McKeown's jockey licence revoked

McKeown has the right to appeal his punishment at Southwell

Jockey Dean McKeown's riding licence has been revoked after he was found guilty under the non-triers' rule.

Last month he was banned for four years by the British Horseracing Authority as part of a corruption probe.

The 48-year-old was allowed to continue riding pending an appeal but that right has been waived after he finished fifth on Rascal In The Mix at Southwell.

"We have taken the decision to withdraw his licence with immediate effect," said BHA spokesman Paul Struthers.

"So after today (Tuesday), he will not be riding for the foreseeable future at the very least.

"When the disciplinary panel made their decision to disqualify him for four years, they said the penalties would not commence until seven days after he had received the full reasons for this decision.

"They are perfectly entitled to do that and the rule itself states that if you become a disqualified person, the penalty should kick in the following day - unless the disciplinary panel state otherwise."

McKeown, along with trainer Paul Blockley, was found guilty of breaching a BHA rule by conspiring with others to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice in October.

Blockley was also found guilty of failing to give proper instructions to McKeown to ride a horse on its merits and a panel ruled the jockey did not ensure four mounts ran on their merits. The pair both denied the charges.

McKeown has the right to appeal the Southwell punishment.