Rossa Ryan handed 28-day suspension at Sandown, misses York Ebor Festival and Prix Morny

Irish jockey Rossa Ryan was banned for 28 days after easing up on Thunder Home in the Sandown maiden, allowing Zero Error to snatch victory by a nose. The stewards ruled that Ryan had stopped riding on the run to the line before resuming in the final strides, and he was suspended for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing. The ban runs from August 6 to September 2, forcing him to miss a key summer period including the York Ebor Festival and the Prix Morny at Deauville. Ryan had looked set to win aboard Thunder Home, who led comfortably until Jamie Spencer’s Zero Error closed the gap in the closing stages. As Ralph Beckett’s first jockey, Ryan’s suspension takes a toll on his season ambitions, including a bid to challenge for the Flat jockeys’ championship. The incident has been covered across multiple outlets, underscoring the significance of the ruling for the jockey and his calendar.