Henderson blasts ‘harsh’ ban

Jul 4 2009 by Our Correspondent, Western Mail LEADING National Hunt trainer Nicky Henderson branded as “harsh” the British Horseracing Authority’s decision to stop him from making entries for three months. Henderson (right) learned of his fate yesterday morning, having last week been found guilty of using a prohibited substance on The Queen’s Moonlit Path at Huntingdon in February. He was also hit with a record-breaking £40,000 fine. The 58-year-old handler faced a possible disqualification from the training ranks, but will instead be unable to run any of his horses from July 11 to October 10.... [read full story]                    

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