Davy Russell banned for four days for Tramore incident

Russell had argued he wanted the horse to concentrate and that it was inappropriate to use the whip under the circumstances.

Davy Russell has been banned for four days following an appeals body hearing into an incident which took place at Tramore last month.

Following an investigation, Russell was originally given a caution with no further punishment from the referrals committee after appearing to strike his mount, Kings Dolly, before a race on August 18.