Geraghty defends Walsh ride Barry Geraghty felt compatriot Ruby Walsh was badly done on Saturday when banned for five days for overstepping the new whip rules on a winner, Edgardo Sol, at Aintree. Walsh may consider restricting his visits to the UK for big meetings in future. And Geraghty, who also divides his time between England and Ireland, is unhappy with the regulations now in force. "I thought Ruby gave his horse a brilliant ride," said Geraghty. "He stopped using the whip with about 100 yards to go and gave him one more smack and it was the difference between winning and losing. "It was a brilliant ride and to get suspended for that is flying in the face of what we are trying to do. We want to win races but not at all costs. "If you are on a horse that travels well to the last, or between the last two, there's no need to get stuck into him for a major effort until late in the race. "But if you are on a horse that's a bit lazy and wants a couple of smacks early on in the race to keep him up to his job your eight have gone and you're just watching the race go away from you. "You can't ask the horse for the effort he needs to give to win when you are reduced to a passenger."
