Summary
SIX jockeys were given bans for Aintree's false-start fiasco, which brought back uncomfortable memories of the 1993 Grand National farce.
Yesterday's field eventually got away five minutes late after two false starts and the six guilty jockeys -- Nick Scholfield, Robbie Power, Davy Russell, Paul Townend, Paddy Flood and Denis O'Regan -- were all handed four-day suspensions for improper riding. Scholfield, aboard Cornish Sett, was the perpetrator of the first false start, which saw several horses burst through the tape and charge towards the first fence.See the full content of this document
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Six Jockeys Banned for Sparking False Starts [Edition 2]
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