Geoghegan receives 50 day ban at Galway Robbie Geoghegan was hit with a lengthy ban at Galway on Sunday for failing to pull up his injured mount in the closing stages of the Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase. Sole Pretender finished tailed off last in the race after weakening turning for home and it later transpired that he had suffered a serious injury. The following is the IHRB report:- The Raceday Stewards interviewed R.P. Geoghegan, rider of Sole Pretender who sustained an injury before the turn for home. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned who stated that he felt his mount was not moving correctly at the time but was unaware the injury was as serious as it turned out to be. Having considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that R.P. Geoghegan was in breach of Rule 216(ii)(a) and Rule 216(iii) by failing to pull up and dismount a lame or injured horse as soon as reasonably possible to do so. Having considered his record, the Raceday Stewards suspended R.P. Geoghegan for 50 racedays.
