained by Noel Chance, against the decision of the Wolverhampton Stewards on 13th March 2008 to find her in breach of Rule 158 and to suspend her from riding for 10 days.

The Panel heard evidence from Manser

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 20th March 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Richard Burton, the rider of IDLE TALK (IRE), placed fifth, in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase, against the decision of the Stewards at Cheltenham to find him in breach of Rule 28 (xi) and Rule 221B(i) of the Rules of Racing, in the

Keiran Burke and Sally Alner

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 20th March 2008, held an enquiry to establish whether or not Keiran Burke, the rider of PRESENT M’LORD (IRE), placed second, had committed a breach of Rule 153(iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9 headed ‘Use of the Whip’, concerning his use of the whip when riding in t

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 20th March 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Ferdy Murphy, a licensed trainer, against the decision of the Stewards at Doncaster to impose a fine of £1,000 for a breach of Rule 221B(i) of the Rules of Racing in the light of Instruction C7, headed “Security of Racehorses”, in respect of an employee a

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 20th March 2008 into the analysis of the sample of urine provided by James Corrigan, a licensed jockey, at Great Yarmouth Racecourse on 19th September 2007.

Corrigan’s sample was found to contain benzoylecgonine, a diagnostic metabolite of cocaine and a banned substance. Having considered the

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 20th March 2008 to consider whether or not Richard Guest, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 221B(i) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction C7, headed “Security of Racehorses”, in respect of the administration of a substance, other than normal fe

Keiran Burke

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 6th March 2008, held an enquiry to establish whether or not Keiran Burke, the rider of EVEN MORE (IRE), unplaced, had committed a breach of Rule 153(iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9, headed ‘Use of the Whip’, concerning his us

Dane O’Neill

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 6th March 2008, held an enquiry to establish whether or not Dane O’Neill, the rider of SUHAYL STAR (IRE), placed second, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9 headed ‘Use of the Whip’, concerning his use of th

Jodie Hughes

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 6th March 2008, held an enquiry to establish whether or not Miss Jodie Hughes, the rider of BALLOUGHTON (IRE), unplaced, had committed a breach of Rule 153(iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9, headed ‘Use of the Whip’, concernin

Michael Wigham / Jamie Mackay / GRANAKEY (IRE)

RESULT OF AN ENQUIRY HELD BY THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL ON MONDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2008

• Michael Wigham and Jamie Mackay in breach of the running and riding rules at both Wolverhampton on 20th December and Kempton on 2nd January.
• Reasons for finding of breaches below. Penalties to be issued once the Disciplinary Panel has h

Stewart Parr / Dean Mernagh / BLACK OVAL Appeal

1. The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (the ‘Authority’) on 21 February 2008 considered an appeal lodged by Dean Mernagh, the rider, and Stewart Parr, the trainer of BLACK OVAL, placed third in the Pontin’s Family Holidays Handicap Stakes, against the decision of th

Alan Swinbank / IGNOTUS

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 26th February 2008 to consider an objection under Rule 170(v) of the Rules of Racing to IGNOTUS, trained by Alan Swinbank, placed first in the Saltwell Signs Maiden Hurdle Race (Div 1) at Newcastle on 12th February 2008, on the grounds that the gelding was not q

Peter Pritchard

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 21st February 2008 to consider whether or not Peter Pritchard, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 220 (vii)(a), in the light of the declaration on page 6 of his Application Form For Renewal of Trainer’s Licence 2007/2008, in which he agrees that

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 21st February 2008 to consider whether or not the flat jockeys detailed below had committed a breach of Rule 220 (vii) (a) of the Rules of Racing, in that, having agreed under the terms of their licence to attend a training seminar if one was held during the period of their licence, they failed

Richard and Robert Tierney

1. On 5th February 2008, the Disciplinary Panel of the BHA began an enquiry into allegations that Mr Robert Tierney and his son Richard Tierney ran (and in Richard Tierney’s case rode) a ringer at two Point-to-Point meetings in February 2006. The races in question were the Open Maiden Race (Division 1) at the Old Raby Hunt Point-to-Point at Witton Castle o

Zoe Davison Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 7th February 2008, considered an appeal lodged by Miss Zoe Davison, the trainer of REIGNING MONARCH (USA), placed second in the digibet Handicap Stakes, against the decision of the Stewards at Kempton to find that REIGNING MONARCH had interfered with RADIATOR ROONEY (

Sir Michael Stoute / VISIT

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 7th February 2008 into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from VISIT, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, by the Stewards at York after the filly had finished second in the Jaguar Cars Lowther Stakes on 23rd August 2007.

