King George-winning coach John ‘Shark’ Hanlon has seen a 10-month suspension diminished to 6 after an attraction.
Hanlon was handed the prolonged ban in September for “gross negligence” referring to the transportation of a deceased horse.
Hanlon, who trains final yr’s Kempton hero Hewick, was initially discovered to have acted in a fashion that “caused significant prejudice to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of the sport of racing” within the elimination of a useless horse from his yard earlier this yr.
The horse was carried on an open trailer which was towed by Hanlon’s branded horsebox, with the physique left on show to the general public after a tarpaulin grew to become displaced throughout the journey.
A member of the general public videoed the incident and it was broadly circulated on social media, which attracted additional media consideration and led to the IHRB bringing costs in opposition to Hanlon.
Hanlon, who can have his license withdrawn from December 1 this yr, introduced he could be promoting 28 of his horses on the Goffs UK October HIT & Yearling Gross sales going down this week.
In giving its verdict on the attraction, the panel mentioned: “Having thought-about all the proof and arguments we’ve come to the conclusion that the Referrals Committee should have mounted a shorter headline sanction of six months on this case with the intention to take account of a serious distinction between Mr Hanlon’s conduct and that of Messrs. Elliott and James.
“In their cases, the lack of respect demonstrated to the carcass of the deceased animal in each case was deliberate and wilful. Mr Hanlon’s was not. He was negligent albeit to a high degree. We do not think that the reduction of the headline penalty from one of 12 months withdrawal of licence to 10 months adequately addresses that major difference.
“It additionally must be borne in thoughts that the negligence of Mr Hanlon occurred in a single exercise of comparatively quick length. We aren’t to be taken as holding that negligence as distinct from a deliberate act may not entice a 10- and even 12-month withdrawal of licence in applicable circumstances. Had there been persevering with acts of negligence right here, then the 10-month determine may nicely be justified.
“However, that was not the case and so we are of opinion that the headline figure of six months withdrawal is the correct one.”
