Met – Fourie Fined R25 000 For One Strike Over Limit

Has right of appeal against the penalty

The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa confirms that at an Inquiry held in Cape Town, on 9 February 2023, Jockey Richard Fourie was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 read with Guideline M on the use of the crop.

Richard Fourie – crop use costs him R25k (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)

The particulars being that whilst riding JET DARK in the World Sports Betting Cape Town Met (Grade 1) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse on 28 January 2023, he misused his crop by striking this horse more than 12 times in the entire race.

Jockey Fourie pleaded guilty and was found guilty of the charge.

In determining an appropriate penalty, the Stewards took into account the value and status of the race, the distance over and the manner in which Jockey Fourie used his crop, the number of strikes over the permissible level (1) and Jockey Fourie’s recent record regarding contraventions of this Rule and Guideline.

A penalty of a fine of R25 000 (twenty-five thousand rand) was imposed.

Jockey Fourie was given the Right of Appeal against the penalty imposed.

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