Italian-born Sebastiano Deriu earned the wrath of punters after his error on the Christopher Head-trained Palais Byzantin at Le Lion D'Angers on Sunday
‘Incroyable!’ Jockey banned 15 days after forfeiting first place by easing up before the line
Italian-born Sebastiano Deriu earned the wrath of punters after his error on the Christopher Head-trained Palais Byzantin at Le Lion D'Angers on Sunday
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Jon Lees
17:43, 09 Aug 2026
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