Jockey Dylan Kitts has been banned from racing for not cooperating with an investigation.
The 22-year-old was suspended final yr after a questionable trip at Worcester the place he rode Hillsin to complete third in a race. Hillsin was additionally banned from racing for 40 days and the incident was referred to the BHA.
The horse had completed only a size and 1 / 4 behind the winner, sparking detrimental reactions and even a demise menace in the direction of the coach, Chris Honour, who subsequently requested for the horse to be faraway from his stables.
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The BHA confirmed that the investigation remains to be ongoing and that motion has been taken towards Kitts. They acknowledged (through the Mirror): “The BHA can today confirm that Mr Dylan Kitts has been issued with a disciplinary officer exclusion order as a result of his failure to cooperate with an investigation.
“This order, which prohibits Mr Kitts from attending premises licensed by the BHA and/or associating with racing’s individuals, has been issued after Mr Kitts failed to offer related data requested by the BHA’s integrity workforce as a part of an ongoing investigation.”
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Kitts and Honour had been interviewed after the race and had been proven recordings of the race. The jockey stated his directions had been to “drop out early” and “take his time before mounting a late challenge”. He additionally stated Hillsin made a respiratory noise within the again straight.
Kitts, who has ridden 11 winners, beforehand served a 14-day suspension in May for failing to take all cheap and permissible measures to acquire the very best putting in a maiden hurdle at Warwick.