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Melissa Jones

Oisin Murphy opens up on battling drink problem as he's handed 14 month ban

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been handed 14-month ban and fined £31,000 at the conclusion of a disciplinary case.

The current title holder on the Flat admitted five breaches of the rules of racing, the first of those “misleading or attempting to mislead the BHA regarding the destination of his travel in order to circumvent coronavirus restrictions” in 2020.

He failed to self-isolate after a trip to Mykonos and returned to the saddle after “deliberately providing incorrect information to access racecourses.”

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