Wayne Lordan unsuccessful in appeal

Wayne Lordan was unsuccessful in his appeal against a 10-day suspension for using his whip in the incorrect place aboard Precise at Goodwood last month.

The rider was banned from September 9 to September 18 inclusive and fined £1,250 after being found in breach of the rules by the whip review committee following his winning effort on the Aidan O’Brien-trained filly in the Group Three Prestige Stakes.

While Lordan admitted he had used his whip in the wrong place once aboard Precise, he contested the committee’s conclusion that he had done so three times in total.

The panel, which was chaired by HH James O’Mahony, upheld the original decision of the whip review committee though, meaning Lordan will miss both the St Leger meeting at Doncaster and the Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown as well as the Curragh next weekend. The rider’s deposit will be returned.

Lordan is O’Brien’s second-choice rider and his availability has become key over the last week, with stable number one Ryan Moore sidelined for an indefinite period by a leg injury.