SportHorse racingDanny MullinsPhilip Byrnes finished first past the post on favourite Marian Avenue, trained by his father Charles Byrnes, but the horse was disqualified by Limerick stewards10:36, 29 May 2026A jockey was banned for 21 days after he was found guilty of ‘dangerous riding’ on a horse that finished first past the post.‌Philip Byrnes was riding Marian Avenue, trained by his father Charles Byrnes, who went off a well backed 11-8 favourite to score in the second division of a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Limerick on Thursday night.‌The race was going to plan for favourite backers until the approach to the second last hurdle. At that point Marian Avenue began to drift significantly to the left to cause interference to the Danny Mullins-ridden Qaasid. Yet another horse, Friar Hogan, racing to the left of Qaasid suffered even more interference and was carried off the racing line and outside the wing of the obstacle.‌Marian Avenue went on to cross the line first from the fast-closing Qaasid in second.Byrnes reported to the clerk of the course that his mount had tried to run out at the second last flight. An immediate stewards inquiry was called into ‘possible interference approaching the second last hurdle’.‌The panel heard evidence from the jockeys involved with Mullins stating that “he maintained his line wide off the bend and was deliberately pushed off his line by Marian Avenue and had to take violent action to get back on track to jump the second last hurdle. He further stated that he felt this incident had cost him the winning of the race.”However Byrnes told the stewards that his mount “cocked his jaw coming down to the second last hurdle, tried to run out and that he had two hands on the reins trying to keep his mount straight”.‌Content cannot be displayed without consentSean O'Keeffe, who was on Friar Hogan said he was carried out by the interference to his inside.The stewards found that Byrnes had ridden “dangerously” and as a consequence they disqualified Marian Avenue from first place. Byrnes was also suspended for 21 days.Article continues belowThe report said: “In arriving in their decision, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that P. Byrnes failed to correct his mount at a point in the race that was in close proximity to the hurdle and as such rode in a way which was far below that of a competent and careful Rider, and where it would be obvious to such a competent and careful Rider that riding in that way was likely to endanger the safety of another Horse or Rider”.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Danny MullinsHorses