The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today聽upheld Pat Cosgrave鈥檚 application that following his placing聽on the forfeit list by the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA)聽his resultant聽disqualification from the sport聽should not聽be reciprocated in Britain.
Jamie Stier, Director of Raceday Operations and Regulation for BHA, explained:
鈥淧rior to the hearing we聽received a letter from ERA which stated that they were not seeking for the penalty imposed on Pat Cosgrave to be reciprocated in Britain.
鈥淏HA鈥檚 Rules state that in the event of an individual being placed on a forfeit list and consequently being disqualified the penalty should automatically be reciprocated in Britain. For the penalty not to聽be reciprocated it is necessary for an application by the individual involved to be considered and approved by a Disciplinary Panel, as is provided for in the Rules.
鈥淗aving considered the submissions by Cosgrave and the letter from ERA, the Panel agreed that the penalty should not be reciprocated and as such Cosgrave is free to continue riding in Britain.
“The Disciplinary Panel will publish the written reasons for their decision in due course.鈥�
