Jockey Billy Loughnane has had his 21-day ban reduced to 14 days after the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) “obtained further evidence from parties present at the start” following the Southwell race in question.Loughnane had ridden Beelzebub (Dark Angel) in the day's final race on March 26, with the horse receiving a kick and deemed lame prior to the start. The jockey then rode Beelzebub back from the start, against the instructions of the Southwell vet. His ban was set to last from April 9-April 30.The statement read, “Having obtained further evidence from parties present at the start of Race 7, the Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap at Southwell on 26 March 2026, and reviewed this alongside the evidence given to the stewards on the day, the BHA can confirm that a decision has been taken to reduce the penalty imposed on Billy Loughnane for breaching Rule (J)20 to a suspension of 14 days. This has been accepted by Mr Loughnane and as such, an appeal hearing is no longer necessary.“It has been established that an instruction given by the Veterinary Surgeon at the start was not heard by Mr Loughnane. As such, he was unaware of the instruction given not to ride Beelzebub back and therefore cannot be said to have ignored it.“However, while Mr Loughnane was of the belief that he was able to ride the horse back to the unsaddling area, he accepts that the horse was withdrawn as a result of the vet finding that the horse was lame upon being withdrawn on veterinary advice, having been assessed and trotted by the vet after having received a kick. He was therefore correctly found in breach of Rule (J)20 as he should not have ridden the horse back.”The post Billy Loughnane’s Ban Reduced To 14 Days For Southwell Ride appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.