This is starting to look like the Nickolic witch hunt IMO

Anyone know what's going on with his suspension, I see he's still riding.

Thanks, it's taking a while for it to be heard.

Requires time to ride out the season to maintain chance for jockey premiership 

"Ryan holds a narrow lead in the national jockeys’ premiership with 142-1/2 wins, just ahead of Dean Yendall and Victorian riders Brad Rawiller.

His ban is due to start on July 9 and expire on August 20 but he is expected to appeal Thursday’s decision, which could allow him to ride under a stay of proceedings until the matter can be heard."

http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/sport/jockey-greg-ryan-suspended-for-six-weeks-over-dubbo-ride/story-fnkiw61a-1226976831020

After many years of punting on NSW races I have given it away due to jockeys like this one. Haven't had a bet on NSW gallops in last 6 months & best decision I've ever made.

Not sure if this is occurring with this particular jockey but I refuse to risk having my back bets matched by an associate or other person acting on behalf of the jockey riding the horse. Until NSW racing authorities clean things up, I'm happy to bet elsewhere.

SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - Leading country NSW jockey Greg Ryan has lost his fight to overturn a lengthy riding suspension.

Racing NSW stewards gave Ryan a six-week ban for his ride on Grey Pariz in a race at Dubbo in June and the Appeal Panel of Racing NSW dismissed his appeal against the suspension.

Ryan was found guilty under an Australian racing rule which deals with a rider giving his mount every chance to finish in the best possible placing in a race.

Ryan's appeal against the severity of the ban has also been dismissed.

Grey Pariz had shown natural speed to lead in three starts but settled at the tail of the field at Dubbo before finishing third - a length from the winner - as the $2.50 favourite.

Ryan, who has been riding on a stay of proceedings, will start his suspension on Tuesday.

He can resume riding on September 16.

25 November 2014

Canterbury meeting


Apprentice jockey Claire Nutman copped a pasting from Racing NSW stewards for not riding more vigorously on an $81 shot at Wednesday’s Canterbury meeting.

Nutman saddled up on Opoho in the TAB Place Multi Handicap (1100m) but the Jenny Hoy-trained galloper "couldn’t go a yard” in the early or middle stages of the race.

Stewards quizzed Nutman as to why the horse wouldn’t participate before the jockey’s master Garry Frazer stepped in.

"Why don’t you ask the horse,” Frazer said.

Acting chief steward Marc Van Gestel claimed Nutman didn’t use enough vigour rounding the home turn when Opoho was five to six lengths off the second last horse.

"We’ve seen you use more vigour than that Claire,” Van Gestel said.

"The horse has run fourth and with more vigour should’ve finished closer.”

Nutman said "the only reason he’s run fourth is because the other riders sat up” before Van Gestel let her off with a stern warning.

"In future you must ride your mounts in the most vigorous way possible,” he said.

Frazer questioned what that meant as Nutman had reminded us "you get in trouble if you whip a horse when it’s out the back and has no hope”.

"Hands and heels and plenty of vigour. Not just sitting on it when it is lengths behind,” Van Gestel answered.


IMO --what about looking into the rides of more fancied runners.....

The other riders "sat up?" Isn't that against the rules of racing? Aren't jockeys obligated to ride their mounts to the line?
It happens every race, until one of them gets caught on a horse that should've won.....due to stewards' negligence in enforcing the rules.