Walsh whip ban fails

Ruby Walsh failed in his appeal against the five-day ban he picked up at Aintree last month after appearing at British Horseracing Authority headquarters in London today.

Walsh was ruled by the local stewards to have used his whip nine times when winning on the Paul Nicholls-trained Edgardo Sol, once more than allowed under the new rules.

Walsh had been adamant one of his ’strikes’ down the neck was used as a corrective measure on approach to a fence, but the BHA disciplinary panel upheld the decision of the Aintree officials and the five-day ban stands.