Murray suspended
The National Horseracing Authority (NHA) confirms that at an inquiry held in the Stipendiary Stewards Boardroom at the
Vaal Racecourse on 28 November jockey Callan Murray was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop), in that he struck the horse Waqaas more than 12 times during Race 5 at Turffontein Racecourse on 7 November.
He pleaded guilty and was found guilty of the charge.
The Inquiry Board, after viewing the patrol films of the race, considering Mr Murray’s record and all other factors presented in mitigation and aggravation, ruled Murray be suspended from riding in races for a period of seven days.
He has the right of appeal against the penalty imposed. – and was back in work on Saturday. Kannemeyer felt the few days off work would not affect African Warrior’s preparation for the Grade 1 Cape Guineas to be run on 21 December.
Kannemeyer has an enviable record in this three-year-old classic, having won it five times, on top of the handful of successes his father, Peter, had. Asked to compare African Warrior to his previous Guineas winners, he said. “The handicapper loves him and rates him very highly, but if you had to ask me I would say he probably has a lot of work to do to match them. But he could prove me wrong as he is a toughy and is genuine and has a turn of foot.” –
Sunday after injuring his hip thrown off his mount, Anza-Borrego, who had stopped abruptly after the finish line after running into third spot.
Powell said he felt some pain but thought he could press on. Indeed, he even went on to win the next race on Carlton Heights.
The pain had worsened overnight and the Mauritius Turf
Club doctors declared him unfit to ride.
The meeting was won by three-time Singapore champion and current Mauritius champion jockey Manoel Nunes who consolidated his Saturday lead (from only one winner - Greatfiveeight and a number of placings) with another three winners - All Aboard, Haylor and Zigi Zagi
Zugi - on Sunday to claim the top prize.
The Brazilian totalled up 52 points, 14 ahead of UK's latest whiz kid Jason Watson. Former Kranji-based Nooresh Juglall took third on 31 points, eight points better than New Zealand's Jason Collett. – corruption.
A photo of Dettori enjoying a day out at a Kobe beef farm on Friday appeared on his account after 9pm, but he escaped sanction after he explained it had initially been sent before curfew, then posted later by a secretary at home in England.
He was reminded, nevertheless, of the strict regulations, which in 2015 saw Christophe Lemaire banned for 30 days after posting during lockdown on the weekend he arrived in Japan.
He finished only 10th on Look Twice behind Oisin Murphy on Suave Richard in the latest running but enjoyed three wins over the weekend and was mobbed by eager fans. – genes.
Eibhlín Mulroe of CTI said: "We will be able to reach out to leading international pancreatic cancer researchers and bring their work to Ireland, thanks specifically to this donation. –