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Jockey Jody Hughes fined $100 for early celebration in Ardlethan picnic race meeting
One jockey can count herself unlucky after being fined for a premature celebration at a picnic race meeting — despite being the sole runner in the race.
Apprentice Jody Hughes knew she was a good chance to pocket the prize money at the Ardlethan picnic meeting — about halfway between Narrandera and West Wyalong in southern NSW.
Hughes’ mount, March Ahead, was one of just two runners entered to contest race 2 — the Wally Halden Memorial over 1000m.
But when Manna Mil, the other runner, was a late scratching after refusing to go into the barriers, it left March Ahead the only runner in the race and able to cruise around the course to salute the judge.
Hughes did just that, guiding the Trevor Sutherland-trained gelding across the line.
However she was later stung $100 from stewards for making a celebratory gesture before the winning post on March Ahead.