Ruby Walsh: Cesarewitch farce must force action from BHA 

Simply put, anything that affects the result must be dealt with on the day, and how the decision is reached, like the TMO and the ref do in rugby, must be live for all to see

TALE OF REDEMPTION: Oisín Murphy wil be crowned champion jockey of Britain for the fourth time at Ascot today, a remarkable achievement on the part of the Kerry native. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA

IT has been a long week in the racing world, so it’s best to start at the beginning. It all started at Newmarket last Saturday when the need for a black-and-white rule covering a grey area proved it was not a black-and-white situation.

Jamie Powell, aboard Cesarewitch winner Alphonse Le Grande, used his whip 10 times, which under BHA rules meant he would be disqualified.