Marked decrease in instances of careless riding in 2015

There was a marked decrease in the number of instances of careless riding in 2015, the Turf Club yesterday revealed when releasing its integrity racing statistics.

Jockeys becoming “accustomed” to riding the track at Dundalk was cited as the main reason the total dropped to 71, down 25% on the previous year.

Turf Club Chief Executive Denis Egan explained: “The main reason for this is that riders have become accustomed to riding the track with the false rail at the turn into the straight, which was introduced in 2014.”