Charles Byrnes awaiting Viking Hoard appeal decision
Charles Byrnes has been able to continue having runners in the interim, sending out Off You Go to win at the Dublin Racing Festival on Sunday.
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SUBSCRIBETrainer Charles Byrnes is awaiting a verdict from the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board’s appeals panel after contesting the decision to suspend his licence for six months and fine him €1,000.
Byrnes was handed the penalties after one of his horses tested positive for a prohibited substance after being pulled up at Tramore on October 18, 2018.
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