A turbulent week for racing took another twist this evening as Ruby Walsh was hit with a 14-day ban following a dramatic finish to the Pertemps Handicap Chase at Stratford.
The incident comes hot on the heels of Sam Thomas taking the wrong course at Fakenham on Sunday, a move which led to him being handed bans totalling 17 days.
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