THERE was a bittersweet success for Irish jockey Ross Coakley at Baden Baden last Sunday when he secured a maiden Group 3 success on Hugo Palmer’s Dubawi Legend but received a mammoth 23-day ban in the process for breaking German whip rules.

The Kildare native said he was devastated this week as he will now miss an important and very busy part of the season. He also forfeited 50% of the prize m oney.