• Geraghty can ride in Grand National but not at Punchestown
• Aidan OBrien unveils Derby colt US Army Ranger at CurraghBarry Geraghty,the jockey who has the highest-paid contract in British and Irish jumps, was hit by a 30-day ban by the Limerick stewards on Sunday for what they believed was an ill-judged ride on Noble Emperor, and who had finished strongly to be runner-up in a two-mile hurdle race.
The stewards also banned the horse from running for 60 days and fined Tony Martin,his trainer, €3000 (£2400). Geraghty will be able to ride at the Grand National assembly later this week, or but his suspension – due to start on 17 April – means he will miss the Punchestown Festival. It is one of the stiffest bans of its type ever imposed on a top jumps rider.
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Source: theguardian.com