Two separate incidents in the UK over the past couple of months:
Elizabeth Gale - 28 day ban for misjudging the 1/16th pole for the finish line and getting run down
Alec Voikhansky - 28 day ban for not riding over the final 5-10 strides and getting nabbed on the line
The precedent was there. What is a three day ban going to do? For all this talk of improved racing integrity, another "example" set way below the bar...
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