Gavin - 2 week Ban

Inquiry – Jockey Gavin Lerena

The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry held in Durban on 22 July 2020, Jockey Gavin Lerena was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3. The specifics of the charge being that on 15 July 2020, in Race 1, run at Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse, he failed to ride IN TIME ‘N TUNE out to the end of the race, thereby prejudicing his chances of obtaining 3rd position.

Jockey Gavin Lerena pleaded not guilty to the charge but was found guilty as charged by the Inquiry Board.

After considering all factors in mitigation which included his clean record in relation to prior contraventions of this Rule, the Inquiry Board imposed a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for a period of fourteen (14) days.

Jockey Gavin Lerena has the Right of Appeal against the finding and the severity of the penalty imposed.

Gav has won punters so many races, I'm certain this would've been perhaps an error in judgement if anything.

I can never understand this.

I see jocks time and again just not riding out a horse to the line, even with the horse being in contention. There is just no animation at all and then you see more animated jocks fly past them. I know this because I am a place punter. Horses get beat into 4th or 5th because they just don't ride the horse to the line.

Why did they single out Gav here? There are tons of these examples taking place frequently. I have the losing bets to prove it :oops:

Press wrote: I can never understand this.

I see jocks time and again just not riding out a horse to the line, even with the horse being in contention. There is just no animation at all and then you see more animated jocks fly past them. I know this because I am a place punter. Horses get beat into 4th or 5th because they just don't ride the horse to the line.

Why did they single out Gav here? There are tons of these examples taking place frequently. I have the losing bets to prove it :oops:

I, too, am a place/sw supporter...There are quite a few small stables out there, that don't have the support or runners to win a race, and use places/swingers/trifectas and quartets to satisfy their owners...a 50/1 roving banker in a quartet can go a way to supporting your debts of keeping a pet/plodder etc...the trainer has to support his patrons...
and that is why I also feel aggrieved when a horse is not ridden out past the post...especially when all that was required was rhythm...not even the 13th strike of a pool noodle...
typically by the thoses who don't rely on the small, also ran stakes...:dry:
however, there are also those who want to save the horse if it cannot obviously win...

...had Gavin in my play that day....frankly did not see what he did or did not do....only because the 3rd horse was a better result for me.....:oops:

If this rule was applied strictly we would mostly only have grooms to ride.

In PE, by the 400m mark you already know your fate... it is easy to spot if your horse is a trier or not. Same applies to Cape Town.

Hearing Ndlovu has a two month ban coming for not trying too hard.

Bob Brogan wrote: Hearing Ndlovu has a two month ban coming for not trying too hard.

60 Days, the new PE stipes don’t help the boys out anymore

Bob could you post the race for which he got the 60 day ban please?

Never moved a muscle

Bob Brogan wrote: Never moved a muscle

Disgusting ride. 3rd place horse that sat last for those wondering. Forget not moving a muscle, the horse sat last but still was taken into the ruck where there's no space when clearly could've been taken out wide for it's run, which seemed where the horse was heading on its own at the top of the straight.

Press Release

Inquiry – Jockey Xolane C Ndlovu

The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an inquiry held in Port Elizabeth on 23 July 2020, Jockey Xolane Ndlovu was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.1. The particulars of the charge being, that as the Rider of ROSE A VELDT, he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures from approximately the 300m to the 100m, to ensure that this horse was given a full opportunity to win or obtain the best possible placing in Race 1 at Fairview Racecourse on 6 July 2020.

Mr Ndlovu pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was found guilty as charged.

The Inquiry Board after considering the seriousness of the contravention contained in the charge and all the factors stated in mitigation and aggravation, imposed a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for a period of sixty (60) days.

Mr Ndlovu has the Right of Appeal against the finding and the penalty imposed.

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