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Robbed at gunpoint.
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<!– s:shock: –> <!– s:shock: –><!– s:shock: –> <!– s:shock: –><!– s:shock: –> Absolutely awful news, must be a terrifying ordeal for him and his wife.
RP website says that £100,000 was stolen in the raid.
Let’s hope the police can find the people who did it.
Didn’t he have a nasty fire at the stables a while ago, and was beaten up a couple of years ago as well?
In excess of £100k in cash in the safe – apart from the taxman being interested in that it hardly does the "racing is straight" line any good. Somebody surely knew that money was there.
..and to top it all he’s had a poor season. Almost as bad as when that ex-pop star who did the Iceland ads and had thousands of pounds of gemstones stolen by hooded robbers. Perhaps it’s the same gang.
In excess of £100k in cash in the safe – apart from the taxman being interested in that it hardly does the "racing is straight" line any good. Somebody surely knew that money was there.
Its not a crime to store large amounts of cash in your own house over the weekend, its just foolhardy.
The Trainer and his wife must have undergone an awful experience.
I wish them the speedist of recoveries from this ordeal.
Reports suggested that some of the money was elsewhere in his house and not all in his safe.Ladbrokes, Corals and Hills robbing Joe Public on Grand National day with dodgy SP`s and just four places gives "the racing is straight" line all the creedence it needs. Even my office sweepstake paid more places!!
Not HJ’s biggest fan as a trainer but this is awful news. Here’s hoping they catch the cowardly pigs who did this.
I think it was Graham Wylie looking for his money back! On a serious note it is terrible news, Howard is a great character in the game and I hope they catch the culprits asap.
I think it was Graham Wylie looking for his money back!
Pocket Money ! Losses of 26.6 million to Mar 2009 on his Computer and Sponsorship Venture.
Just asking for trouble with that amount of cash lying around at a remote location – lucky everyone is save and well.
Yes I feel sorry for him.
However one as to ask who keeps that much money in cash these days at home.
Madness really if it is an accurate amount.
Sounds like a very harrowing event for Johnson and his wife. Asking for trouble to hoard large amounts of cash at home though.
still you have to feel a bit sorry for him , its a lot of cash ah well lets start again !!!
Ricky
This was on the news the other night, it sounded really horrific. His wife was held at knife point and he was forced to get the cash out of the safe with a gun against his head. He says he tried to offer them a couple of thousand and they were really insistant on more. He said he really believes that if there hadn’t been a decent amount of cash in the safe the men would have killed them both.
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Have never been to Crook, but it sounds like the Wild West up there.
My home town, born and bred there though live a few miles away now. It’s not known for its crime despite the name.
From BHA –
TRAINER CHARGED WITH RUNNING A HORSE SUBJECTED TO A PROHIBITED PROCEDURE AND WITH STEROID OFFENCES
Howard Johnson charged with running Striking Article following a neurectomy, a prohibited procedure under the Rules of Racing
Trainer also charged with administering anabolic steroids to three horses in his careLicensed Trainer Howard Johnson has been charged with offences under the Rules of Racing having admitted to running a horse that had undergone a neurectomy whilst under his care. The neurectomy came to light following a post-mortem, after the horse had been injured in a race and subsequently euthanized.
In addition, and as part of an entirely separate investigation, Howard Johnson has also been charged with breaches of the Rules of Racing in relation to the administration of laurabolin, an anabolic steroid containing nandrolone, to three other horses under his care. Anabolic steroids are a prohibited substance and their use is banned outright under the Rules of Racing.
The Disciplinary Panel will consider whether or not Howard Johnson is in breach of:
Rule 188 of the Rules of Racing (2007) and two of Rule (C)37 of the Rules of Racing by declaring STRIKING ARTICLE (IRE) to run in eight races between 11 October 2008 and 7 February 2010 when, by virtue of the fact that STRIKING ARTICLE (IRE) had undergone a palmar neurectomy to his left fore limb on 8 April 2008, STRIKING ARTICLE (IRE) was not qualified to start for such races under the Orders and Rules of Racing 2007.
Rule 51(i) of the Rules of Racing 2007 (and subsequent to 7 September 2009, in breach of Rule (C)22 of the Rules of Racing 2009) by failing to conduct his business of training racehorses with reasonable care and skill by virtue of the fact that:
a) STRIKING ARTICLE (IRE) had undergone a palmar neurectomy to his left fore on 8 April 2008;
b) STRIKING ARTICLE (IRE) was thus prohibited under the Rules of Racing 2007 and Rules of Racing 2009
from being declared to run in races;
c) Howard Johnson was wholly unaware of the relevant Rule and thus declared STRIKING ARTICLE (IRE) to run
on 8 occasions after the horse had undergone a neurectomy on 8 April 2008.
Rule 239 of the Rules of Racing 2007 (and subsequent to the 7 September 2009, in breach of Rule (C)50 and/or (C)55 of the Rules of Racing 2009) by causing or allowing to be administered laurabolin, a Prohibited Substance, to WHISKY MAGIC (FR) on 16 July 2008, MINTAKA PASS (IRE) on 29 April 2009 and MONTOYA’S SON (IRE) on 30 October 2009.
Rule 220(iii) (or A(30) subsequent to 7 September 2009) in that, by causing or allowing laurobolin to be administered to WHISKY MAGIC (FR), MINTIKA PASS (IRE), and MONTOYA’S SON (IRE), he acted in a manner that was prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and/or good reputation of horseracing in Great Britain.
A Disciplinary Panel hearing has been provisionally scheduled for 10 February 2011.More detail –
What is a palmar neurectomy?
The surgical removal or severing of all or part of the palmar digital nerves, also known as de-nerving, which causes the horse to lose sensation in the back of the foot.
What is Laurabolin?
It is a trade name for nandrolone laurate. Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid, a group of drugs that are usually synthesized from the male reproduction hormone testosterone.
Penalty Guidelines
Rule (C)22
– Trainer in breach of Rule regarding horse(s) in his charge:
a) Below acceptable standard
Entry:£2,000
Range:£1,000 – £3,000
b) Neglect over a period of time/very poor husbandry
Entry: Withdraw licence 9 months
Range:6 months – 1 year
c) Wilful cruelty
Entry: Disqualify 6 years
Range:5 – 10 yearsRule (C)55
– Positive sample following Testing in Training
Entry: £2000 or withdraw/disqualify 3 months
Range: £1000 to £10,000 or withdraw/disqualify 1 month to 3 yearsRule (A)30
– Prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct or good reputation of horseracing
Entry: £2000 or withdraw/disqualify 3 months
Range: £1000 to £10,000 or withdraw/disqualify 1 month to 3 yearsThere is no published Guideline Penalty for a breach of Rule (C)37 nor Rule (C)50.
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