Walsh appeals against five-day ban

RUBY Walsh has appealed against the five-day ban he incurred for using his whip with excessive frequency when winning on Edgardo Sol at Aintree on Saturday.

Walsh was left fuming after being found to have used his whip more than the allotted eight times allowed under the new regulations on the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding in the Betfred Bundles Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase.

He has threatened to cut back his number of visits to Britain in protest and opted to miss yesterday meeting at Chepstow.