A jumps jockey in France, Kevin Nabet has been handed a six-month ban by France Galop's disciplinary panel after fracturing the jaw of his jockey Baptiste Dubourg at La Teste racecourse on July 25, reports the Racing Post.
Nabet and Dubourg were both initially suspended 15 days for their altercation in the weighing room, and Nabet denied Dubourg's claim of three hits to his face. Witnesses later told the disciplinary panel that Nabet had hit Dubourg in the face several times.
The incident occurred after a hurdle race during which Dubourg pushed his mount up inside of Nabet's on the final turn. Dobourg finished second, while Nabet pulled up his horse.
Nabet is currently third in the jockey standings in France, and he previously finished as runner-up to champion jockey Bertrand Lestrade in 2017.
Read more at the Racing Post.
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