Champion jockey Thomas hit with ban

Gold Cup-winning rider Sam Thomas was hit with a 17-day ban after taking the wrong course on red-hot favourite Oumeyade at Fakenham.

Sun, 18 May, 2008 - 19:03

Gold Cup-winning rider Sam Thomas was hit with a 17-day ban after taking the wrong course on red-hot favourite Oumeyade at Fakenham.

The Paul Nicholls-trained 2-5 chance was in the lead going in front of the stands in the Light Dragoons Handicap Chase, but Thomas chartered a path on to the hurdles course by mistake.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Fakenham Place: Cheltenham Place: Norfolk track Person: Thomas Person: Sam Thomas Person: Oumeyade Person: Paul Nicholls Person: Tipp Top Person: Denman Person: Nicholls Person: Roby De Cimbre Person: Michael Dellow Person: Denis O'Regan Event: Gold Cup Event: Light Dragoons Handicap Chase Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup

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