Rachael Blackmore - 5 days for riding finish circuit early

Rachael Blackmore banned for five days after investigation into controversial Kilbeggan ride

Rachael 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 its investigation into her ride at Kilbeggan on May 12, which found she mistook the winning post a circuit early.
The bizarre incident occurred in the 3m handicap hurdle aboard the Louise Lyons-trained Lady Rita, who was backed from an early show of 25-1 into 8-1.
Blackmore brought the seven-year-old to the front approaching the eighth hurdle in front of the stands. She kicked about five lengths clear after jumping it and began to pull her mount up after passing the winning post, despite the fact there was still a circuit to race.
Blackmore was called into the stewards' room in the aftermath and stated she wanted to ensure the contest was run at a strong gallop early on and let her mount stride on after the final hurdle with a circuit to go. According to the stewards' report, Lady Rita became "lairy in front" and upon realising there was still a long way to go, Blackmore allowed the seven-year-old to come back under her.
Blackmore escaped sanction as the stewards stated that, while they were not entirely convinced with her explanation, they could not be certain that her misjudgement, if any, under the provisions of Rule 212A had caused her to fail to obtain her best possible placing and therefore took no further action. 

However, the IHRB announced the following day that it would be investigating the incident and the probe came to a conclusion on Wednesday morning, with Blackmore found in breach of Rule 212A(iv) which states: "Any rider who fails to obtain their best possible placing as a result of negligent misjudgement (including a misjudgement of the winning post or the number of circuits, easing their mount without good reason or stopping riding) shall be guilty of an offence under this sub-rule."