Aussie Rules After Tramore Drama

Mr Aussie was eventually named the winner of the Newtown Handicap Chase amid farcical scenes at Tramore.

All 14 jockeys in the two-mile-five-furlong heat rode their finish a circuit too soon and pulled up after the line.

They all headed towards the paddock but Andrew McNamara, Davy Russell, Tommy Treacy, Barry Cash and Sean Flanagan realised their mistake and completed the final circuit.

McNamara's mount, the 9-4 favourite Mr Aussie, came out on top as the reduced field completed the distance.

However, Francis Flood's charge survived a stewards' inquiry before eventually being confirmed the winner.

Doc Charlie, Alberoni, Dream Believer and Ballysheedy were also judged to have finished the race, with the other nine runners pulled up.

Following a lengthy inquiry, the stewards took no action against McNamara, Cash, Kevin Coleman and Shane Jackson.

Coleman and Jackson rode the pulled-up Moody Lad and Shrove Tuesday respectively.

Nine other jockeys, including Russell, Treacy and Flanagan, were suspended for five days as they were adjudged to have failed to give their mount every chance to obtain a best possible finishing position.

Orlando Kelly, rider of the pulled-up Deskelly Interiors, was referred to the Irish Turf Club after failing to attend the inquiry.

(C) PA Sport