APPRENTICE David McCabe was banned from September 3 to 23 inclusive at
a Jockey Club inquiry yesterday.
The disciplinary committee inquired whether or not McCabe, riding
Ozzie Jones, had intentionally caused interference in the Phil Bull
Trophy at Pontefract on August 23.
After having considered evidence from McCabe, his employer David
Loder, and Richard Quinn, the jockey on Bardolph, the committee found
that McCabe had ''purposely and persistently interfered with Bardolph
after the three-furlong marker.''
The committee also confirmed the disqualification of Ozzie Jones.
It was McCabe's third riding offence of the season but Jockey Club
spokesman David Pipe said: ''The committee treat each incident on its
merits, and clearly took the view that this was a serious case.''
Michael Caulfield, the Jockeys' Association secretary, said: ''It does
seem to me a very stiff penalty.''
''David can take the case to the disciplinary review body if he feels
there has been an injustice.
''It's up to the trainer and jockey to decide whether they want to
take it any further.''
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