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Winner disqualified over whip rule breach
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Trainer Paul Nicholls lost a winner and jockey Lorcan Williams was given a 14-day ban
16 November 2024 Racing News
Jamie Powell: 'Cesarewitch drama will benefit me in the long run'
The jockey at the centre of the controversial Newmarket race is looking forward to a better year in 2025
14 November 2024 Racing News
Alphonse Le Grande reinstated as Cesarewitch winner
Connections of the Irish-trained horse have won their appeal against the horse's disqualification due to overuse of the whip
MARK BOYLAN: Delay to disqualification over whip rules creates an avoidable mess
A breach in the whip rules saw Alphonse Le Grande disqualified from the Cesarewitch last weekend, but the call was not confirmed for nearly three days
18 October 2024 Racing columns
NEWS: BHA defends whip rules as 'Alphonse' team lodges appeal
And Tony Martin expects to formally resume control of his training yard next week
18 October 2024 Racing News
Cesarewitch winner disqualified over whip offence
As widely expected, Alphonse Le Grande has been disqualified from first place in last Saturday's big race at Newmarket because of a serious breach of the whip rules
15 October 2024 Racing News
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Everyone is watching
It was a week when the training of horses again attracted a lot of bad publicity
26 July 2024 Racing columns
Jockeys win whip rule concessions
Subtle changes to the way in which whip rule breaches are interpreted could save riders from suspensions
5 July 2024 Racing News