Date set for Culhane hearing

Tony Culhane and Dean Mernagh will appear before the Horseracing Regulatory Authority’s disciplinary panel on July 9.

Following an investigation by the HRA security department, Culhane and Mernagh face two charges in relation to 37 races that took place between July 2003 and April 2004.

Unlicensed individuals Gary Lyons and David Watkins, Culhane’s brother-in-law and father-in-law respectively, will also be in front of the panel following a preliminary hearing on Thursday.