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The British Horseracing Authority is looking into a video clip taken after a race at last year's Royal Ascot meeting following the posting of footage on YouTube.
The film appears to show jockey Johnny Murtagh being handed an object by Sarah Lynam, daughter of trainer Eddie, following Sole Power's victory in the King's Stand Stakes.
A statement from racing's ruler read: "BHA are aware of the piece of footage in relation to the King's Stand Stakes and are in the process of obtaining further information in relation to the issue."
Eddie Lynam insists there was nothing untoward in the exchange and is happy to answer any questions the BHA have on the matter.
He told the Daily Mail: "My daughter has been to Australia and back since. I asked her to rack her brains about what actually happened but she doesn't remember anything. The poor girl is mortified.
"Johnny Murtagh's and Eddie Lynam's integrity is 100 per cent. We have never done anything wrong. Someone has come up with this and the BHA, for whatever reason, have decided to look into it.
"But that is what they are there for so let them look into it. We have no problems speaking to them
The film appears to show jockey Johnny Murtagh being handed an object by Sarah Lynam, daughter of trainer Eddie, following Sole Power's victory in the King's Stand Stakes.
A statement from racing's ruler read: "BHA are aware of the piece of footage in relation to the King's Stand Stakes and are in the process of obtaining further information in relation to the issue."
Eddie Lynam insists there was nothing untoward in the exchange and is happy to answer any questions the BHA have on the matter.
He told the Daily Mail: "My daughter has been to Australia and back since. I asked her to rack her brains about what actually happened but she doesn't remember anything. The poor girl is mortified.
"Johnny Murtagh's and Eddie Lynam's integrity is 100 per cent. We have never done anything wrong. Someone has come up with this and the BHA, for whatever reason, have decided to look into it.
"But that is what they are there for so let them look into it. We have no problems speaking to them
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Kind of strange looking alright,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M63SyyO3eHM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M63SyyO3eHM
Nothing worse than finding a piece of lead in the saddling box 
....not that i'm saying thats what happened of course.
....not that i'm saying thats what happened of course.
Looks like an envelope , maybe it was something he gave her to mind for him...
her phone number? hotel room number? 
Smallest looking envelope I've seen if it is one workrider, what you're looking at is part of Murtaghs tack.
Much Ado About Nothing..winner all right ,winner all right
Doesn't she have a worried look on her face after making the exchange (whatever it was?), Johnny seems to seek her out, considering they just won a group one at Ascot she should at least be smiling?.
well then they're definitely guily of skullduggery 
ffs you can't tell anything from that rubbish video posted on youtube and there is no point in speculation until some concrete proof (which that video is not) is found
ffs you can't tell anything from that rubbish video posted on youtube and there is no point in speculation until some concrete proof (which that video is not) is found
Absolutely Premier.....no weight behind these accusations imo.......
"My daughter has been to Australia and back since"
What has this line got to do with it? People forget things after travel?
"The poor girl is mortified." Mortified is a very strong word to use here I think.
It's probably nothing, innocent until proven guilty and all that, but surely they must have some simple explanation , without sounding like Manuel "we know nothing".
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/racing/article-2589471/BHA-seek-identify-mystery-object-handed-jockey-Johnny-Murtagh-Ascot.html
What has this line got to do with it? People forget things after travel?
"The poor girl is mortified." Mortified is a very strong word to use here I think.
It's probably nothing, innocent until proven guilty and all that, but surely they must have some simple explanation , without sounding like Manuel "we know nothing".
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/racing/article-2589471/BHA-seek-identify-mystery-object-handed-jockey-Johnny-Murtagh-Ascot.html
johnny wouldnt be carrying any lead i would have thought. the saddles are like postage stamps.
Shaking hands, or giving him a pat to acknowledge his win.
This "problem" - walofs.
This "problem" - walofs.
The video is so inconclusive as to be laughable, you can't see anything changing hands at all
Sure what are the BHA going to be able to do? All Murtagh has to say is "don't remember". They're not going to strip the horse of a Group 1 without concrete evidence and there isn't even any evidence that anything passed hands, let alone something incriminating.
Racing has enough to worry about without wasting time on crap like this.
Sure what are the BHA going to be able to do? All Murtagh has to say is "don't remember". They're not going to strip the horse of a Group 1 without concrete evidence and there isn't even any evidence that anything passed hands, let alone something incriminating.
Racing has enough to worry about without wasting time on crap like this.
I think we all agree that nothing can come of this because going by that video footage its virtually impossible to prove anything untoward took place unless the BHA have got their hands on different video angles that show something been exchanged bewteen the two.
But it does have a suspicious feel about it Johnny seems to deliberately seek the daughter out they certainly seem to exchange something and she instantly walks away and when you see her in the background she has an almost petrified look on her face.
