Jockey Oisin Murphy is banned from riding after breaking the COVID rules. The three-time champion is additionally charged with two alcohol breaches.
After admitting to breaking laws involving Covid, champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been banned for 11 months.
He must serve an additional 100 days for two alcohol violations.
Murphy’s license was temporarily revoked when the accusations were published to seek professional help.
His suspension will be retrospective to December 8.
Is Oisin Murphy Banned From Riding Until 2023?
Oisin Murphy is banned from riding after admitting all five counts brought against him by the BHA. He was fined a total of £31,111.
Murphy has been facing five charges, including two for failing alcohol tests in May and October last year.
Oisin is accused of lying to the authorities about his whereabouts. He was, moreover, accessing a racecourse in violation of Covid-19 restrictions in September 2020.
The panel heard the BHA’s argument first, presented by Charlotte Davison.
His Honour James O’Mahony chaired the panel, joined by Rachel Spearing and Anthony Connell.
She detailed a timeline of events from September 9, 2020, through September 19, 2020, when Murphy departed on vacation.
Murphy had traveled to Mykonos, Greece, which was on the Covid red-list at the time.
However, he had tried to persuade officials that he had been to Lake Como.
Oisin will be eligible to reapply for the license after 14 months until 2023.
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Oisin will not be permitted to ride again until February of next year after pleading guilty to five counts brought against by BHA.
An independent court panel concluded that the three-time champion rider would be barred from reapplying for his riding license for 14 months.
Additionally, they banned him for 11 months for Covid violations and behavior detrimental to the sport’s reputation.
Moreover, there has been another 100 days prohibition for two positive alcohol tests.
Murphy was fined £31,111, and he was given ten days for what amounted to second alcohol positive for his test at Chester on May 5.
Furthermore, 90 days for his third such positive was recorded at Newmarket on October 8, for a total of 100 days.
Murphy will be able to resume racing on February 16, 2023.
Murphy also lied on his right-to-race documents when asked if he had visited a country on the red list during the 14 days.
He rode 74 times on 11 different tracks in two separate nations throughout that time.