Gavin Lerena
Following a press release from the National Horseracing Authority of South Africa, the Jockey Association of South Africa (JASA) have issued a statement stating that they believe Gavin Lerena should be riding his carded rides’ today and on Saturday 17 December if the NHA rules are anything to go by.
Read the NHA press release here
The following rules have been quoted:
RULE 96. ADMISSION OF GUILT
RULE 96.2 In respect of a written admission of guilt for a contravention of RULES 58.10.2, 62.1 or 62.2 or any of its sub- RULES, the STIPENDIARY BOARD or any INQUIRY BOARD may impose a suspension on a RIDER from either riding in, or from attending and riding in any RACE MEETINGS for not longer than 14 DAYS.
1.DEFINITION
1.1.89 WRITING – includes a facsimile, e-mail or an on-line electronic communication.
On Saturday 3 December 2016 after his last carded ride at Kenilworth Lerena received his international clearance to ride in Hong Kong.
He flew out on Monday 5 December 2016.
On Tuesday 6 December he telephoned the NHA and put forward a request to sign an admission of guilt for the pending inquiry from an incident arising from his ride on GREASEPAINT in Race 7 at the Vaal Race Course on 17 November 2016.
After a meeting with the NHA yesterday, and by the close of business Wednesday, Gavin Lerena has still not been given a written admission of guilt for a contravention of any rule, nor has he received any other written communication since his telephone request on 6 December 2016.
Ed – we note the system already shows Gavin as ‘suspended’
