Banned Murphy to miss plum rides

TIMMY MURPHY will miss major rides over the Christmas period after picking up a seven-day ban at Plumpton yesterday.

He will be unable to partner Martin Pipe’s Our Vic or Therealbandit in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on St. Stephens Day, and will also miss Beef Or Salmon’s clash with Best Mate in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on December 28.

The 29-year-old was given the ban when the stewards took a dim view of the fact that he threw his whip at a horse in frustration after a fall.