Callum Shepherd was given 5 days by BHA stewards after an enquiry was held at Tub Racecourse
Callum Shepherd on Captain Brett (proper) misplaced the race following the incident (Picture: At The Races)
Callum Shepherd was given a five-day ban and his horse was demoted following a not often seen incident on the racecourse.
The jockey was going head-to-head with weighing room colleague Hector Crouch in a good end to a staying occasion on Wednesday.
Shepherd, driving second selection of the punters Captain Brett, made an ‘obvious try to push Crouch away’ based on the stewards report from Tub.
Simply earlier than the weird incident, footage confirmed how first previous the submit Captain Brett had shifted proper and bumped Crouch’s mount Iwantmytimewithyou (11-10f), once they had virtually accomplished the race distance of 1m 6f.
An enquiry was held and the placings had been reversed in favour of the market chief and the punishment for ‘improper driving’ was handed out.
There had been a head between the principals as they crossed the road. It isn’t recognized but whether or not Shepherd or Captain Brett’s coach David Simcock will enchantment.
The stewards report learn: “An enquiry was held to contemplate the placings on this race after interference inside the ultimate furlong when the winner, Captain Brett, ridden by Callum Shepherd interfered with Iwantmytimewityou, positioned second, ridden by Hector Crouch.
The 2 horses race for the road (Picture: Getty)
“The stewards thought-about that the interference had improved Captain Brett’s inserting as he shifted right-handed making contact with Iwantmytimewithyou taking the gelding a number of horse widths off its supposed line.
“The stewards thought-about that Iwantmytimewithyou had drawn stage with Captain Brett and seemed to be ending strongly on the time of the interference with the bottom and momentum misplaced as a consequence better than the space of a head on the line and subsequently revised the placings as follows: 1st Iwantmytimewithyou, 2nd Captain Brett, third Sneaky Blinder, 4th Cherry Cola.
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“Shepherd was suspended for 5 days for improper driving as on the time Captain Brett shifted right-handed taking Iwantmytimewithyou off its supposed line, Shepherd prolonged his proper arm making contact with Crouch in an obvious try to push him away.”
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