TRAINER Ronan McNally has said he’s been put in some "dark places” following the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) shock decision to ban him for 12 years.
The Armagh-based handler was hit with the mammoth disqualification from Irish racing in January, and ordered to pay €50,000 in costs after the IHRB found him guilty of multiple integrity breaches.
Many, including Ruby Walsh questioned the severity of the ban, which would see also him excluded from attending a race meeting and working in the industry. It was believed to be the biggest suspension ever handed out in this country.
