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Darley To Appeal Against Ban

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Kevin Darley has decided to appeal against the 10-day ban he received from the Ayr stewards on Monday.

He was found guilty of easing down before the line when beaten a short head into fourth place on Meaningful in the five-runner EBF Maiden Stakes at the Scottish track.

Darley´s suspension starts on July 22 and would rule him out of both the King George meeting at Newbury and all five days of Glorious Goodwood.

'I am appealing as I wasn´t guilty. I never stopped riding the horse at any point,' he said yesterday.

(C) PA Sport

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