Callum Shepherd has questioned the choose’s resolution to name a dead-heat within the final race at Kempton on Wednesday, which resulted in an 18-day suspension for the rider.
Using the David Simcock-trained Thorntonledale Max within the seven-furlong handicap, Shepherd was discovered to have failed “to take all reasonable and permissible measures on a horse which would have finished outright first” after Flavour Maker grabbed a share of the primary prize on the road.
Nevertheless, Shepherd has expressed his doubt concerning the dead-heat name, and consequently the choice to impose a prolonged ban for his experience.
He advised the Nick Luck Day by day Podcast: “To my eyes, and the eyes of everyone who has looked at it in detail, I think it shows a clear gap between the Roger Varian-trained horse (Flavour Maker) and the line. We’re very much on and through the line.
“It was 8.30pm, the final race, it was darkish however all you must do is put your telephone on full brightness and I believe it is fairly obvious to everybody who seems that it is perhaps a small margin, however there’s a distinct hole and a margin in our favour.
“It is one they have unsuitable, I really feel.
“A dead-heat in some other circumstance would appear fairly inoffensive, nevertheless it have to be mentioned on this particular case it’s totally, crucial to me, whatever the accusation that I would stopped using, which I fully refute.
“The most straightforward process of dealing with it is to address the photo and I think it’s pretty clear an error has been made and we were the outright winner.”
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Jockey James Doyle prevented a prolonged ban after a controversial defeat at Windsor on Monday, together with his mount No Retreat crushed within the last strides by Courageous Name.
Shepherd is presently set to be out of motion from September 4-21 inclusive, a interval which encompasses the St Leger assembly at Doncaster and the Ayr Gold Cup fixture.
Confirming his intention to enchantment the ban, Shepherd added: “I just refute the allegation that I gave the horse anything but the best chance to win the race. Regardless of the photo, I’m pretty upset by that. It’s just insulting to riders to be accused of that and I will be taking action.”
