Bookmakers claim gamble damages sport's image

Charles Byrnes and jockey Davy Russell after the Roscommon coup

Davy Russell and Charles Byrnes celebrate their Roscommon trebleCredit: Pat Healy

Ireland's racing regulator is to look again at the betting coup successfully executed by Charles Byrnes at Roscommon on Tuesday night.

Turf Club chief executive Denis Egan indicated the book had not been closed on the matter, although he underlined raceday officials were happy with measures taken on the day.

The stewards at Roscommon held inquiries into the apparent improvement in form of two of the three winners that enabled Byrnes to execute a gamble a betting industry insider estimated stretched "well into seven figures".

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Jon Lees

Published on 3 August 2016inNews

Last updated 20:43, 4 August 2016

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