Galway jockey falls foul of Wincanton stewards with Harry Redknapp's horse

Northern Air received a 40-day ban from running.

Jockey Paddy Brennan. Picture credit: Seb Daly / SPORTSFILE

Galway jockey Paddy Brennan was banned for 18 days and trainer Fergal O'Brien fined £4,000 after Northern Air finished second in Golf Membership On Sale Now Maiden Hurdle at Wincanton.

The 5-1 chance was making her debut over hurdles having won a point to point at the backend of last year and had one bumper start at Newbury last month since joining the O'Brien team.