Trainer Ronan McNally will ‘almost certainly’ appeal IHRB findings into performance of his horses

It concluded that McNally had achieved “a pattern of improvement in form of horses at a level previously unfamiliar to experienced and long-serving handicapping officials.”

Another trainer, David Dunne, was found to have conspired with McNally to conceal the ownership of All Class and Full Noise. The panel concluded Dunne failed to lodge the correct ownership details of those two horses, as well as Petrol Head, in 36 races.Fennessy, a former leading point-to-point rider based near Fermoy, was found to have passed on inside information regarding the condition of horses to third parties.

“No penalties are finalised yet and I still have the right to appeal the original charges. I will almost certainly be appealing the charges. I’m very unhappy with the findings.” A stewards’ enquiry on the day heard evidence from the National Hunt handicapper that Dreal Deal’s performance was an improvement “in excess of two stone” on his previous form.

The latter was found in breach of four charges against him relating to his ride on Dreal Deal at Navan in July 2020 when the horse finished 10th. The referrals panel also examined if McNally had secured a pattern of organising betting coups in association with improvement in form but that could not be proven.

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