Richard Johnson banned for excessive whipping in Gold Cup win

Richard Johnson was banned for seven days and fined £6,550 after being found guilty of misusing his whip during the course of his Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup victory aboard Native River.

The Colin Tizzard-trained victor was involved in a prolonged duel with Might Bite in the three-and-a-quarter-mile feature, with Native River eventually coming home four and a half lengths clear.