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Dunne Appeals Ban

Jumps jockey Robbie Dunne, who was banned for 18 months-three of which were suspended–due to conduct prejudicial to racing for his harassment and bullying of fellow rider Bryony Frost, has appealed the decision. The 36-year-old rider denied all but one of the charges brought against him by an independent British Horseracing Authority (BHA) disciplinary panel. Originally, Dunne had seven days to lodge his appeal from the time the written reasons for the verdict were published on Jan. 6, but an application for an extension to Jan. 20 was granted by the disciplinary panel. Dunne has appealed both the findings of the panel and the penalty imposed by it.

The BHA said in a statement, “The independent judicial panel has received an appeal from the representatives of Robbie Dunne in relation to the finding and penalty imposed on him by the disciplinary panel after its recent hearing.

“The independent judicial panel will now convene an appeal board for the hearing and liaise with representatives of all parties regarding a potential date for the hearing, which will be communicated in due course.”

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Equine Mix-Up: BHA Fines Trainer Over Purchase Mistake At Tattersalls

The British Horseracing Authority has fined Newmarket-based trainer Kevin Philippart de Foy £750 (US$1,020) over a mix-up in his sales purchase at Tattersalls, reports the Racing Post.

De Foy purchased a horse he believed to be Il Pescatore at Tattersalls in August of 2021, but when trying to enter him in a race at Chelmsford in September, it was discovered that the horse did not match Il Pescatore's passport. An investigation found that Il Pescatore and Alpine Sierra were inadvertently switched when sold by previous owners Moyglare Stud at Tattersalls.

The real Il Pascatore was transported to De Foy's facility, and Alpine Sierra was sent through the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale in October.

“I should have checked the horse and I accepted the fine that was given to me by the BHA,” De Foy told the Racing Post. “Tatts was very straightforward and they paid for Alpine Sierra while he was stabled with me before the sale. The BHA has been very easy to deal with too.”

BHA Charges Dan Skelton With Two Breaches Of Trainers’ Code Of Conduct

The British Horseracing Authority has charged trainer Dan Skelton with two breaches of the trainers' code of conduct regarding the sale of a horse which “appears to lack transparency,” reports the Racing Post.

George Gently was a £130,000 (about US$176,000) private purchase in 2016 by a group of owners led by Tony Holt. After the purchase of the horse, owners were made aware of a tendon injury that would then keep the horse from racing for 516 days. Once he returned to the races, George Gently showed little promise and was later sold for £1,800 (US$2,441).

After the horse was sold for a significantly reduced price, the syndicate learned that Skelton had received a third of the horse's original sale price (£43,333, or approximately US$59,000). Skelton alleges that those funds represented a deal made with George Gently's original owner in lieu of training fees.

The BHA initially dismissed the complaint, but reopened the case and concluded that the arrangement appears to lack transparency.”

Read more at Racing Post.

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Negative LFT Required For UK Weighing Room Entry

Every person entering a UK weighing room on a raceday will be required to present on arrival evidence of a negative Lateral Flow Test (LFT) beginning on Jan. 5, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Thursday. This mandate dovetails with the requirements introduced on Dec. 15, and is in response to the continued increase in COVID-19 cases. The LFT should be completed on each day of racing prior to travelling. Proper evidence of a negative LFT must be demonstrated either via the NHS App, or an NH text message or email address confirming the result. If the required evidence of a negative LFT is not presented, the person will not be allowed in the weighing room.

BHA Chief Medical Adviser, Dr. Jerry Hill, said, “Racing's COVID-19 mitigation strategy continues to focus on protecting our business-critical raceday personnel, whose absence due to illness or isolation may result in us struggling to staff fixtures.

“The introduction of mandatory pre-raceday lateral flow testing for Weighing Room workers is therefore another important step to help safeguard our people and the racing product.

“Vaccination remains an essential part of the fight against COVID-19, reducing the likelihood of serious illness; and combined with regular testing, we are taking the necessary precautions to minimise our chances of catching and spreading the disease in this core work environment.”

For more information and how to obtain LFTs, please visit the BHA website.

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