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An Australian jockey has been stood down after intentionally steering his horse into other riders in an alleged bid to allow his Norwegian girlfriend to win the race.
Josh Cartwright, from South Australia, was sitting near the back of the pack with $51 rank outsider 'Senior Council' at Morphettville on Saturday.
As his long-term girlfriend Anna Jordsjo made a charge for the finish line with $4 favourite 'Murti',
Cartwright shifted out in the straight and cannoned in to another horse which in turn made heavy contact with the horse to the outside.
Cartwright pleaded guilty to reckless riding in the 1250-metre race, which Jordsjo went on to win - despite a late surge from a heavily disadvantaged Go The Journey.
He has also been stood down from riding pending the determination of a penalty.