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Billy Loughnane Handed 21-Day Ban for Ignoring Vet’s Withdrawal at Southwell

The ruling underscores stewards’ enforcement of veterinary welfare decisions.

Overview

  • Stewards issued a 21-day suspension after a Thursday inquiry at Southwell.
  • Beelzebub was kicked near the start and the racecourse vet withdrew the horse for lameness.
  • The panel said Loughnane rode the horse back from the start against the vet’s instructions.
  • Under racing rules, course vets can pull a horse on welfare grounds and stewards enforce those orders.
  • The ban runs April 9 to 30 and will sideline the 2025 record-breaking winner from the Craven and Greenham meetings.