Ben Melham’s horse shifted, giving wife rails run to victory. Now stewards are investigating betting sheets

Stewards investigating seven-horse race involving married jockeys

One rider has been banned for eight meetings while his wife stormed to victory.

Ben Melham’s horse shifted, giving wife rails run to victory. Now stewards are investigating betting sheets

Jamie Melham won the Caulfield race last Saturday on $3.20 favourite Jimmy Recard, but her husband, Ben, was suspended for eight meetings for careless riding in the same event on a less-fancied rival.