The Panel also considered whethe

Richard Guest Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 7th February 2008, considered an appeal lodged by Richard Guest, the trainer of INCA SOLDIER (FR) against the decision of the Lingfield Park Stewards on 9th January 2008, to impose a fine of £130 upon him in respect of his failure to ensure that INCA SOLDIER (FR) was broug

Joss Saville

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 7th February 2008 to consider whether or not Joss Saville, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 220 (vii) (a) of the Rules of Racing in that he failed to pay Miss A Clarke the full sum of her wages at the conclusion of her employment; failing to meet the undertakin

Craig Roberts

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 7th February 2008 to consider whether or not Craig Roberts, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Order 59 (i) of the Orders and Rules of Racing, in respect of his failure to send back his Horses in Training Returns in July, August and September 2007.
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Nicky Mackay

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 1st February 2008, held an enquiry to establish whether or not Nicky Mackay, the rider of CONFIDENTIALITY, placed fourth, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing concerning his riding in the Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap Stakes on 25

Michael O’Connell

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 1st February 2008, held an enquiry to establish whether or not Michael O’Connell, the rider of ZAFFIE PARSON (IRE), placed third, had committed a breach of Rule 153(iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9 headed ‘Use of the Whip’, conc

Henry Daly

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 1st February 2008, considered an appeal lodged by Henry Daly, the trainer of OXLEY (FR), against the decision of the Doncaster Stewards on 25th January 2008 to deem him in breach of Rule 155(ii) and to fine him £3000. The Doncaster Stewards had also found that Paul Callaghan,

Warwick Racecourse

1. The Panel found that on Thursday 6th September 2007, Warwick was due to hold a seven race flat meeting. The official going forecast in the days preceding and on the day itself was good to firm (watering to maintain). At 0600 on 6th September, Ms Fiona Needham, the Clerk of the Course, inspected the track and ordered the watering of the home bend of the round c

Michael Wigham

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 17th January 2008 to consider whether or not Michael Wigham, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rule 54 (ii) of the Rules of Racing in respect of his failure to submit an application to add Mr G Naude’s name to the Stable Employees’ Register within 24 hours of the co

Philip Hobbs

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 17th January 2008 to consider whether or not Philip Hobbs, a licensed trainer, had committed a breach of Rules 35 (ii) and 36 (i) of the Rules of Racing, in respect of the record of vaccinations in the passport of HIBIKI (IRE), prior to the colt racing in the Sun Te

David Simpkin

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority held an enquiry on 17th January 2008 to consider whether or not David Simpkin, a registered owner and the manager of horses owned by the Direct Racing Club, had committed breaches of Rules 47B (vi), 201 (v) and 220 (iii) of the Rules of Racing in respect of the following:

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Peter Winkworth Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 17th January 2008, considered an appeal lodged by Peter Winkworth, the trainer of SHERIFF ROSCOE, placed first in the Leicester Annual Members Novices’ Steeple Chase, against the decision of the Stewards at Leicester to find that SHERIFF ROSCOE ridden by Dominic

Seb Sanders

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 17th January 2008, held an enquiry to establish whether or not Seb Sanders, the rider of EMPEROR COURT (IRE), placed second, had committed a breach of Rule 153 (iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9 headed ‘Use of the Whip’, concerning his use of

Tom Malone

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 10th January 2008, held an enquiry to establish whether or not Tom Malone, the rider of L’OISEAU DE FEU, placed third, had committed a breach of Rule 153(iii) of the Rules of Racing, in the light of Instruction H9 headed ‘Use of the Whip’, concerning his use of

Rose Davidson / Nicky Richards Appeal

The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority, on 10th January 2008, considered appeals lodged by Miss Rose Davidson, the rider, and Nicky Richards, the trainer of NEW LODGE, unplaced in the Book Your Conference Here Novices’ Hurdle, against the decision of the Stewards at Carlisle to