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Jockey Rob Hornby banned for 12 days for riding out finish a circuit too soon at Wolverhampton

Horse Racing
Wed December 27, 2017 · 8y ago

Jockey Rob Hornby was suspended for 12 days after he rode out a finish a circuit too soon at Wolverhampton on Wednesday.

Hornby made the error aboard Almutamarred in the concluding race on the card, a handicap over a mile and three-quarters.

The five-year-old chestnut was sent off at odds of 16/1 and ended up finishing 10th of 11 runners, beaten 83 lengths by the winner Willyegolassiego.

A statement issued by the Wolverhampton stewards read: "Rob Hornby, the rider of Almutamarred (USA), unplaced, had appeared to ride a finish a circuit too soon.

"After being interviewed and shown recordings of the incident, the rider was suspended for 12 days."

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