Paul Nicholls praised Harry Cobden for “a brilliant ride” aboard Quel Destin at Sandown Park on Saturday – despite his efforts earning the jockey a four-day whip ban.
Cobden became the highest-profile rider to be suspended under the British Horseracing Authority’s controversial new whip rules for using his whip above shoulder height on the Nicholls-trained eight-year-old.
Cobden, whose punishment was published by the BHA on Tuesday night, is considering an appeal – and will have the backing of his boss if he does contest the ban.
