There is currently 1 person viewing this thread.
Sean Dylan Bowen has been suspended for 35 days, nine of them deferred, by a disciplinary panel for multiple breaches of the whip rules, effectively ending his pursuit of the Irish apprentice championship.
Bowen was referred to the disciplinary panel of the BHA by the Whip Review Committee (WRC) after using the whip once above the permitted level four times in a six-month period.
Outlining the case for the BHA, Charlotte Davison presented Bowen's testimony to stewards at Chepstow on August 10 after he was told his ride on Dancing In Paris would be referred to the WRC.
Davison said: "You told the stewards, 'I was aware I was over the limit but I felt I needed to give him every chance of winning. He was idling and I wanted to give him the best chance. I get a bit mixed up between the rules in Ireland and England.' The BHA have some concerns about this."
Davison went on to tell the panel Bowen had transgressed the whip rules four times in one month and 25 days, adding that it was "even more concerning" the offences had taken place from 19 rides.
"The minute he started riding in Britain he started breaching the whip rules," Davison said. "If you choose to ride in a different jurisdiction you have to familiarise yourself with the rules.
"It's of great concern that he did continue to offend and offend again, and he made it clear to the stewards he knew what the rules were."
Bowen, who has ridden 18 winners in Ireland this year, said he had "tried to comply with the rules as best I could" and reaffirmed that the difference in the level of permitted strikes in Ireland of eight and in Britain of six had led to him getting confused.
Asked by the panel what his suspension should be, Bowen requested it only apply in Britain to allow him to continue his challenge on the Irish apprentice title, in which he is five winners behind Jamie Powell. The panel said this was not within their powers as any ban would be reciprocated by other racing jurisdictions.
Bowen also told the panel that he "never got the chance" to do any training on the new whip rules in Britain which might have impacted his rule breaking. However, Davison said all Irish jockeys had to complete a "mandatory online assessment about the rules" and that Bowen had done so on January 18 this year.
In handing down the penalty, panel chair Tim Grey said: "This type of case brings out the most important issue which is equine welfare, and the panel is aware this is a high priority for the sport. We consider the appropriate suspension is 35 days with a deferral of nine days. The suspension will come into effect in seven days."
Bowen was referred to the disciplinary panel of the BHA by the Whip Review Committee (WRC) after using the whip once above the permitted level four times in a six-month period.
Outlining the case for the BHA, Charlotte Davison presented Bowen's testimony to stewards at Chepstow on August 10 after he was told his ride on Dancing In Paris would be referred to the WRC.
Davison said: "You told the stewards, 'I was aware I was over the limit but I felt I needed to give him every chance of winning. He was idling and I wanted to give him the best chance. I get a bit mixed up between the rules in Ireland and England.' The BHA have some concerns about this."
Davison went on to tell the panel Bowen had transgressed the whip rules four times in one month and 25 days, adding that it was "even more concerning" the offences had taken place from 19 rides.
"The minute he started riding in Britain he started breaching the whip rules," Davison said. "If you choose to ride in a different jurisdiction you have to familiarise yourself with the rules.
"It's of great concern that he did continue to offend and offend again, and he made it clear to the stewards he knew what the rules were."
Bowen, who has ridden 18 winners in Ireland this year, said he had "tried to comply with the rules as best I could" and reaffirmed that the difference in the level of permitted strikes in Ireland of eight and in Britain of six had led to him getting confused.
Asked by the panel what his suspension should be, Bowen requested it only apply in Britain to allow him to continue his challenge on the Irish apprentice title, in which he is five winners behind Jamie Powell. The panel said this was not within their powers as any ban would be reciprocated by other racing jurisdictions.
Bowen also told the panel that he "never got the chance" to do any training on the new whip rules in Britain which might have impacted his rule breaking. However, Davison said all Irish jockeys had to complete a "mandatory online assessment about the rules" and that Bowen had done so on January 18 this year.
In handing down the penalty, panel chair Tim Grey said: "This type of case brings out the most important issue which is equine welfare, and the panel is aware this is a high priority for the sport. We consider the appropriate suspension is 35 days with a deferral of nine days. The suspension will come into effect in seven days."
sort by:
Show
per page
Replies: 11
|
By:
Possibly the IHRB won't reciprocate the ban and he can continue to challenge for the apprentice title here.
Or he can appeal to extend the start of the ban. I've not seen any of the rides but maybe he can say that some of the strikes didn't land on the horse and shouldn't count as strikes, thereby leaving him below the permitted level. You'd think his master would have handled this a bit better by not letting him say "I get a bit mixed up between the rules in Ireland and England" |
|
By:
cacique 15 Sep 23 12:12
Possibly the IHRB won't reciprocate the ban and he can continue to challenge for the apprentice title here. Asked by the panel what his suspension should be, Bowen requested it only apply in Britain to allow him to continue his challenge on the Irish apprentice title, in which he is five winners behind Jamie Powell. The panel said this was not within their powers as any ban would be reciprocated by other racing jurisdictions. |
|
By:
Not letting him say "I was aware I was over the limit but I felt I needed to give him every chance of winning" might have been a good bit of advice too?
I'm wary of DQing horses for jocket whip offences as it provides a perfect way of throwing races - but until we do, this is going to happen, potentially with the conivance of connections "if you have to thrash him to get the win, we'll cover your losses while you're banned"? |
|
By:
Didn't the Irish authorities not reciprocate a ban fallon had in France/England?
He (SDB) can make the case to the irish authorities that he obeyed the Irish rules and therefore it shouldn't be applied to him in Ireland. @Longbridge 1:21 comment I was just pointing out that its not good admitting that you get mixed up as to what country you were in and what rules apply. .............. This looks to be a case of banning him because he's small fry. They could send him on a course, give him lessons, retrain/train, provide a mentor etc.. but no instead slap him with a 35 day. He's only an apprentice ffs. The authorities both side of the pond/sea really don't have the kahuna's to deal with the true problems in racing, doping being the one that is front and center at the moment |
|
By:
walob
the bha are wasting their time and boring the keks off everyone else with this tiresome nonsense trying to appease the unappeasable has never worked. leave it alone or get rid of it altogether |
|
By:
I tend to agree, mitolo.
|
|
By:
no you dont, you have become quite argumentative recently
 |
|
By:
Yes, I do think upon watching the infringements, and after careful consideration by myself, the hapless jockey should be banned, and quite harshly, I might add.
|
|
By:
mitolo Joined: 13 Apr 21
Replies: 358315 Sep 23 14:21 no you dont, you have become quite argumentative recently  |
|
By:
spare us the cutter
|
|
By:
Fools plead, like you are doing now, Mitloo, to be spared of Cutter's sharp sword of wit!
|