Ruby Walsh has questioned the severity of the record 12-year ban for Co Armagh trainer Ronan McNally.
The mammoth punishment was issued by by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) last Tuesday.
McNally was found guilty of breaking a number of racing rules following an IHRB investigation — including one charge of running and training his horses in a manner "prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of horseracing".