The following summarises the penalties imposed by the Disciplinary Panel following their hearing regarding former licensed jockey Andrew Heffernan and eight other unlicensed individuals.

Full reasons for penalties will follow at a later date.

Andrew Heffernan

Breach of Rule (A)41.2 – Conspiring with others to commit a corrupt and fraudulent practice = 15 years disqualification

Breach of Rule (B)59.2 – Intentionally failing to ensure horse run on its merits = 15 years disqualification

Breach of Rule (A)33.4 – Receiving a bribe = No separate penalty, viewed as part of overall conspiracy

Breach of Rule (A)36.1 – Communicating Inside Information for reward = No separate penalty, viewed as part of overall conspiracy

(15 years to be served concurrently)

Total penalty = 15 years disqualification

Kelly Inglis

Breach of Rule (A)41.2 – Conspiring with others to commit a corrupt and fraudulent practice = 4 years disqualification

Breach of Rule (A)33.4 – Receiving a bribe = No separate penalty, viewed as part of overall conspiracy

Total Penalty = 4 years disqualification

Paul Garner

Breach of Rule (A)41.2 – Conspiring with others to commit a corrupt and fraudulent practice = 12 years disqualification

Breach of Rule (A)33.1.2 – Offering a bribe = No separate penalty, viewed as part of overall conspiracy

Breach of Rule (C)64.2.1 – Placed a lay bet on a horse from a yard where an employee = 6 months disqualification

Total Penalty = 12.5 years disqualification

Mark Wilson

Breach of Rule (A)41.2 – Conspiring with others to commit a corrupt and fraudulent practice = 10 years exclusion
Breach of Rule (A)33.1.2 – Offering a bribe = No separate penalty, viewed as part of overall conspiracy

Total Penalty = 10 years exclusion

Rocky Michael Chopra

Breach of Rule (A)41.2 – Conspiring with others to commit a corrupt and fraudulent practice = 10 years exclusion

Breach of Rule (A)33.1.2 – Offering a bribe = No separate penalty, viewed as part of overall conspiracy

Total Penalty = 10 years exclusion

Yogesh Joshee

Breach of Rule (A)41.2 – Conspiring with others to commit a corrupt and fraudulent practice = 5 years exclusion

Breach of Rule (A)33.1.2 – Offering a bribe = No separate penalty, viewed as part of overall conspiracy

Total Penalty = 5 years exclusion

Pravin Shingadia

Breach of Rule (A)41.2 – Conspiring with others to commit a corrupt and fraudulent practice = 3 years exclusion

Total Penalty = 3 years exclusion

James Coppinger

Breach of Rule (A)41.2 – Conspiring with others to commit a corrupt and fraudulent practice = 3 years exclusion

Total Penalty = 3 years exclusion

Douglas Shelley

Breach of Rule (A)41.2 – Conspiring with others to commit a corrupt and fraudulent practice = 8 years exclusion

Total Penalty = 8 years exclusion