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Marco Ghiani suspended: Champion apprentice out of motion on ‘interim foundation’ after stewards discover him ‘unfit’ to journey at Brighton

Marco Ghiani


Marco Ghiani, final season’s champion apprentice jockey, has been suspended from driving on an “interim foundation” by the British Horseracing Authority.

The Italian was not permitted to take two rides at Brighton on Monday, with the stewards’ report stating the BHA thought-about Ghiani “unfit” to compete, and he missed two additional scheduled rides at Leicester on Tuesday.

A spokesman for the BHA declined to elaborate on the reasoning on Wednesday, saying: “The BHA doesn’t touch upon ongoing investigations or hypothesis round potential investigations.”

The Skilled Jockeys Affiliation (PJA) additionally didn’t wish to remark when contacted.

Subsequent reviews advised the 23-year-old has examined constructive for a banned substance.

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Lester Piggott (left) fingers over the Championship apprentice trophy to Marco Ghiani

Ghiani loved a breakthrough win at Royal Ascot final yr on Saeed bin Suroor’s Actual World within the Royal Hunt Cup.