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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Sting in the tail for Blackmore at Tipperary

Sun 22nd Jul 2018, 18:11

Rachael BlackmoreRachael Blackmore
© Photo Healy Racing

After recording her first ever treble at Tipperary this afternoon, there was a sting in the tail for Rachael Blackmore.

She picked up bans totaling in eight days for her rides on Statistical and Classic Theatre

Below are the full stewards reports:

The Stewards interviewed Rachael Blackmore, rider of Statistical, concerning her use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that Rachael Blackmore was in breach of Regulation 10(4) by failing to give her mount time to respond to the whip.

Having taken her previous record into consideration, the Stewards suspended Rachael Blackmore for 3 racedays.

The Stewards interviewed Rachael Blackmore, rider of Classic Theatre, concerning her use of the whip in closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards found Rachael Blackmore to be in breach of Regulation 10.3(f) in that she used her whip with excessive frequency and Regulation 10.4 in that she failed to give her mount time to respond to the whip.

Having considered her record in this regard, the Stewards suspended Rachael Blackmore for 5 race days and ordered her to attend RACE for 1 days tuition on the correct use of the whip.

About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.