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Cheltenham Festival Row Erupts as Amateur Jockey Says Rider Abused Him
- Declan Queally alleged he was 'being abused by an English rider Nico de Boinville' in front of his family, briefly delaying the Novices' Hurdle start on March 11, 2026.
- Both jockeys were jostling for position near the tapes, causing several false starts in the 21-runner Turners Novices' Hurdle.
- ITV Racing footage shows De Boinville shouting and instructing Queally to 'get back', with De Boinville finishing second and Queally fifth.
- The British Horseracing Authority adjourned the matter after Queally's complaint and suspended Queally and Kennedy for one day, while Gilligan and O’Keeffe received two-day suspensions.
- De Boinville responded to questions by saying he denied wrongdoing and retorted 'Maybe he should look in the mirror', while AP McCoy and Ruby Walsh supported Queally and questioned De Boinville's conduct.
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Irish jockey Declan Queally makes allegation of racial abuse against Nico de Boinville after row before Cheltenham race
An allegation of racial abuse has been lodged with the stewards by Irish amateur rider Declan Queally against English jockey Nico De Boinville following an altercation at the start of the opening race on Day 2 of Cheltenham.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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46% Left
L 46%
C 31%
R 23%
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