The thirty-nine jockeys involved in the false start to the Grand National have escaped with cautions despite being found to have broken the rules.

It was an outcome that raised as many questions as it did answers, with the jockeys feeling they were able to salvage something of a minor victory by escaping without punishment.

But it appears that it will have implications on future starting procedures of the famous race, and the relationship between riders and their governing body is not at an all-time high.

The jockeys were charged with a breach of the rule in that they "attempted to line up and/or take a position for the start before being instructed to do so by the starter."

There had been an abortive attempt to start the race, during which time assistant starter Simon McNeill was knocked over by several of the field as they approached the tape, and then one false start.

An initial inquiry had taken place afterwards, it was broken off and reconvened following the last race but the jockeys had refused to take part in something of a mutiny. The panel, though was inquiring into the start, and not the aftermath.

There disciplinary panel found the actions of Battle Group, who refused to line up with the rest of the field, was the cause of the problem.