From what i can gather the "norm" for this offence ranges from 2 weeks to a month or a fine but this is the first time that both have been imposed...these are what i managed to look up''
Greg Cheyne suspended
NHA PRESS RELEASE:
Inquiry - Jockey Greg Cheyne
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an inquiry held at its offices in Port Elizabeth on 8 August and resumed on 15 August 2008, Jockey Greg Cheyne was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3, in that he did not ride SNOW ANGEL out to the end of Race 6 at Fairview Racecourse on 18 July 2008.
Mr Cheyne pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Inquiry Board after viewing the video footage and considering all the evidence heard, found Mr Cheyne guilty and imposed a suspension of one month of which two weeks is suspended for a period of one year on condition that he is not found guilty of a similar offence during that period.
Mr Cheyne waived his Right of Appeal and was granted permission to take his suspension with effect from 24 August to 6 September 2008, both days inclusive.
Inquiry - jockey Willie Uys
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an inquiry held at its offices in Port Elizabeth on 9 December 2008, Jockey Willie Uys was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that as the rider of ZILI in Race 1 at Fairview Racecourse on 5 December 2008, he did not ride this filly out to the end of the race, thereby losing third place.
Mr Uys pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Inquiry Board accepted his plea and found Mr Uys guilty as charged and imposed a suspension from riding in race meetings for a period of six weeks of which three weeks are suspended for a period of six months on condition he is not found guilty of a similar offence in that period.
Mr Uys has the Right of Appeal against the penalty
Inquiry - Jockey Anton Marcus
NHA PRESS RELEASE:
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry held in Johannesburg on 29 December 2008, Jockey Anton Marcus was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.2 in that when riding GOLD ON GOLD in Race 5 at the Turffontein Racecourse on 27 December 2008, he rode this horse in an incompetent and unprofessional manner, in that he deviated from his standard of riding expertise and judgement by relaxing for one stride shortly before the finishing line.
Mr Marcus pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Inquiry Board found Mr Marcus guilty of the charge and imposed a penalty of a fine of R50 000.00, of which R20 000.00 is wholly suspended for a period of one year provided he is not found guilty of a contravention of this Rule during that period.
Mr Marcus has the right of appeal against the penalty imposed
Christopher Puller
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry held in Cape Town on 28 April 2009, Jockey Christopher Puller was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3, in that as the rider of GOLDLINER, by changing his riding style in the closing stages, he failed to ride his mount out to the end of the race and as a result prejudiced this horse’s chances of finishing in 4th position, which on the balance of probability it would have done, if it had been ridden out to the end of Race 6 on 22 April 2009 at the Kenilworth Racecourse.
Mr Puller pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Board found Mr Puller guilty and imposed a penalty of a four week suspension from riding in races, of which two weeks was suspended for a period of one year, provided that he is found guilty of a similar offence during that period.
Mr Puller has the right of Appeal against the penalty imposed.
Chad Little
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that an inquiry held at its offices in Johannesburg on 12 June 2009, Jockey Chad Little was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.2 in that he rode the gelding LORD ROY in Race 9 at Turffontein Racecourse on 7 June 2009, in an incompetent and unprofessional manner by deviating from his standard of riding expertise and he failed to encourage his horse to race in a handier position after a slow start and thereafter failing to ride his horse out over the final 150 metres of the race.
Mr Little pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Inquiry Board found Mr Little guilty and imposed a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for a period of six weeks, of which four weeks is wholly suspended for a period of one year.
Mr Little has the right of appeal against both the finding and the penalty imposed.
Inquiry – jockey Bernard Fayd'herbe
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that an Inquiry held in Cape Town on 4 September 2009, Jockey Bernard Fayd'herbe was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that as the rider of ALMA GUERREIRA (BRZ), he did not ride his mount out to the end of the race and as a result, he prejudiced its chances of finishing 2nd, which on the balance of probability it would have done if he had ridden ALMA GUERREIRA (BRZ) out to the end of Race 5 at the Durbanville Racecourse on 1 September 2009.
Mr Bernard Fayd'herbe pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Inquiry Board found Mr Fayd'herbe guilty and imposed a suspension from riding in races for a period of two months, of which one month is wholly suspended for a period of one year on condition that he is not convicted under the same Rule during that period.
Mr Fayd'herbe was given the Right of Appeal against both the finding and the penalty imposed.
Inquiry - jockey Robbie Hill
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an inquiry held on
Thursday 10 December 2009, Jockey Robbie Hill was charged with a
contravention of Rule 62.2.3, in that whilst riding FIRST WALTZ, in Race 9
at the Vaal Racecourse on Tuesday 24 November 2009, he failed to ride this
horse out by putting his hands down approximately eight strides before the
finish line, thereby costing him fourth place.
Mr Hill pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Inquiry Board found Mr Hill guilty and imposed a suspension of riding in
race meetings for a period of one month.
Jockey Hill has the right of appeal against the penalty imposed
Jeff Lloyd
Jockey Jeff Lloyd suspended for not riding out
LEADING jockey Jeff Lloyd has been banned from riding for a month for not riding out a horse at the end of a race in Cape Town.
The period of the ban covers next week's R1.5-million Steinhoff Summer Cup at Turffontein - but the National Horse Racing Authority has given Lloyd special dispensation to ride on that day.
Lloyd will ride the Tyrone Zackey-trained Singing Sword in the big race.
NHRA Press Release:
"The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry held in Cape Town on 10 November 2007, Jockey Jeff Lloyd was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that as the rider of the horse ENOUGH GOLD, in Race 1 run at the Kenilworth Racecourse on 4 November 2007, he failed to ride this filly out to the end of the race.
Mr Lloyd pleaded not guilty to the charge. Mr Lloyd was given the Right of Appeal against both the finding and the penalty.
The Inquiry Board found Mr Lloyd guilty and imposed a penalty of a suspension from riding in and attending race meetings for a period of one month from 15 November to 15 December 2007, both days inclusive, but excluding 24 November 2007.
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