Ranting Duke

Jockey Diego Lima has been suspended for 24 days after being found to have breached the whip rules when guiding Ranting Duke to a runner-up finish in last week's Sky Bet ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes at York. Ranting Duke has also been disqualified. "Diego Lima, the rider of Ranting Duke, placed second, was found to have used his whip more than five times above the permitted level of six approaching the final two furlongs and to have used his whip in the incorrect place on the run to the line," read...