Suspended Kieran Shoemark set to ride Charlie Fellowes' Luther in French Derby through unusual ruling
BANNED Kieran Shoemark will play his 'joker' to ride Charlie Fellowes' ace in the French Derby.
The jockey is currently serving a nine-day suspension and looked set to miss out on riding Luther in the Prix du Jockey Club on Sunday.
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Kieran Shoemark is excited to be allowed on the saddle
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Charlie Fellowes, Luther's trainer, will be happy to see him in action
But jockeys in France are allowed to play a so-called joker once a year in order to lift a ban for a single day.
It has been a rough few weeks for Shoemark. He
And he was
At least he and Fellowes will get the chance for what would be sweet revenge at Chantilly.
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Fellowes said: 'The rules in France are different.
'Luckily for us, Kieran can use his get-out-of-jail-free card so he can move the dates of his suspension and will be able to ride on Sunday.
'Whatever people say, Kieran is a brilliant rider and knows the horse very well.'
Fellowes has had a tough time, too. He was gutted when his appeal against Shes Perfect's demotion failed.
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He said: 'Maybe the Lord will be looking down on us and saying, 'you know what, they deserve a change of luck'.
'Luther seems in really good form, he'll have one more little piece of work before the weekend.
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"It looks like he is crying out for ten furlongs and I think he will be bang there.
'My only worry is there look like being a lot of runner and if you're drawn high at Chantilly you've had it!
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"I can't buy a good draw at the moment, but maybe we are due one.'
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