Oisín Murphy: Drink was the rock I perished on
Oisín Murphy: 'The day I picked up the championship trophy there was no element of joy in it for me. I admit all the breaches.' Picture: Nigel French/PA
Oisín Murphy admitted his issues with alcohol had led him to make "grave" errors that resulted in the 14-month total suspension handed out by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) on Tuesday.
The three-times champion jockey addressed the independent judicial panel at length during the hearing, recalling his uncle, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National-winning jockey Jim Culloty, warning him alcohol could be a "slippery slope", while Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O'Brien had always cautioned about the dangers of excessive drinking.