But it does have a suspicious feel about it Johnny seems to deliberately seek the daughter out they certainly seem to exchange something and she instantly walks away and when you see her in the background she has an almost petrified look on her face.
maybe its a bell...........the small type you can put around one of your fingers, cant think of anything else. its too bloody late now anyway. i backed shea shea who finished second so........
If you thinkthts bad what really was that man after ballabrigss won the aintree national a few years soooo eager to get that saddle off jason maguire?????????????
Yeah, Johnny's lucky finger-bell ...that's surely what it was.
Has a certain ring of truth about it I suppose.
Has a certain ring of truth about it I suppose.
Just watched it, I can't believe this is even a issue
It's a very weak handshake (they do it all the time) from a member of the opposite sex
It's a very weak handshake (they do it all the time) from a member of the opposite sex
hes clearly given her something,and she looks guilty as hell,thats my opinion.
Connections of Sole Power have been exonerated of any wrongdoing after the British Horseracing Authority announced the result of its inquiries into an alleged post-race incident following the running of the 2013 Kings Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 18.
The inquiries were instigated as a result of the BHA being made aware of a video posted on YouTube which appeared to show that an unidentified item might have been passed between Johnny Murtagh, rider of the winner Sole Power, and Sarah Lynam, the daughter of trainer Eddie Lynam.
The inquiry process was overseen by Jamie Stier, BHA director of raceday operations and regulation.
However with the help of new and clearer footage of the winner's enclosure after the race, provided by At The Races and Channel 4, it was established that nothing untoward had taken place.
The footage showed that after unsaddling Sole Power in the winner's enclosure following the race, Sarah Lynam placed the girth carried by Sole Power - which had been removed from the horse's tack during unsaddling - on top of Murtagh's saddle before he went to weigh in.
It also showed that at no time did Johnny Murtagh pass any item to Sarah Lynam.
A BHA statement said: "As part of these inquiries, all three were interviewed. The trainer also represented the interests of Sole Power's owner Sabena Power. All parties were legally represented.
"Also reviewed was the official stewards patrol footage of the race, together with all footage recorded by Channel 4 in its terrestrial coverage and high-quality footage of the incident provided by At The Races.
"It was also noted that the clerk of the scales report from this race recorded Murtagh as having weighed out to ride Sole Power at 9st 4lb, the same weight he weighed in at following the race."
Stier commented: "With these findings establishing that nothing untoward took place following the running of the 2013 Kings Stand Stakes, and that there had not been any breach of the rules, the matter is now closed.
"BHA appreciates the assistance of At The Races and Channel 4 in providing requested footage in relation to this matter."
Bookmaker Paddy Power, son of Sabena, said: "We were all quite happy to assist the BHA in its investigation and we are obviously delighted with what it found."
Lynam declined to add further comment beyond saying: "I think the statement from the BHA says it all."
The inquiries were instigated as a result of the BHA being made aware of a video posted on YouTube which appeared to show that an unidentified item might have been passed between Johnny Murtagh, rider of the winner Sole Power, and Sarah Lynam, the daughter of trainer Eddie Lynam.
The inquiry process was overseen by Jamie Stier, BHA director of raceday operations and regulation.
However with the help of new and clearer footage of the winner's enclosure after the race, provided by At The Races and Channel 4, it was established that nothing untoward had taken place.
The footage showed that after unsaddling Sole Power in the winner's enclosure following the race, Sarah Lynam placed the girth carried by Sole Power - which had been removed from the horse's tack during unsaddling - on top of Murtagh's saddle before he went to weigh in.
It also showed that at no time did Johnny Murtagh pass any item to Sarah Lynam.
A BHA statement said: "As part of these inquiries, all three were interviewed. The trainer also represented the interests of Sole Power's owner Sabena Power. All parties were legally represented.
"Also reviewed was the official stewards patrol footage of the race, together with all footage recorded by Channel 4 in its terrestrial coverage and high-quality footage of the incident provided by At The Races.
"It was also noted that the clerk of the scales report from this race recorded Murtagh as having weighed out to ride Sole Power at 9st 4lb, the same weight he weighed in at following the race."
Stier commented: "With these findings establishing that nothing untoward took place following the running of the 2013 Kings Stand Stakes, and that there had not been any breach of the rules, the matter is now closed.
"BHA appreciates the assistance of At The Races and Channel 4 in providing requested footage in relation to this matter."
Bookmaker Paddy Power, son of Sabena, said: "We were all quite happy to assist the BHA in its investigation and we are obviously delighted with what it found."
Lynam declined to add further comment beyond saying: "I think the statement from the BHA says it all."
hes clearly given her something,and she looks guilty as hell,thats my opinion.
I bet he has
I bet he has
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