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Leading Irish jockey handed significant 28-day ban over ride on horse 'that would have finished first'

He is set to miss a number of important summer meetings as a result

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Rossa Ryan (Image: Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse)

Rossa Ryan has received a 28-day ban following an incident at Sandown on Thursday for "failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures" while riding Thunder Home, a decision the stewards determined cost him victory.

The Galway jockey had attempted to lead throughout on James Horton's runner in the Martin Densham & Peter Deal Memorial British EBF Maiden Stakes, and having surged clear with two furlongs remaining, looked set to secure the win.

Jamie Spencer was closing rapidly aboard John and Thady Gosden's Zero Error, yet Ryan still appeared to maintain his lead.

However, mere strides from the finishing post, Ryan's drive seemingly eased before resuming once more, and following a photo finish, Zero Error was declared the victor by a nose.

The stewards' report stated: "Rossa Ryan, the rider of Thunder Home, had appeared stop riding on the run to the line before recommencing his ride in the final strides to finish second, beaten by a nose.

"After being interviewed and shown recordings of the incident, Ryan was suspended for 28 days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing on a horse that would have finished first."

Ryan's ban begins on 6 August and will encompass the Ebor meeting at York as well as the Prix Morny at Deauville, where the jockey had been scheduled to continue his association with the undefeated Orthodox, trained by Clive Cox.

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