Rossa Ryan hit with huge ban and OUT of major festival after he ‘stops riding’ on 1-100 in-running horse beaten a nose

SportHorse Racing TOP jockey Rossa Ryan has been with a huge ban and ruled OUT of a major festival after he ‘stopped riding’ on a 1-100 in-running horse beaten a nose. Ryan looked to have sealed victory on the James Horton-trained 14-1 Thunder Home in a seven-furlong maiden at Sandown on Thursday. Rossa Ryan riding Thunder Home, left, gets caught on the line by Jamie Spencer riding Zero Error. right, in the blue and yellow cap, resulting in a 28-day ban for the former Credit: Getty Thunder Home looked to have the race in the bag as they scooted past the furlong pole well ahead Credit: Racing TV Thunder Home set the fractions in the Class 3 and the race looked in the bag when they scooted past the furlong pole. The Saeed Suhail-owned two-year-old hit the minimum price of 1.01 (1-100) on the Betfair Exchange as he surged a good four lengths clear. But Jamie Spencer on 6-1 Zero Error caught the eye. The John & Thady Gosden-trained runner blitzed home down the outside as Ryan, in the words of the stewards, ‘appeared to stop riding’. Ryan looked to get more active in the saddle once Spencer came upsides him but it was too late. Zero Error won by a nose to claim the £7,000 first-place prize. The stewards’ report read: “Rossa Ryan, the rider of THUNDER HOME (IRE), had appeared to stop riding on the run to the line before recommencing his ride in the final strides to finish second, beaten by a nose. “After being interviewed and shown recordings of the incident, Ryan was suspended for 28 days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing on a horse that would have finished first.” Most read in Sport But Ryan was nutted right on the line by Spencer – the official winning margin a nose – having hit 1-100 in-running Credit: Racing TV Ryan’s ban will kick in on August 6 and now rules him out of York’s blockbuster Ebor meeting, which begins on Wednesday, August 19 and runs until Saturday, August 22,. It also means he will miss the Prix Morny at Deauville, where he was due to ride Clive Cox’s awesome Royal Ascot winner Orthodox. FREE BETS – GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here. Comment now