The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry held in Durban on 30 April 2018, Jockey Corné Orffer was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7.
Corne Orffer steers Parabola to victory in the Listed Scarlet Lady
This arose in that as the rider of PARABOLA he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to other runners over the final 200m in The Listed Scarlet Lady, Race 6 at Greyville Racecourse, on 22 April 2018.
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Jockey Orffer pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Inquiry Board found Jockey Orffer guilty of the charge and imposed a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for a period of 7 days.
Jockey Orffer waived his Right of Appeal and has been granted permission to take his suspension from 7 May to 13 May 2018, both dates inclusive
