Heffernan withdraws appeal

Seamie Heffernan has withdrawn his appeal against the four-day ban he picked up at Gowran Park on Friday.The dual Irish Derby-winning jockey was deemed by the local stewards to have ridden an injudicious race after finishing second on Drumbeat, trained by Aidan O'Brien, in the Gowran Park Race over nine and a half furlongs.The even-money favourite was beaten four and a half lengths by his stable companion Hail Caesar, who made all the running in a field of five. Heffernan is banned on July 24, 26, 27 and 28 which rules him out of the Phoenix Stakes meeting at the Curragh and the first two days of the Galway Festival.