Irish amateur jockey Rob James was banned for 12 months, with eight months suspended, by the Irish Horseracing Board after an investigation and hearing into the video of him climbing onto the back of a dead horse surfaced last week. James has apologised for the incident, which took place in April 2016, which he described as 'wholly inappropriate and disrespectful', ahead of the hearing. James made an undertaking not to attend a race meeting or point-to-point during his suspension. 'They imposed a 12-month suspension of his Qualified Riders licence and Handlers Permit with this last eight months of this suspended.' The two sickening incidents involving James and disgraced trainer Elliott has left racing in tatters.

Source: Daily Mail March 10, 2021 23:15 UTC