O'Brien charged with rule breaches

RACING NEWS: AIDAN O’BRIEN has been officially charged by the British Horseracing Authority following Cape Blanco’s victory …

RACING NEWS:AIDAN O'BRIEN has been officially charged by the British Horseracing Authority following Cape Blanco's victory in the Dante Stakes at York in May.

The Ballydoyle handler has been accused of refusing to allow his stable lad Pat Keating permission to trot the horse up in front of the BHA’s veterinary officer and the senior racecourse veterinary surgeon as part of their examination of the colt.

O’Brien has been charged with breaches of Rule (A)37 and (B)83, in that he encouraged and/or caused Keating to refuse to comply with two instructions given by the stewards. No date has yet been set for the hearing.

Favourite Radharcnafarraige, ridden by Kevin Manning, captured the Coolmore Stud Fillies Sprint Stakes Group Three at Naas yesterday. Manning took the lead from over two furlongs to record a three-length win over Emerald Ring. Miss Gorica just held off Rain Delayed to win the Naas Sprint Stakes Listed Race under Wayne Lordan.