LINDSAY CHARNOCK is to face a stewards' inquiry at York on Friday following an incident involving fellow jockey Nicky Carlisle at Pontefract yesterday. Malton based Charnock will be asked to explain his use of the whip in the home straight on the unplaced Elite Bliss, who had been involved in some serious scrimmaging on the home turn.

Shortly afterwards, Charnock pulled his whip into his left hand and appeared to raise it in the direction of Carlisle, who was riding Kadari, also unplaced.

The stewards were unable to hold an enquiry into the incident as Charnock had left the course to ride at Warwick's evening meeting, hence the adjournment until York on Friday.

The stewards did hold an inquiry into the interference that took place, in which Charnock and Elite Bliss almost came to grief after being hampered by Carlisle's mount Kadari Risky Rose then hit Elite Bliss from behind and was brought to her knees, unseating apprentice David Griffiths, who was unhurt.

The stewards considered that the interference was accidental and ordered the placings to remain unaltered.