Waley-Cohen receives whip ban Gold Cup-winning rider Sam Waley-Cohen left Taunton in frustration after picking up his third suspension in less than a month. As Waley-Cohen is an amateur, he can only be banned on days where there is a race staged in that category, but he had already amassed a total of 15 days to serve during January and February, with a dozen of those coming about when he rode a finish a circuit too early at Fakenham. He was also given three days for allowing Long Run to hang in on the bend entering the second circuit of the King George and received the same amount on what was only his second ride under Rules since that occasion on Time For Spring in the tauntonracecourse.co.uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase. The stewards found he had used his whip without giving his mount time to respond approaching the second-last fence. The new days will be February 16, 17 and 19. The 29-year-old, whose next major engagement is likely to be on Long Run in the Betfair Denman Chase on February 11, was reluctant to speak to reporters and said: "I'm not sure if I'll appeal and I really don't want to comment at the moment."
