Murphy and Whillans face Leda penalties

Trainer Ferdy Murphy has been fined £9,500 (€10,200) and conditional jockey Ewan Whillans hit with a 42-day ban over the running and riding of Mansonn Leda at Catterick last month.

The punishments were handed out following a hearing of the British Horseracing Authority’s disciplinary panel into the Streetlam Mares’ “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle Race on December 3.