NZ jockey charged after investigation into ride

A New Zealand jockey has been charged amongst 2 breaches of the Rules of Racing involving allegations he backed roughly other Equus caballus inwards a race together with deliberately rode his ain mountain to ensure his bets were successful.

The charges were brought against David Walker past times the Racing Integrity Unit (RIU).

They middle on his ride on Watch Your Man inwards the 3rd race at Awapuni on August 16.

It is the RIU’s tilt that Walker placed bets on roughly other horse, St Ransom, together with deliberately rode his ain mountain to ensure his bets were successful.

The RIU accuses Walker of breaching 2 rules:

• Rule 801 (1) (m) – H5N1 mortal commits a Serious Racing Offence inside the important of these Rules who commits a dishonest or fraudulent human action connected amongst racing or betting associated amongst racing
• Rule 707 (1) – H5N1 Rider may solely bet on a race and/or sports number (including merely non express to a Race) inwards New Zealand or inwards whatever other jurisdiction, provided that where he is betting on a race together with he is riding a Equus caballus inwards that race he may solely bet on the Equus caballus he is riding

RIU full general director Mike Godber said, inwards thought of the bear witness collected to appointment together with the seriousness of the charges, it had recommended to New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing that Walker’s licence move suspended pending the hearing of the charges.

“The allegations earlier Mr Walker are serious together with threaten the rattling stuff of thoroughbred racing,” Godber said.

“We thus visit the continued participation of Walker inwards racing prior to the Judicial Control Authority hearing would pose an unacceptable opportunity to the image, interests together with integrity of racing,” Godber said.

Investigations are continuing.

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