Jockey Billy Loughnane Handed 21-Day Ban, Lodges Appeal
Billy Loughnane, 20, who could become Britain's youngest Flat champion jockey since Frank Wootton in 1909, has been handed a 21-day ban by stewards at Southwell for improper riding. He has lodged an appeal against both the verdict and the penalty. The incident involved his mount Beelzebub, which was kicked at the start and subsequently scratched from the race on veterinary advice.
20-year-old suspended for improper riding at SouthwellLoughnane lodges appeal against verdict and penaltyBilly Loughnane, who will be Britain’s youngest champion jockey on the Flat since Frank Wootton in 1909 if he takes the title this season, has lodged an appeal against a 21-day ban imposed by the stewards at Southwell for riding a horse back to the unsaddling enclosure after it had been scratched from a race on vets’ orders.Loughnane’s mount, Beelzebub, was kicked at the start before the final race on Thursday evening and deemed to be lame following a veterinary examination. Loughnane, who was suspended for improper riding, has appealed against both the finding of the stewards’ inquiry and the penalty. Continue reading...