O’Neill decides not to appeal over record fine
The Jackdaws Castle trainer was hit with a fine of £3,400 the biggest ever meted out by racecourse stewards at Fakenham over the running and riding of 3-1 favourite Madalyar in the Graves Of Briston Juvenile Novices' Hurdle.
The market leader, ridden by Ron Flavin, ran on to finish fifth, beaten around 15 lengths by the winner Almnadia, after being held up and some racegoers reacted angrily to Madalyar's performance knocking on the stewards' room door to complain.
