{"id":302240,"date":"2023-12-13T02:24:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T02:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302240"},"modified":"2023-12-13T02:24:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T02:24:05","slug":"jockey-tommy-dowson-faces-a-potential-six-month-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/horse-racing\/jockey-tommy-dowson-faces-a-potential-six-month-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Jockey Tommy Dowson &apos;faces a potential six-month ban&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Grand National jockey Tommy Dowson, 27, &#8216;faces a potential six-month ban&#8217; from horse racing after &#8216;allegedly testing positive for cocaine &#8211; with a hearing set to be held in London&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The talented jump jockey faces a potential six-month ban from horse racing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tommy Dowson allegedly tested positive for cocaine during a routine drugs test<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A disciplinary hearing to decide any punishment is set to take place in London<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grand National jockey Tommy Dowson could be set for a six month ban from horse racing after allegedly testing positive for cocaine during a routine drug test, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old hasn&#8217;t ridden since October 3 at Sedgefield when he finished second onboard Tommy Time, and is set for a disciplinary hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Dowson is based with North Yorkshire trainer\u00a0Philip Kirby and if found guilty at his hearing could be banned from the sport for up to six months.<\/p>\n<p>The disciplinary will take place at the BHA headquarters in London, with the imposed ban if found guilty set to be backdated.<\/p>\n<p>His positive sample for cocaine was believed to have been recorded during a routine on-course drug testing process that took place in the two-weeks building up to his most recent ride.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/00\/78893773-12857405-image-a-60_1702429121986.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Grand National jockey Tommy Dowson could be set for a six month ban from horse racing<\/p>\n<p>The jockey&#8217;s agent,\u00a0John Neilson, told The Sun that they couldn&#8217;t comment on the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Neilson said: &#8216;I can&#8217;t say anything about it until he has his disciplinary hearing, which we are hoping will be soon.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dowson broke into the Grand National last year but was unable to finish the race after his horse Top Ville Ben pulled up with three fences to go.<\/p>\n<p>He has so far recorded\u00a0148 winners and enjoyed a celebrated successful riding spell between 2018\/19 when Dowson won\u00a0Grade 2 races on Nautical Nitwit and Lady Buttons.<\/p>\n<p>Jockeys are regularly subjected to drug and alcohol testing with the BHA&#8217;s strategies largely focussed on detecting any substance which is performance impairing.<\/p>\n<p>In September, flat rider\u00a0Levi Williams was hit with an 18 month ban after taking cocaine three days before a race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/01\/78893769-12857405-The_27_year_old_hasn_t_ridden_since_October_3_at_Sedgefield_when-a-1_1702430069307.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old hasn&#8217;t ridden since October 3 at Sedgefield when he finished second onboard Tommy Time and is set for a disciplinary hearing<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/racing\/article-12857405\/Grand-National-jockey-Tommy-Dowson-27-faces-potential-six-month-ban-horse-racing-allegedly-testing-positive-cocaine-hearing-set-held-London.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand National jockey Tommy Dowson, 27, &#8216;faces a potential six-month ban&#8217; 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