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Jockey David Chong has
received the heaviest penalty handed out to a jockey in recent years when he
was disqualified two years and fined S$50,000 for his handling of POWERFL
RULER in the Maiden - 1400m sprint at Kranji here on Feb 16.
POWERFUL RULER, trained by Brian Dean and ridden by Chong, came from second
last of 11 runners at the home turn to finish fifth to JUSTICE.
At the conclusion of inquiry into the running and riding of POWERFUL LEADER
today, Chong was found guilty to a charge under MRA Rule 44(8) for failing
to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible
placing. The particulars of the charge are:
1. that from the 1300m until approaching the 1200m, he did unnecessarily
restrain POWERFUL LEADER, resulting in that gelding losing ground;
2. that from the 1200m until approaching the 1000m, he did continue to
unnecessarily restrain POWERFUL LEADER allowing firstly POSITIVE JAWS and
secondly MELAKA to cross, resulting in POWERFUL LEADER settling further back
in the field when it was reasonable and permissible for him to allow
POWERFUL LEADER to improve into a midfield position and hold those runners
out; and
3. that from the 1000m until the 600m, he continued to restrain POWERFUL
LEADER and failed to improve his position when there was ample opportunity
and was reasonable to do so.
Chong was disqualified for a period of two years with immediate effect from
today to March 3, 2012 and in addition, he was fined a sum of S$50,000. He
was advised of his right of appeal.
Jockey Chong subsequently exercised his right of appeal against the decision
of the stipendiary stewards and the penalty imposed on him. He subsequently
applied for a stay of sentence.
After hearing and considering submissions from Chong, his application for a
stay of sentence was denied by the stipendiary stewards. He subsequently
appealed against the denial of the stay of sentence.
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