Hogan to appeal after being hit with €3,000 'non-trier' fine at the Curragh

Denis Hogan plans to appeal against the €3,000 fine imposed at the Curragh on Friday night after the stewards found the ride given to Narynkol in the Apprentice Derby had breached the 'non-trier' rule.

Narynkol finished fourth in the 1m4f handicap under apprentice Alan Glynn and the stewards took a dim view of the performance.

As well as the fine issued to Hogan, Narynkol was suspended for 50 days and the young rider was handed a 12-day ban under rule 212, which covers horses failing to obtain the best possible position.

Narynkol was a 50-1 shot but outran his odds in finishing fourth, just a length behind the winner, Tonkinese.

Narynkol finished fourth behind Tonkinese (noseband) in the Apprentice Derby at the CurraghCredit: Patrick McCann

Hogan felt the stewards were harsh on Glynn given his inexperience and told the Racing Post that he will challenge the decision.

Hogan said: "We're going to appeal. I wasn't at the Curragh on Friday night but it's very hard on the kid [Glynn]. He's very inexperienced and he needs to be getting rides in races like that to get him more experience. The more experience he gets, the more he will improve. For something like this to happen is not going to help him. All he needs is experience."

Glynn reported to the clerk of the scales at the Curragh that he had got his whip caught in Narynkol’s mane when trying to change his hands. He stated that the whip getting caught caused him to lose his rhythm and he became unbalanced, adding it was then too late when he tried to make a challenge.

Phil Heenan, Hogan's authorised representative on the night, told the stewards that Glynn is not a strong rider and that is why the ride caught the eye, but said he was satisfied with the ride.

The stewards received a report from the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board veterinary officer who stated that Narynkol was post-race normal.

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