Ruby Dunn’s enchantment listening to was met with widespread criticism and allegations of “inappropriate and outdated” language.
On Wednesday, the rider’s ban from racing for bullying and harassment of fellow rider Bryony Frost was decreased from 18 months to 10 months, though his enchantment was formally rejected by an impartial panel.
Regardless of agreeing that Dunn was responsible of violating Rule J19 – conduct prejudicial to the integrity, correct conduct and good status of horse racing – Appeals Board Chairman Anthony Boswood QC felt that one violation of the rule, somewhat than the earlier 4, lined all crimes.
The listening to, which came about roughly final week, got here beneath scrutiny, with a lot of journalists questioning its tone in addition to the final enchantment system.
In an article for Sporting Life, Lydia Heslop referred to as many components of the conduct on the listening to “insensitive, inappropriate and outdated”, whereas Racing Submit columnist Lee Mottershead referred to as it a “irritating concern” and expressed issues that the British Racing Board’s enchantment Not match for function.
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is about to publish the total written causes for rejecting Dunn’s enchantment and reducing the ban this week.
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After Dunn’s enchantment ends on Wednesday, Sky Sports activities Racing’s Sean Boyce appears on the timeline of occasions that led to his now 10-month ban for bullying and harassment of fellow jockey Bryony Frost.
Sky Sports activities Racing’s Josh Abbey mentioned the difficulty about Racing Debate saying: “Plenty of the work that racing is attempting to do is to make it extra consultant of the group and open to everybody, nonetheless a few of the wording put forth right here is one thing like this from Downton Abbey, like Previous membership for boys.
“I believe we took an vital step again final week.
“You are speaking a few lady bullying and there have been 9 males within the room [at the appeal hearing].
“I hope the method will change in order that it is much more open by way of the folks we will have on these boards. I do not assume it presently represents the folks in our sport.”
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Former PJA CEO Apiafi says he was angered by a few of the physique’s preliminary quotes in response to Dunne’s case, however welcomed the “change of tone” led by Paul Struthers.
Race ring host Sean Boyce added, “What worries me is how we obtained the place we obtained as a result of the enchantment failed, but they inflicted a 3rd penalty.
“The issue I’ve is that the unique Disciplinary Committee appeared into all of that.
Robbie Dunn did express regret nevertheless it was a type of: ‘I am sorry it made you’re feeling this manner, it wasn’t my intention’ however in fact the disciplinary committee discovered that was really his intent and I am unsure find out how to contemplate that as a mitigation.
“These processes are vital, folks’s livelihoods are in danger, so if issues are performed flawed, in fact they should be challenged, however on the face of it, it is onerous to inform how they moved from the place they began to the place they ended up.
“I used to be anticipating Dunne to provide you with a brand new argument with a brand new witness or new argument and I waited all day however did not see it.”
