Fillies’ Mile Result Officially Amended

The British Horseracing Authority has officially amended the result of the G1 Fillies’ Mile, where Aidan O’Brien’s fillies Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Mother Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) had been saddled incorrectly, wearing each other’s saddle cloths and riders. It appeared that Snowfall had finished third and Mother Earth eighth, but it was actually the reverse.

An investigation remains ongoing in relation to the incorrect saddling of the horses. Grounds for disqualification in the BHA’s rules of racing do not include horses starting from the wrong stalls or carrying the wrong jockey. Because the horses that ran in the race were duly entered and carried the correct weight, the only possible disqualification ground would be if the horses were the subject of fraudulent practice. O’Brien said in the immediate aftermath of the race that the switch was a mistake borne from the fact that British-based staff unfamiliar with the fillies had been handling them due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. O’Brien was not at the race.

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O’Brien Apologizes, BHA To Investigate Equine Mix-Up In Friday’s Fillies’ Mile

Trainer Aidan O'Brien has issued a public apology after a mix-up occurred in Friday's Fillies' Mile at Newmarket, reports the Racing Post. The Ballydoyle master's two entrants, Snowfall and Mother Earth, carried each other's numbers and intended jockeys.

Snowfall, reported to have finished third under James Doyle, actually finished eighth under William Buick.

“I contacted the BHA straight away and let them know what is after happening,” O'Brien told racingpost.com, adding that he made the call after watching the race on delay. “We have a team based in England these days because of the coronavirus restrictions, so the problem is the lads that are with the horses at home can't always go racing with them.”

“The BHA stewards have been made aware of a potential issue regarding the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket today which may have resulted in the incorrect rider and number cloths being carried by the two horses trained by Aidan O'Brien,” reads a statement from the British Horseracing Authority. “A stewards' inquiry will be held on the racecourse tomorrow to consider all of the relevant evidence and determine the course of events and what action needs to be taken.”

Read more at the Racing Post.

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