BHA Corrpution Case Verdicts Out Today

[Woolf121]

Reasonably happy with the longer bans, not so with the shorter.
I would have preferred life bans to rid the sport of at least some of the cheats. There isn’t a backer in the country who has not lost money due to some form of corrupt practice be it stopping or horses being ridden in a way guaranteed to see them fail.

I would be shocked if all corruption will be remedied by these bans.

[Eclipse First]

As Paul says, the difference between a court of law and a sport’s disciplinary hearing are quite marked. The worst thing would be for a criminal case to collapse, meaning an appeal against the bans would have a good starting point. A criminal case would have to prove that the actions of those concerned affected the market and the chances of the horses in question. The average jury member would be unlikely to have sufficient understanding of the complexities to make a judgement based on anything other than who presents the best case.

[betlarge]

Same pair??

https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=241126409280485

Great spot TB. That’s been all over the news recently too. Busy time for this pair of charmers.

Mike

[Steeplechasing]

More appropriate Surnames:

Sins & Crookmore ?
Greg Unfairley?

[MarkTT]

Why has Quinn been banned when praised for the rides that were under scrutiny ?

[rory]

Why has Quinn been banned when praised for the rides that were under scrutiny ?

He wasn’t praised for his rides at all – it was merely pointed out that while willing to ride against instruction (but as instructed by those seeking to lay his mount), he was NOT willing to actually stop a horse from winning. He did, however pass on inside information which benefited those who orchestrated the affair, and was banned for that.

[Drone]

Jimmy Quinn – who seems to have been around forever – may not have transgressed to the extent of his younger colleagues handed out lengthier bans but with seniority and experience comes a duty and expectation of responsibility too doesn’t it?

And an obligation to behave as a ‘role model’ and father figure to the young, naiive, impressionable and easier led

"It’s okay Paul and Greg, Jimmy has given his tacit agreement, won’t grass you up but wants no direct involvement" – possibly

So given his seniority, and as a consequence of that his assumed authority within the weighing room, he was, in my opinion, deserving of a ban on a par with the others

there’s no fool like an old fool

[harrythehat]

Even though the verdicts and penalties were not given by a court of law, would the owners of the horses involved be able to sue the jockeys for the race day costs?

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