03-07-2025 17:20 via theguardian.com

Oisin Murphy fined £70,000 for drink-driving offence which led to car accident

Murphy pleads guilty to drink-driving chargeJockey banned from driving for 20 monthsOisin Murphy, the reigning champion jockey on the Flat, was fined £70,000 with an additional £2,000 surcharge and £85 in costs at Reading magistrates court on Thursday after pleading guilty to a drink driving charge following a crash in the early hours of 27 April.Murphy, 29, who was also banned from driving for 20 months, was described in court as having tested “just shy” of twice t
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