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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Jockey suspensions

Fri 13th Jul 2012, 17:11

Ben Dalton - one day suspension
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockeys Mikey O'Connor and Ben Dalton both received suspensions for using their whips improperly at Downpatrick today.

O'Connor was suspended for five days for his ride on For Dylan which finished fourth in the 2m2f handicap hurdle, having “used his whip with excessive force and used his whip with his arm above shoulder height''

Dalton was suspended for one day for the same offence - “using his whip excessive force and used his whip with his arm above shoulder height'' (Regulation 10).

Jockeys Trainers Michael O'Connor Michael O'Connor

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A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.

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