Richard Hughes banned for Newmarket July Meeting

[anthonycutt]

Following his ride in the 8.40 at Windsor which led to a pile up, he’s been banned for seven days for careless riding.

Now, having seen the ride, I think it’s a little harsh even considering that two horses came down because of it.

But my point is, Dettori got a nine day ban for his ride on Rewilding, Hughes got seven days for this.

Nine days for tapping a horse a few too many times.

Seven days for cutting in front of a horse leading to two fallers & jockeys being thrown to the deck whilst avoiding a hoof to the face.

I don’t see how that sort of punishment can be fitting for both ‘crimes’

[RedRiot]

Dettori went way over the limit on how many times you are allowed to hit the horse, like getting caught drink driving after downing vodkas.

Hughes’ move was really minimal which sadly led to a very nasty fall for Michael Hills which could have been much much worse, Michael Hills is a very lucky man cause that was a very bad fall he took but not like Hughes cut a massive gap, not to let Hills past, in fact looked like Hughes didn’t know he was there, unfortunate inicdent, and I actually think Hughes will get some of this reduced.

[anthonycutt]

I didn’t consider Dettori to have been overly brutal on Rewilding but he did cross the line that’s for sure.

And I’m pretty sure you’ll be right about Hughes.

It looked worse than it was perhaps.

[JJMSports]

Very harsh, was a slight error, however the punishment does not fit the crime.

[detroit orchid]

what about hughes’s ride on standout in the 9.10

should have easily finished second and dropped his hands 100yds out

[aji]

Two different offences. Dettori deliberately cheated to help win an important group 1 race, Hughes executed a careless manouvre with potentially very serious consequences. Also, both have a history of similar offences. So I don’t think it is sensible to try compare the two.

[Anonymous]

The rate we’re going, there aren’t going to be many of the leading riders around for

any

of the major summer meetings! There’s an endemic problem here which needs addressing, not just with the whip guidelines (see other threads,

ad nauseam

) but with careless riding too.

[OneEye]

There is of course a very simple solution if jockeys don’t want to get suspended for big meetings. It’s called OneEye’s guide to race riding;

1. Don’t misjudge the winning line
2. Don’t ride a finish a circuit too early
3. Don’t whip a horse more times than you’re allowed
4. Don’t cause interference to other horses
5. Don’t drop your hands
6. Don’t deliberately get a horse beat
7. Don’t put on someone else’s ‘heavier’ riding boots

All very simple

[RedRiot]

Be interesting to see what punishment they give Hayley Turner in the first at Brighton there, a much more blatant cut off and looked way more reckless but with considerably less consequences than at Windsor.

[Bachelors Hall]

She must have known Triggerlo was there on her inner. Certainly not pleasant viewing and one can only be grateful it wasn’t a large field.

[Lingfield]

Turner got a 3 day ban at Brighton

[andyod]

The punishment is so trivial that jockeys ignore it.Like in the States in the days before they introduced strict rules.A serious clamp down is required to get the attention of owners and trainers who benefit from the infractions by the jockeys.

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