Philip Byrnes found himself in hot water with the Limerick stewards, receiving a 21-day ban following an incident at the second last flight of a handicap hurdle.
Byrnes had made most of the running on gambled-on favourite Marian Avenue, trained by his father Charles, but, nearing the second last the 11-8 favourite drifted left, hampering runner-up Qaasid which in turn caused Friar Hogan to run out.
The favourite was left in command. But Qaasid recovered and stayed on well on the run-in to get within a length and a quarter of Marian Avenue.
After a lengthy stewards’ inquiry, Marian Avenue was disqualified and placed last, with the race being awarded to the Shark Hanlon-trained Qaasid - that success turning out to be the first leg of a treble for jockey Danny Mullins. Byrnes was found guilty of dangerous riding and suspended for 21 days.
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