New Posts For Thread: Rachael Blackmore - 5 days for riding finish circuit earlyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-earlyRachael Blackmore banned for five days after investigation into controversial Kilbeggan rideRachael Blackmore has been hit with a five-day ban and will have to forfeit her riding fee after the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) concluded itReport•Quote•Block UserStorm Alert • May 24, 2023 5:03 PM BSTThe Chicken - Neil Callan got 12 days for a similar offence at Kempton in October, having admitted full responsibility and apologised straight afterwards.The message given out to jockhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563168727#563168727Report•Quote•Block UserStorm Alert • May 24, 2023 5:03 PM BSTThe Chicken - Neil Callan got 12 days for a similar offence at Kempton in October, having admitted full responsibility and apologised straight afterwards.The message given out to jockWed, 24 May 2023 14:09:36 -0500The racecourse stewards should also have been suspended!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563168709#563168709The racecourse stewards should also have been suspended!Wed, 24 May 2023 14:05:17 -0500Neither set of enquiries fully believed her, and it's their job to make that judgement.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563168237#563168237Neither set of enquiries fully believed her, and it's their job to make that judgement.Wed, 24 May 2023 11:27:31 -0500iron man callan could hardly have said anything else. try lying you way out of thatyou dont know she lied although the balance of probability is she didhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563168221#563168221iron man callan could hardly have said anything else. try lying you way out of thatyou dont know she lied although the balance of probability is she didWed, 24 May 2023 11:19:13 -0500The Chicken - Neil Callan got 12 days for a similar offence at Kempton in October, having admitted full responsibility and apologised straight afterwards.The message given out to jockeys is pretty clear then. 12 days for honesty, 5 day for lying.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563168173#563168173The Chicken - Neil Callan got 12 days for a similar offence at Kempton in October, having admitted full responsibility and apologised straight afterwards.The message given out to jockeys is pretty clear then. 12 days for honesty, 5 day for lying.Wed, 24 May 2023 11:03:09 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563168047#563168047Wed, 24 May 2023 10:23:21 -0500blackamore was given extreme benefit of the doubt that almost certainly would not have extended to a male colleague. that is highly likely, although we will never be surethats not eqality, its special treatment, so sparrers comment is disingenuous buhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563168039#563168039blackamore was given extreme benefit of the doubt that almost certainly would not have extended to a male colleague. that is highly likely, although we will never be surethats not eqality, its special treatment, so sparrers comment is disingenuous buWed, 24 May 2023 10:22:23 -0500How did they get to 5?Don't they have a figure for this type of offence? If not, why not? It's not as if it can be open to question.I would say 14 days would be far more appropriate, plus another 10 for bringing the sport into disrepute by blatantlyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563167983#563167983How did they get to 5?Don't they have a figure for this type of offence? If not, why not? It's not as if it can be open to question.I would say 14 days would be far more appropriate, plus another 10 for bringing the sport into disrepute by blatantlyWed, 24 May 2023 10:03:43 -0500She got off very lightly imo.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563167951#563167951She got off very lightly imo.Wed, 24 May 2023 09:56:31 -0500Never known such a hue and cry over a suspension.When was the last time a jockey was caught outright lying to the stewards and being called out for it? She should get whatever the term is in Ire for riding a circuit early plus a month for lying and thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803889/rachael-blackmore---5-days-for-riding-finish-circuit-early?post_id=563167929#563167929Never known such a hue and cry over a suspension.When was the last time a jockey was caught outright lying to the stewards and being called out for it? She should get whatever the term is in Ire for riding a circuit early plus a month for lying and tWed, 24 May 2023 09:49:17 -0500