Awapuni jockey Lisa Mumby was yesterday suspended at an adjourned inquiry from the Taranaki meeting last Saturday.
Mumby, rider of winner Saint Cecile at Taranaki, was charged with careless riding when it was alleged she allowed her mount to shift in when not the required distance clear 200m after the start of the Mason Appliances Four-Year-Old.
Saint Cecile's movement inward hampered The Euro (Nicole Dymond) to such an extent that The Euro clipped heels, stumbled and dislodged Dymond.
The judicial committee sitting at yesterday's Manawatu meeting at Awapuni, heard evidence from from Mumby, Dymond, Brian Hibberd (Mumby's witness) and Tineke Balcombe, who gave evidence on The Euro's racing manners.
The charge against Mumby was upheld and she was suspended from the conclusion of racing at Hawkes Bay on tomorrow up to an including October 12, which is three central districts riding days.
- NZPA
Racing: Suspension for jockey follows Taranaki riding charge
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