Dempsey hit with fourteen day ban Luke Dempsey picked up a fourteen day ban at Ballinrobe this evening while he was also fined E150. Below is the full Stewards report. The Stewards received a report from P.W. Murtagh , Turf Club Clerk of the Scales, regarding the fact that L.P. Dempsey , rider of Blackandamber Vic, presented himself at scales to weigh out at 3 lbs overweight and had attempted to weigh out with a body protector that had the crotch strap removed and presented himself again at a later stage without the girths included in his weight. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned, who admitted that he had removed the crotch strap as he had difficulty doing the weight. He further accepted that he presented himself at 3.3lbs overweight and had failed to declare at the overnight declaration stage that he might be 2lbs overweight and furthermore had failed to attempt to ride at the correct weight. He also accepted that the girths were not evident at the time of weighing out as they were wrapped in the non slip pad but on a further return to the scales to attempt to weigh out the girths were missing. Having considered the evidence, the Stewards were satisfied that L.P. Dempsey was guilty of all charges put before him and was therefore in breach of Rule 195 (i), 198 (i), 198(v) and R10. The Stewards fined L.P. Dempsey E150 for a breach of Rule 195 (i)(overweight) and furthermore suspended him for 14 racedays for repeated offences at scales which amounted to breaches of Rules 198(i), 198(v) and R10 (Equipment and body protector).
