Jimmy Quinn and others charged after BHA investigation

Gillington

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/irish-jockey-quinn-charged-after-bha-betting-investigation-505763.html

Irish jockey Jimmy Quinn has today been charged with serious breaches of the rules of racing.

Fellow jockeys Paul Doe, Greg Fairley, Kirsty Milczarek and former rider Paul Fitzsimons have also been charged.

It is alleged they conspired to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice following a British Horseracing Authority investigation into suspicious betting activity on a number of races.

Fitzsimons is no longer a jockey but is now a licensed trainer.

Registered owners Maurice Sines and James Crickmore have also been charged with the same breach of the rules, along with six others – Peter Gold, Nick Gold, Shaun Harris, David Kendrick, Darren May and Liam Vasey.

All of the individuals except the jockeys are alternatively/additionally charged with another breach in that it is alleged "they caused the jockey in the race to act by communicating to him directly or indirectly, at his request and for material reward, gift, favour or benefit in kind, Inside Information in relation to the named horse".

Each of the jockeys is additionally charged with a different breach in that it is alleged "they communicated directly or indirectly to one or more betting exchange account holders, for material reward, gift, favour or benefit in kind, information relating to the prospects of the named horse".

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/irish-jockey-quinn-charged-after-bha-betting-investigation-505763.html#ixzz1MtCNtbFP

UrbanSea

What are the penalties for that?

Gillington

The guideline penalty for any jockey found guilty of 'deliberately not riding a horse to obtain the best possible placing for personal reward or knowing it has been laid to lose' is five to 25 years disqualification, with an entry point of eight years.

'Corrupt or Fraudulent Practice' has an entry point of three years, 'causing a licensed person to breach the betting/inside information rules' is six months and 'passing information for reward' is three years.

An owner laying a horse he owns to lose has an entry point of 18 months.

Taken from here

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/8525769/Five-jockeys-and-two-owners-charged-after-BHA-investigation-into-suspicious-betting.html

Nulty

UrbanSea wrote: »

What are the penalties for that?

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/doe-fairley-milczarek-and-quinn-charged-by-bha/859564/top/

The riders are also charged with a breach or breaches of rule 157 in that it is alleged they intentionally failed to ensure that their horse was run on its merits.

If found guilty they could be disqualified for 25 years.

NaiveMelodies

Anywhere mention what race/races were involved? Would love to watch the videos..

Nulty

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mike65

Greg Fairley

What the **** was he thinking, any jock who has a steady gig with Mark Johnston should be counting their lucky stars not pissing about.

mr.jingle

mike65 wrote: »

What the **** was he thinking, any jock who has a steady gig with Mark Johnston should be counting their lucky stars not pissing about.

What were any of them thinking! Stupidity of the highest order. All the great horses we've had the pleasure of seeing over the past few years such as Fame and Glory,Yeats,Sea The Stars,Goldikova,Frankel etc bringing new people to the sport getting great coverage on mainstream news yet all of this is ruined by a small minority trying to make an extra few quid and bringing the sport down into the gutter once again. It's too easy a sport to manipulate nowadays with these online accounts the only time now i feel i can have an honest bet is when i'm backing in a Group race or Graded NH race

UrbanSea

I doubt I'd include Fame and Glory in a group of horses that have attracted people to the sport but I wonder how this'll pan out.

mr.jingle

UrbanSea wrote: »

I doubt I'd include Fame and Glory in a group of horses that have attracted people to the sport but I wonder how this'll pan out.

True enough just popped into my head! There all pleading there innocence now. Looked at Jimmy Quinns ride on Its a Mans World earlier and it really was a shocker:eek: Haven't seen some of the others yet