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Billy Jacobson

NHA: Jacobson Guilty

The Inquiry Board found Mr Jacobson guilty and imposed a suspension from riding in races for a period of seven days

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National Horseracing Authority

NHA: Gray Guilty

Mr Gray was charged with a contravention of Rule 10.5.16 in that he had in his possession at his stables on 28 July 2015, medicines or drugs listed in Schedules 3 – 7 of the MED ACT, the labels whereof, did not comply with the provisions of this Rule

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National Horseracing Authority

Jockey Sandile Khathi Guilty

The Inquiry Board found Mr Khathi guilty of the charge and ruled that he be suspended from riding in races for a period of twenty-one (21) days and, in addition, the Board has restricted his riding weight to 57.5kgs

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National Horseracing Authority

NHA: Webber Guilty

The Inquiry Board found Jockey Webber guilty and after considering statements which were made post race by him regarding the interference, the Inquiry Board imposed a suspension from riding in races for a period of 21 days.

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National Horseracing Authority

July Overweight: Geroudis Guilty

The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an inquiry held in Johannesburg on 18 September 2015, Jockey J Geroudis was charged with a contravention of Rule 66.4, in that as the rider of TELLINA, he weighed in more than 1kg above the carded weight at which he weighed out at

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Sean Tarry (credit: hamishNIVENPhotography)

NHA Clears Tarry

The Inquiry Board also dismissed the criticism that this inquiry was a ‘witch hunt’ and stated that the NHA, in furtherance of its objectives, was entitled, and indeed obliged, to investigate whether Mr Tarry had breached any Rules by recanting his evidence

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De Melo Suspended

After considering all the evidence the Board imposed a suspension from riding in races for a period of 28 days, of which 14 days are suspended for a period of one year, provided that during that period, he is not found guilty of a contravention of Rule 77, which relates to banned substances

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NHA: Agrella Guilty

The Inquiry Board found Mr Agrella guilty of the charge and after considering his blatant disregard for the authority of the Clerk of Scales, he was fined R1000

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