Amo Racing’s appeal against controversial victory of The Rider in Norfolk Stakes (G2) were removed, although Paul Hanagan’s actions on the winner were criticized by the disciplinary panel as “incompetent, reprehensible, and clearly reprehensible.”
In a lengthy explanation of the reasoning behind the ruling, the panel also called for “broad consideration” of the controversial post-race intervention rules.
Britain’s Equestrian Authority announced this month that a consultation would take place to look into whether penalties should be increased for equestrian offenses, including those that interfere.
However, the panel suggested that any broad review of the intervention should go beyond “just being limited to the matter of penalties” and that such a review would be “desirable and possibly very helpful.”
Norfolk, in which The Ridler interfered with the horses being placed, is one of a series of prominent cases involving equestrian crimes this season.
Managers at Royal Ascot suspended Hanagan on June 16 for 10 days for careless riding in Norfolk, while Tom Marquand this month unsuccessfully appealed a three-day ban for careless riding, which was granted applied after winning group 3 at Glorious Goodwood.
And in July, Robert Havlin was banned for 5 days for careless driving on the train Free wind in Bet365 Lancashire Oaks (G2) was canceled without an appeal after the BHA reviewed the manager’s decision.
Although the panel rejected the appeal brought by Kia Joorabchian’s Amo operation, Hanagan’s travel on the Norfolk was heavily criticized even if, from the panel’s perspective, it was dangerous.
The jury said: “His lack of attention and misjudgment are inexcusable. He is a hugely experienced rider (with almost 17,000 rides and 2,200 winners behind him). and should have done much better. and he totally deserved the substantive suspension.”
Amo, responsible for second and third Walbank and Crispy cat argued that The Ridler should be disqualified or demoted for swerving across the track under Hanagan and interfering with booked horses, with the runner-up being hit 1 3/4 length and 2 length Tuesday.
Rory Mac Neice, representing Joorabchian, said the dangerous jockey and his mount should therefore be disqualified, while attorney Roderick Moore, for Hanagan and Louis Weston, for the BHA, argued against the claim. riding dangerously and emphasizing the intervention was for a “very short period of time.”
However, the claim that the winning trip should be considered dangerous has been disproved. “We can’t understand that what happened by interfering with Crispy Cat or Brave nation seriously interfered,” the panel wrote.
The second basis for the call to suggest that Crispy Cat would have won the race without interference has also been dismissed. In the panel’s view, this opportunity was described as “thin”.
