THE Appeals Body will consider the Defnite Earl case involving trainer David Broad and jockey Robbie Colgan at 11am in Punchestown today.

This case has been compared to the recent Noble Emperor hearing as it involved major penalties handed down by raceday stewards for an alleged ‘non-trier’ offence. Following Definite Earl’s second place finish at Ballinrobe on April 15th, Broad was fined €2,000, Colgan was suspended for 21 days and the horse was barred from racing for 60 days.

At the original inquiry Broad stated he was “very satisfied” with Colgan’s ride. Colgan told the stewards he had “nursed home” his mount past beaten horses having “squeezed and hunted the horse along throughout.” He also said his mount struggled and never travelled.

The Appeals Body dismissed the Noble Emperor penalties and the Turf Club says it is reviewing its stewarding functions. Discussing the matter during RTÉ’s Punchestown coverage, trainer Ted Walsh said: “There have been a few occasions in the past couple of years when very bad calls were overturned. There has to be a question mark over these bad calls. You can’t keep having them. It’s good that we have the appeals system and justice is being down. I hope [Turf Club Senior Steward] Meta Osborne grabs the bull by the horns and sorts it out.”

It is exactly a year today since the Appeals Body cleared Walsh of any wrongdoing in the case involving Foxrock’s running at Punchestown and the subsequent unanswered questions over the horse’s missing shoes.

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