The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board has today dismissed jockey Stephanie Thornton’s appeal against the severity of the penalty for a charge of careless riding.
At Ballarat on Monday 31 October Thornton pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding on her mount Into the Wind in the Hygain Benchmark 64 Maiden Plate (1600m).
The carelessness being rounding the home turn she permitted her mount to shift out when insufficiently clear of Denpasar taking that runner out onto Lordfontein, which as a result had to be restrained to avoid the heels of Denpasar.
Thornton had her permit to ride in races suspended for a period to commence at midnight on Wednesday, 2 November 2016 and to expire at the conclusion of the day meeting on Friday, 11 November 2016 - a total of 11 race meetings (1 metro, 10 provincial).
In assessing the penalty Stewards took into account her guilty plea, her record, and that the carelessness was in the mid-range.
A Notice of Appeal against the severity of the penalty was lodged on Wednesday, 2 November 2016.
With the appeal dismissed the original 11 meeting penalty will remain standing.