Champion Jockey S’manga Khumalo got his new season off to the worst possible start when he copped a 60-day ban for an injudicious ride in the third race at Fairview on June 24.

Khumalo was charged with not taking all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure that his mount Captain Courteous was given full opportunity to win or be placed by a National Horseracing Authority enquiry board on Monday.

Khumalo pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to a 60-day suspension from riding. The suspension started on Tuesday this week and ends on October 7.