Jockey Jason Watson plans to appeal a seven-day ban handed down by British Horseracing Authority stewards for his ride aboard the 2-year-old Noisy Night at Nottingham on Tuesday, reports racingtv.com.
The Roger Charlton trainee veered sharply to the left after the start, and wound up nearly a dozen lengths behind the field early on.
Watson guided Noisy Night across the wire in second-last, beaten approximately 26 lengths.
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A statement from the stewards acknowledged the slow start, but added that the ban was handed down because Watson: “had failed to ride the colt in such a way that he could be seen to ask Noisy Night for any form of effort or encouragement to get competitive or improve its position in the final stages of the race.”
Watson took to social media, replying: “I feel very victimized and unsure of the true intentions of the BHA. Today I done what any horseman would have done in the circumstances having been onboard a first time out 2 year old. My priority lies with the horses welfare.”
Trainer Charlton was contacted about the ride, and did not have a complaint.
Read more at racingtv.com.
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