Alphonse Le Grande camp appeal against Cesarewitch sanctions

The WRC concluded Powell had hit his horse 10 times, four strikes above the permitted level and the trigger for automatic disqualification from the race, with Powell also banned for 28 days.

APPEAL: Alphonse Le Grande and Jamie Powell (nearest) win for trainer Cathy O'Leary from Manxman, Aqwaam , Run For Oscar and Magellan Strait. Picture:

Connections of Alphonse Le Grande have submitted appeals against the horse's disqualification from the Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

Trained by Cathy O'Leary and ridden by apprentice Jamie Powell, the gelding was first past the post in the handicap highlight, repelling the challenge of Manxman by a nose.