Kinane`s two-day ban confirmed

Michael Kinane`s ban he picked up for careless riding on Sophisticat at Leopardstown on July 18th was finally confirmed today at a hearing of the Turf Club`s Appeals & Referrals Committee.

The outcome of the inquiry was that his second appeal was dismissed and he forfeited his deposit.

He will be banned for tomorrow and Wednesday, which means the jockey has succeeded in having the suspension deferred to a date when he will miss nothing of significance.

Kinane appealed against the original suspension, which was due to take effect on July 27th and 28th ruling him out of the ride on Galileo in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

However, after his appeal was dismissed Kinane obtained an interim injunction in the High Court.

It was granted on the eve of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes which allowed Kinane to take the winning ride on Galileo.

After the case was heard in the High Court last Wednesday, it emerged that the agreed procedures had not been followed by the Appeals & Referrals Committee.

The committee had announced that the appeal was dismissed and the suspension was confirmed instead of first allowing Kinane`s legal team to make a plea of mitigation.

As a result the decision of the committee to uphold the two-day suspension was declared null and void and a reconvening of the appeal with different Turf Club personnel took place this morning.