Two apprentice jockeys have received suspensions for their involvement in the race fall late in Saturday's SDRA Country Championships Qualifier (1400m) at Albury.
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Wagga apprentice Belinda Wright and Victorian counterpart Lachlan King both copped suspensions for careless riding that resulted in Landmine falling at the 100 metre mark of the race.
Wright is suspended from March 3 to March 17, while King is out from March 4 to March 16.
Sydney apprentice Chris Williams escaped with only a minor ankle injury, where he will miss about a week's riding, while Landmine pulled up lame in the off fore.
Meantime, Jerilderie trainer Phil Sweeney was fined $1300 on Saturday, $500 of which was suspended, for improper conduct on two separate occasions towards official veterinarian Dr Brad Goonan.
Sweeney pleaded guilty to the fact he made physical contact with Dr Goonan and directed improper remarks towards him at Corowa on January 17.
He also pleaded guilty to directing insulting remarks to Dr Goonan at Albury on Saturday.
Stewards took into account Sweeney's unblemished record over a long licensed period and the fact he pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity.
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