Four young jockeys banned after gifting huge lead to 22-length winner

The inexperienced riders were sanctioned after misjudging the pace of a five runner 2m handicap at Lingfield, allowing Tyrese Cameron to open a huge lead on 28-1 chance Certain Style

Four young jockeys each received a 10-day ban after they let a 28-1 rival get away and win a race by 22 lengths.

Kyle McHugh, aged 18, Mason Paetel, 16, Warren Fentiman, 16, and Chloe Lyons, who is 21, were riding in a ‘Hands And Heels’ race at Lingfield on Tuesday, in which whips are only allowed for safety.

The 2m handicap was restricted to apprentices who have not ridden more than 10 winners.

As part of the conditions of the race they had to take part in a mandatory course walk with a coach or senior jockey 90 minutes before the race.

But they were given their harshest lesson in the race in which 20-year-old Tyrese Cameron raced into the lead after two furlongs, went on the outside of the field and was soon out of sight.

With six furlongs to run the leader was 40 lengths ahead of the rest and by the time he eased over the finish line, having not seen another challenger, the official margin was 22 lengths.

The rest were left to battle for second place which McHugh edged on Gold Aura, who beat Upepo (Paetel) by a neck with Shaad (Fentiman) a nose further back in fourth.

As the winner turned into the straight racecourse commentator Ian Bartlett said: “Tyrese Cameron out in front with, to put it mildly, a commanding advantage.

“Cantering in front is Certain Style, handed a huge advantage by the others and is never going to be caught or even challenged.”

All four beaten jockeys were summoned before the stewards straight after the race.

Chief steward Fergus Sweeney told Sky Sports Racing: “We found the four jockeys in breach of not taking all reasonable measures to obtain the best placing and they all got ten days.

“We went in at the entry point because they are inexperienced riders and this is an apprentice race and they're here for them to learn.

“George Baker [jockey coach] is here today talking to them individually through the race to tell them what they should’ve done. None of the them have much race riding experience and they all held their hands up and said they made a mistake.

"The entry point is 10-21 days, with a more experienced rider we would be going higher."