Brett Prebble Valley Double Comes At Cost

Racing Online - Horse Racing News - Australian Horse Racing News - Brett Prebble Valley Double Comes At Cost

A winning double at The Valley has come at a cost for .

Prebble won aboard the -trained in the final race on Saturday's program but was charged with careless riding and suspended for seven meetings for causing interference to jockey ' mount passing the finish post.

Prebble pleaded guilty to the charge of shifting in while making a celebratory gesture on Kentucky Breeze, tightening Williams' mount Charossa between two runners.

Having already been suspended for 10 meetings at on Wednesday for careless riding, Prebble had asked stewards to consider a severe reprimand and fine rather than another .

“I don't think this warrants missing another Saturday meeting at this time of year for me,” Prebble said.

Prebble will now miss both the meeting next Saturday and also the Feehan Stakes fixture the following weekend while serving the back-to-back suspensions.

Prebble had earlier won aboard for trainer Matt Laurie.

Leave A Comment