Shane Kelly expects to pick up his career after a 12-month suspension handed out by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority for breaking the Rules of Racing has run its course.

The 28-year-old jockey will not be allowed to race-ride for one year, but can still work in racing and will continue his association with Newmarket trainer Jeremy Noseda among others.

Kelly was one of four riders found by a disciplinary panel in central London to have breached the rules.

David Nolan will be out of action for nine months and Josh Byrne for four months - with his punishment lower after he admitted guilt and withdrew his appeal against the finding of a breach of Rule 158 over his riding of Shady Grey at Leicester in February 2005.

A ruling on the punishment for Fran Ferris was postponed as his legal team were not present to mitigate.

Phil McEntee was the other licensed individual to be found in breach and the trainer will not be allowed to send out any runners for 12 months.

The five individuals were primarily found to have broken Rule 243 by communicating to Ajaz Khan for material reward, gift, favour or benefit in kind, information that was not publicly available.

The riders were also judged to have misled HRA officials in an overt act, with Byrne also guilty of providing inaccurate information.

Crucially for Kelly, though, he had his appeal against the finding of a breach of Rule 157 - which deals with riding a horse to lose in the knowledge that it was being laid to lose or having received reward - regarding his ride on Local Fancy at Warwick in March 2005 upheld.

He was charged with nine counts of passing information - but cleared on five others - and with misleading officials.

Kelly said: "I will think about an appeal, but will wait to see the full reasons for the panel's decisions before deciding.

"They have cleared me of stopping a horse, but I am still disappointed to get suspended for a year as I don't think the evidence was there, and I wish the press were allowed in to the inquiry to see the evidence.

"I have won my appeal against Local Fancy so I can still work in racing and everyone in racing has been very supportive. Jeremy Noseda and Jamie Osborne are just two of the people who have helped. I will be able to pick up my career after the suspension finishes. I was off for nine months recently with a broken leg and came back from that.

"Racing and working with horses is what I love and is what I will continue to do. I can still go racing and will keep on going."

Byrne was found to be in breach of all four counts of passing information, Ferris in breach of nine counts regarding his own mounts and seven of those ridden by Nolan.

McEntee was in breach on all seven counts and Nolan on all eight. Ferris - who is currently serving a two-year disqualification from racing - was also found guilty of breaching Rule 157 on five occasions.

He was additionally charged with hindering or obstructing a person duly approved and authorised by the HRA engaged in carrying out an investigation in connection with horseracing.