"Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that both rider and trainer were in breach of Rule 212A(i) by deliberately or recklessly causing or permitting a horse to run other than on its merits.
McNamara confirmed the instructions given and said he was generally happy with the way the race went however his mount started hanging badly going down the hill and turning into the straight.
Conor McNamara's ride on 14-1 Mount Ferns in a 2m½f novice handicap chase at Clonmel in Ireland yesterday caught the eye of stewards.
The stewards' report read: "The Raceday Stewards enquired into the running and riding of Mount Ferns, ridden by C.P.
McNamara for 40 racedays, ordered that he forfeit his riding fee and fined E. McNamara €6,000 (£5,000) in accordance with the guidelines and having taken their clean records into account.
