Anton Marcus will ride today (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Jockey Anton Marcus will take up his 5 mounts at Hollywoodbets Scottsville today.
The Sporting Post was approached for clarity by readers after Marcus was replaced by Keagan de Melo on Grey Princess, who won the last race at Kenilworth on Tuesday.
Marcus was dislodged after the running of the fifth race from Yorktown while returning to the parade ring when his mount ducked. The jockey was diagnosed with minor back spasm.
It was stated in the official stipes report that rule 25.12 does not apply
For the record, a 48 hour suspension applies unless waived by the Stipes/CMO:
25.12 states that a rider who has, through illness or accident, been unable to fulfil an engagement or has given illness or accident as a reason for not having been able to ride a HORSE to the best of his ability, or who has failed to fulfil an engagement on the grounds of illness or accident, shall not, except with the permission of the SB, be entitled to ride a HORSE in any RACE for a period of 2 DAYS, subsequent to the RACE MEETING at which he failed to fulfil the engagement. In addition to the foregoing, a RIDER shall not ride again at any further RACE MEETING unless and until he shall have delivered to the clerk of the scales, a certificate of fitness signed by the RACE COURSE medical officer.
