Date set for National start hearing

Thirty nine jockeys involved in the controversial start of the Crabbie’s Grand National will discover if they were in breach of the rules of racing at a hearing on June 11.

A British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel will determine whether the riders “attempted to line up and/or take a position for the start before being instructed to do so by the starter”.

The penalty guideline recommended by the BHA is a one-day suspension.