Culhane and Mernagh banned for 12 and nine months

Irish jockeys Tony Culhane and Dean Mernagh have been banned for 12 and nine months respectively after an investigation into 37 races in 2003 and 2004.

The suspensions have been imposed by Britain's Horseracing Regulatory Authority.

Culhane's brother-in-law and former jump jockey Gary Lyons and his father-in-law Dave Watkins have also been warned off from involvement with racing following the investigation.