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DETTORI BAN BLOW
By Martin Kelly, PA Sport
Frankie Dettori was banned seven days after the Newmarket stewards ruled he failed to ride out for second place aboard Blue Ksar in the Georgia House Stud Darley Stakes.
Dettori challenged his winning stablemate Windsor Knot in the final furlong but eased his mount, the 3-1 favourite, inside the final strides - allowing Mashaahed to fill the runner-up berth.
Dettori was beaten a short head into third and will sit out racing between October 30 and November 5.
Stipendiary steward Colin Vickers said: "Mr Dettori was in breach of Rule 158 in that he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing.
"The stewards thought he could have finished second on Blue Ksar had he not eased his mount two strides before the line.
"Seven days is the mandatory punishment for losing second or third place."
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