Piere Strydom has succeeded in his appeal against his 90-day ban, 50 of which was to be suspended for one year, for dropping his hands and getting caught on the line while riding Dublin Rebel at Turffontein on 27 August.
Piere Strydom – 25 days off
While pleading guilty to the charge, Strydom opted to appeal against the severity of the sentence and that was supported by the Appeal Board.
The sentence was reduced to 25 days and will start on Friday, 11 December, as Strydom is committed to rides today at the Vaal and Thursday at Turffontein.
That means he will not be able to ride in the Grade 1 Cape Guineas on 19 December but will be back in time for the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate at Kenilworth in January.
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