No justice for Galway jockeys as rules need tweaking

AT Galway on Sunday, September 10, in a handicap hurdle, ten horses walked for some fifty yards before the race began in earnest. The contest was eventually won by Barry Geraghty on Artistic Lad.

There was racing in Cork that afternoon and plenty of us in the press-room watched as the 'drama'' unfolded.

The following morning I got a phone call from one of ten jockeys involved, Ruby Walsh. He asked if I'd seen the race and, if I had, what did I think? I told him I agreed with the Galway stewards' decision to fine all of them €200. He rang seeking a straight answer and got one.