Five Jockeys Banned After Blindfolded Horse Runs Loose In Chaotic Race

Five jockeys person been banned for 10 days aft they grounded to propulsion up successful a chaotic level title astatine Windsor wherever a blindfolded loose equine collapsed into a integrative moving rail.

The five-furlong handicap for apprentice jockeys astatine 16:52 BST connected Monday featured a section of seven, but nan consequence was declared void pursuing a mendacious start.

Master Zack, trained by Martin Dunne, was blindfolded to spell into nan stalls but reared up conscionable earlier nan gates opened.

Jockey Ryan Kavanagh remained successful nan stalls but riderless Master Zack group disconnected pinch his imagination obscured by nan blindfold.

The three-year-old past veered to nan correct and collapsed into a moving obstruction earlier being caught pinch nary awesome injuries reported.

Jockeys Tommie Jakes, Jack Doughty, Jack Dace, Taryn Langley and Alec Voikhansky each completed nan people connected their respective mounts but according to main stipendiary steward Richard Westropp, ignored requests to stop.

Westropp said: "Our footage is very clear, nan callback man is stood successful nan mediate of nan way and blowing his whistle. I deliberation each nan procedures were followed correctly."

All 5 jockeys will person nan opportunity to lodge an appeal.