14 July 2023 , 10:42
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Dylan Kitts, the jockey at the centre of the Hillsin controversy, has been suspended with immediate effect.
The 22-year-old conditional rider stood down voluntarily last week after an investigation was launched into the race at Worcester nine days ago in which he rode Hillsin to finish third.
Hillsin was banned from racing for 40 days and the incident referred to the BHA after the stewards concluded the horse had been ridden “without appearing to ever be asked for its finishing effort” by Kitts.
The horse crossed the line just a length and a quarter behind the winner, having gone off an 11-1 chance.
The ride provoked a lot of negative reaction with trainer Chris Honour reporting he had received a death threat.
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Kitts, who has ridden 11 winners, has taken no further rides since the incident and will not be able to return until investigations, which lead to a disciplinary inquiry, have been completed.
The BHA said: “Further to the voluntary standing down by Mr Kitts last Friday, a formal hearing was held yesterday before the Deputy Chair of the Judicial Panel.
“By agreement between the parties it has been ordered that Mr Kitts’ jockey licence be suspended with immediate effect and Mr Kitts is prohibited from attending any racecourse in Great Britain.
“This order will be kept under review and will last until a further order is made, whilst the BHA investigation and potential Disciplinary Proceedings remain ongoing and which will be dealt with as swiftly as possible.”
Kitts served a 14 day suspension in May for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing in a maiden hurdle at Warwick.