Kieren Fallon was given a heavy punishment by the stewards for his winning ride on the Luca Cumani-trained Piceno in the Breheny Nursery at Newmarket.
For allowing his mount to drift right without sufficient correction he was given a three-day suspension (September 10, 12 and 13), including the Friday of the St Leger meeting, and he was handed another two days (September 14 and 15) for using his whip down the shoulder in the forehand position.
The 4-5 favourite was carrying a penalty for an easy victory at Salisbury last week, but found himself locked in a long battle with Askaud, prevailing by a neck in the end.
Piceno intimidated Askaud into drifting across the track, although Fallon had his whip in the correct hand and the placings remained unaltered after a lengthy inquiry.
"It is strange for his pedigree but the further they went, the better he was going," remarked Cumani of the winner.
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