Jockey to face hearing over shocking video

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) hearing into a video of Cheltenham Festival-winning amateur rider Rob James mounting a dead horse in April 2016 will take place on Wednesday.

Just days after the image of trainer Gordon Elliott sitting on the ill-fated Morgan circulated on social media, former champion novice point-to-point rider James confirmed his identity in the separate video and issued an apology over the "inappropriate and disrespectful" act.

The IHRB confirmed last week an investigation into the matter was underway, but that has now concluded and the evidence will be presented before the referrals body.

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