By
Marcus Townend
Last updated at 11:52 PM on 27th October 2011
Ruby Walsh partners the Paul
Nicholls-trained Fistral Beach in
Wetherby’s £20,000 Listed Chase
today and rides stablemates
Poquelin (Charlie Hall Chase)
and What A Friend (John Smith’s
Hurdle) at the track on Saturday.
The Irishman is threatening to
reduce his British rides after
receiving a five-day ban under
new BHA whip rules on Saturday.
Confident: Ruby Walsh taking on the BHA
His appeal against the ban will be heard on Thursday and Nicholls said: ‘Fistral Beach’s race is worth £20,000 and they are big races on Saturday.
He will also ride in Exeter’s Haldon Gold Cup on Tuesday but I think his attitude to bread-and-butter races over here will depend on the outcome of his appeal.’
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