Jockey Dylan Kitts barred from ALL racecourses and has licence suspended with immediate effect after Hillsin ride
JOCKEY Dylan Kitts is banned from attending any British racecourse after his licence was suspended following his controversial ride on Hillsin.
Kitts voluntarily stood down last Friday but following a disciplinary panel conducted on Thursday, his licence has been suspended.
Hillsin was a general 2-1 favourite the night before the race in question at Worcester but drifted out to 11-1 before the off.
The horse looked to be full of running as the pair cleared the final hurdle but he was tenderly handled and only finished third, to the outrage of punters.
The ride was initially referred to the BHA and Hillsin was suspended from running for 40 days.
The conditional jockey has not ridden since after voluntarily standing himself down the next day.
A statement from the BHA read: "Further to the voluntary standing down by Mr Kitts last Friday, a formal hearing was held on Friday before the deputy chair of the judicial panel.
"By agreement between the parties it has been ordered that Mr Kitts' licence be suspended with immediate effect and Mr Kitts is prohibited from attending any racecourse in Britain.
"This order will be kept under review and will last until a further order is made, whilst the BHA investigation and potential disciplinary proceedings remain ongoing and which will be dealt with as swiftly as possible."
Kitts has already made the headlines this year after he was slapped with a 14-day non-trier ban following a ride on Jet Of Dreams for Warren Greatrex in May.
