Desert King attracts support for Juddmonte

Irish 2,000 Guineas and Derby winner Desert King has been the subject of support with Ladbrokes for Tuesday's Juddmonte International…

Irish 2,000 Guineas and Derby winner Desert King has been the subject of support with Ladbrokes for Tuesday's Juddmonte International and is now a 6 to 1 chance from 7 to 1.

The Harrow firm has pushed out Vodafone Derby winner Benny The Dip, a gallant second to Pilsudski in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on his latest start, from 5 to 1 to 11 to 2.

William Hill have priced up Bosra Sham, an even-money chance with Ladbrokes, at 10 to 11 in their opening book yesterday.

Ladbrokes' latest betting: Evens Bosra Sham, 2-1 Singspiel, 11-2 Benny The Dip, 6-1 Desert King, 25-1 Bijou d'Inde.

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Jason Weaver is facing up to a total of eight days on the sidelines after yesterday being hit with his second whip ban in a week.

Jason Weaver was in trouble after propelling Fizzed to victory in the Westwood Fillies' Maiden at Beverley.

The stewards decided that he had used his whip with excessive force as he guided Fizzed, trained by his boss Mark Johnston, to a two-length defeat of Folklore.

Weaver was punished with a four-day ban which puts him out of action on August 23rd and 25th-27th.

He was also hit with a four-day ban for his riding of Princely Heir in the Phoenix 57 Stakes at Leopardstown last Sunday which means he will be on the sidelines for eight consecutive racing days from Tuesday.

The jockey, who was unavailable for comment last night, has suffered badly at the hands of the stewards in recent years.

Seb Sanders, due to ride leading fancy Compton Place in next Thursday's Nunthorpe Stakes at York, enjoyed a lucky escape after a freak accident at Sandown yesterday.

The jockey was fired into the turf when his mount Bound To Please cannoned into the running rails when leading the five runner field for the Timeform Black Book Nursery.

The jockey was fortunate to escape being hit by his mount's flailing hooves as Bound To Please somehow managed to keep her feet. He returned to the weighing room and said: "I am shaken, but I am alright."

Both Sanders and Bound To Please's trainer Peter Makin believed initially that the two year old had put her foot in a hole.

Although no further races were scheduled to take place on the sprint course - separate from the rest of the track - clerk of the course Andrew Cooper immediately investigated the spot. However, he found no evidence of a hole which might have tripped up Bound To Please.

The stewards were in no doubt as to what was the reason behind Bound To Please's departure, an inquiry concluding that the colt had fly-jumped and collided with the rail.

However, they were less than clear as to where it occurred. The stewards' slip detailing the result of the inquiry stated that the stewards considered the fall of Sanders at "approximately two and a half furlongs out " - a full furlong up the course from where it actually happened.

The race was won by Roger Charlton's Monte Lemos who initiated a near 46 to 1 double for Tim Sprake who followed up on John Dunlop's newcomer Leggera in the Timeform Perspective Fillies Maiden.