Eddie O'Connell and Jim Lambe lose Turf Club appeal

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Jockey Eddie O'Connell and trainer Jim Lambe lost their Supreme Court appeal over the Turf Club’s horseracing rules, reported on 26 June 2015. The court also rejected the Turf Club’s appeal against a finding that it is subject to judicial review. Their action concerned allegations of irregular betting linked to the running of Yachvili at Downpatrick on 21 September 2011, which both men denied. Lambe was acquitted after the investigation, while O’Connell was found to have breached racing rules. The five-judge Supreme Court decision was unanimous.