South African jockeys Raymond Danielson and Brandon Lerena have arrived back in South Africa after their ordeal in Mauritius and Muzi Yeni has also been cleared to leave the island and will be on a flight this morning (Sunday).

Brandon Lerena (supplied)

It is well documented Lerena, Danielson and Yeni went on a catamaran trip on a sunny day in June and one of the other people on the boat, unbeknown to them, turned out to be a licensed bookmaker.

Lerena and Danielson were found to be in breach of a Mauritian Turf Club (MTC) rule regarding associations between licensed jockeys and licensed bookmakers and were charged.

However, an appeal against the subsequent guilty verdict and the three month riding suspension handed to them was heard internally on the MTC premises on Tuesday and was upheld.

They were subsequently cleared to leave the island

Yeni was not charged with the same breach and was in fact never charged with any breach of Mauritian law whatsoever.

However, for reasons which have still not been explained by anybody an “objection to departure” was placed upon him and an application he brought to the supreme court regarding the matter was adjourned until about August 18.

However, he was suddenly given notice of an intent to clear him for departure on Thursday and was then cleared to leave the island.

By David Thiselton