Trainer was deemed to have damaged the sport’s reputation after footage emerged on social media of dead horse being transported in open trailer
Trainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon has been partially successful in an appeal against the severity of his recent suspension. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/InphoTrainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon has been partially successful in an appeal against the severity of his recent suspension, seeing it reduced from 10 months to six, with the possibility it could be further reduced to three months.
A member of the public videoed the incident and it was widely circulated on social media, which attracted further media attention and led to the IHRB bringing charges against Hanlon, saying the conduct “attracted significant public opprobrium and adverse comment” both for the trainer personally and racing in general.Paddy Smullen teams up with Dermot Weld for Curragh ‘Amateur Derby’ ride
The second criticism by the trainer was the length of the suspension, given in his view it had failed to take into account the differences between this and similar other cases, namely those of trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Rob James, banned for 12 months each with six and eight months suspended respectively.
“It also has to be borne in mind that the negligence of Mr Hanlon occurred in a single activity of relatively short duration. We are not to be taken as holding that negligence as distinct from a deliberate act might not attract a 10- or even 12-month withdrawal of licence in appropriate circumstances. Had there been continuing acts of negligence here, then the 10-month figure might well be justified.
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