Thirty-nine jockeys were found in breach of a rule relating to the controversial start of this year’s Crabbie’s Grand National – but were given no more than a caution at a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel hearing yesterday.

Grand National day at Aintree ended in revolt as 39 of the 40 jockeys took the decision not to re-enter the stewards’ room for an enquiry into the false start that the delayed the beginning of the race and saw assistant starter Simon McNeill knocked down by a horse.

Jockey Pat Cosgrave has been given a six-month ban for improper riding by the Emirates Racing Authority.

The Professional Jockeys' Association says it is concerned serious injuries to riders are being misdiagnosed.

Timmy Murphy has been suspended for nine days following his altercation with fellow jockey Dominic Elsworth at Newbury last week.

Timmy Murphy and Dominic Elsworth will be required at an inquiry at Wincanton on Thursday following the alleged changing room altercation at Newbury on Friday which forced Murphy to miss the ride on Hennessy favourite Our Father with a dislocated left shoulder.

Martin Dwyer was relieved to put what he described as an “awful” period behind him after a disciplinary panel at the British Horseracing Authority decided not to reciprocate the 56-day ban he received in India.

Grand National-winning rider Ryan Mania will today undergo a precautionary MRI scan following his heavy fall at Hexham but then hopes to be able to leave hospital.

Grand National-winning rider Ryan Mania was detained overnight and will have a precautionary MRI scan on Monday following his crashing fall at Hexham, his agent said last night.

Grand National-winning rider Mick Fitzgerald has spoken of his sadness and of the risks involved in racing after it was revealed by the family of rider JT McNamara that the serious neck injury he suffered in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival has led to paralysis.

The British Horseracing Authority’s review of the 2012 Grand National found the circumstances which led to the deaths of Synchronised and According To Pete could have been neither “foreseen nor prevented”.

Senior jockeys in action at Exeter gave a cautious nod of approval to the British Horseracing Authority’s latest set of amendments to the whip rules.

The British Horseracing Authority’s latest revisions to the whip rules will be introduced today.

Further revisions to the rules regarding the use of the whip are due to come into force next week.

Ruby Walsh has had his appeal against a three-day careless riding ban dismissed following a hearing at the British Horseracing Authority yesterday.

Newly-appointed Professional Jockeys Association chief executive Paul Struthers is looking forward to bringing his own ideas to the table as a resolution to the controversial whip rules is sought.

Howard Johnson insists he is the victim of a witch-hunt after his licence was revoked for four years on Friday.

HOWARD Johnson plans to retire from training after being banned for four years yesterday by the British Horseracing Authority after being found in breach of charges relating to horse welfare and the administering of steroids to horses in his care.

Howard Johnson plans to retire from training after being banned for four years today by the British Horseracing Authority after being found in breach of charges relating to horse welfare and the administering of steroids to horses in his care.

Kieren Fallon will miss the Guineas meeting at Newmarket later this month - despite being partially successful in his appeal against a 10-day riding suspension.

Kieren Fallon will miss the Guineas meeting at Newmarket later this month, despite being partially successful in his appeal against a 10-day riding suspension.

The British Horseracing Authority has refused to comment on new allegations of race-fixing.

THE BHA have confirmed that no action will be taken against Nicky Henderson following the trainer’s revelation that he’d placed a bet on himself saddling no winners at Cheltenham.

The results of post-mortem examinations into the two horses who died in the parade ring at Newbury on Saturday are not expected to be released until Thursday.

The results of the post-mortem examinations into the two horses who died following an incident in the parade ring at Newbury on Saturday will not be revealed today.

Plans for the rescheduling of the meeting at Newbury abandoned in extraordinary circumstances on Saturday are expected to be announced today.

A SECTION of electricity cable has been removed from the paddock area at Newbury following the death of two horses at the course on Saturday.

The British Horseracing Authority intend to make no further comment until Monday on the deaths of two horses at Newbury yesterday.

NOEL Fehily looks to have earned a late reprieve to ride at Cheltenham’s big two-day meeting which gets under way today.

Noel Fehily looks to have earned a late reprieve to ride at Cheltenham's big two-day meeting which gets under way on Friday.

AM I BLUE landed a hefty gamble when running away with the Wyvern Ices Handicap Hurdle at Hereford yesterday.

Am I Blue landed a monster gamble when running away with the Wyvern Ices Handicap Hurdle at Hereford today.

HARRY Findlay will have to wait until Thursday morning to learn of his fate regarding the six-month warning off imposed by the British Horseracing Authority after a five-hour hearing before an independent appeal board panel in London yesterday.

SIR Peter O’Sullevan believes owners should be able to lay their horses as long as they do not profit by it.

Peter O’Sullevan believes owners should be able to lay their horses as long as they do not profit by it.

RACEHORSE owner David Reynolds has been fined £10,000 and disqualified for three months after being found guilty of violent conduct against former champion jockey Kieren Fallon.

Owner David Reynolds has been fined £10,000 (€11,000) and disqualified for three months after being found guilty of violent conduct against former champion jockey Kieren Fallon.

The British Horseracing Authority will not look into the controversial case of Steven Gagan being banned for seven days at Ascot yesterday.

DARREN Williams’ riding career is in limbo after the British Horseracing Authority decided to object to his application for a new license.

Darren Williams’ riding career is in limbo after the British Horseracing Authority decided to object to his application for a new license.

MOONLIT Path finished sixth in the TurfTV Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle on February 19 at Huntingdon, after which she tested positive for tranexamic acid, an anti-bleeding drug, which contravened BHA Rule 200.

Leading National Hunt trainer Nicky Henderson branded as “harsh” the British Horseracing Authority’s decision to stop him from making entries for three months.

GREAT Leighs could be under new ownership by the end of next week after the joint administrators confirmed yesterday that a buyer for the track has been found.

Great Leighs could be under new ownership by the end of next week after the joint administrators confirmed a buyer for the track has been found.