Pipe and Moore decide against Celtic Son appeal

MARTIN PIPE and his jockey Jamie Moore have decided not to appeal against the decision by the Jockey Club’s disciplinary panel to punish them over the running and riding of Celtic Son at Exeter last October.

The champion trainer was hit with a £3,000 fine and Moore was suspended for 21 days, with star hurdler Celtic Son banned from running for 40 days.

Moore was penalised under the non-trier rule, with Pipe’s offence covering the instructions he gave.