Jessica Harrington Fined €2K Over Galway Debacle

Thursday, September 2, 2021 | 10:57 am

REPRO FREE***PRESS RELEASE NO REPRODUCTION FEE*** EDITORIAL USE ONLY Launch of Longines Irish Champions Weekend, Dublin 14/8/2018 Pictured is Jessica Harrington at the media launch of Longines Irish Champions Weekend at the Royal College of Surgeons, Tuesday August 14 is. The premier weekend in the Irish racing calendar will take place at Leopardstown on September 15 and the Curragh on September 16, and will comprise 16 races over two days, including six Group 1 races Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Oisin Keniry

Trainer Jessica Harrington has been fined €2,000 after the incorrect horse was saddled and won a 2-year-old maiden at the Galway Festival. Harrington's Alizarine (GB) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) appeared to win the Colm Quinn BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden on debut July 27. Instead, it was discovered that the Harrington-trained 3-year-old Aurora Princess (Ire) (The Gurkha {Ire}) had run instead. The latter was marked a non-runner in a handicap race later on the card and the race was instead awarded to Twinkle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). After calling the incident “human error” Harrington issued an apology and accepted responsibility for the mixup before the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board.