Four apprentice jockeys were handed ten-day bans after a shocking Lingfield race where 28-1 outsider Certain Style, ridden by Tyrese Cameron, won by an astonishing 22 lengths. The 2m handicap race for apprentices with fewer than ten wins saw Cameron surge ahead early, building a lead of up to 40 lengths mid-race before easing to a dominant victory. Meanwhile, the remaining four runners finished tightly grouped but far behind.

Stewards concluded that the other jockeys—Kyle McHugh, Mason Paetel, Warren Fentiman, and Chloe Lyons—failed to take all reasonable measures to secure the best possible placings. Chief steward Fergus Sweeney emphasized their inexperience and noted they accepted responsibility, with jockey coach George Baker offering guidance post-race.

Winning trainer Laura Mongan’s assistant, Ian Mongan, criticized the beaten jockeys’ tactics, calling them “diabolical.” Cameron, one of the two riders with a prior win, also received a caution for initially entering the wrong starting stall. Despite the controversy, Certain Style’s runaway victory highlighted a dramatic misjudgment by the field.