Frankie Dettori

ban extended

FRANKIE Dettori is suspended for most of July, having been given an eight-day whip ban this week to go with the nine-day suspension he received for causing interference at Royal Ascot.

This week Dettori appealed against the interference penalty, which was handed out for his ride on Saga in the Wolferton Stakes, but the appeal was dismissed. That suspension runs from July 4th-12th inclusive.

On Tuesday Dettori learned he used his whip once too often on Inspiral when second in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. That offence triggered a four-day ban which was doubled due to the race’s Group 1 status. This ban runs from July 13th-15th and July 17th-21st.

Oisin Murphy was also found to have broken the whip rules at Royal Ascot, receiving an eight-day suspension for using his whip seven times on Valiant King, runner-up in the King George V Stakes. Murphy is sidelined from July 11th to 15th and from July 17th to 19th.

Both jockeys will be free to ride in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday, July 22nd, should they pick up a ride in that classic.

Death of Co Galway stud owner

MICHAEL Murray of Hardwood Stud in Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, died unexpectedly last Friday, June 23rd. Among the horses to go through his hands were Grade 1 hurdles winner Identity Thief and classy sprinter Stone Of Destiny. Hardwood’s three horses in this week’s Derby Sale were withdrawn. He is survived by wife Amanda and son Morgan.

Tattersalls Online July Sale next week

A TOTAL of 34 lots are catalogued for the Tattersalls Online July Sale which takes place next Wednesday and Thursday, July 5th and 6th. It includes 27 horses in and out of training, four broodmares, two point-to-pointers and a store horse by Beat Hollow. Prospective buyers are required to join the sale ahead of the commencement of bidding.