Winston ‘absolutely disgusted’ as whip bans dominate

ON A day dominated by the whip, Robert Winston expressed himself “absolutely disgusted” after being handed a 22-day suspension at Southwell.

In total 83 days worth of bans were given to the five jockeys.

Fellow jockeys Nicky Mackay, also at Soutwell, Lee Edwards (Fontwell) and Michael Stainton (Kempton) were handed less severe penalties on the same day that the British Horseracing Authority issued amateur Robert Cooper a colossal 52-day whip ban for his winning ride on Elton Fox at Uttoxeter on December 31.