Colin Keane could miss Field Of Gold ride in Sussex Stakes

Colin Keane is stoical about the penalty he looks set to receive for seemingly contravening the whip rules at Sandown on Friday as he adjusts to the differing rules in Britain.

The Irishman was riding Windlord in the Listed Gala Stakes for his chief employers Juddmonte when he appeared to give the horse eight strikes when battling for a narrow victory – a figure that would have been permissible in Ireland.

Six is the limit in British Flat racing, so his case will go to the British Horseracing Authority’s whip review committee next week, with the breach carrying a possible 14-day suspension.

Depending on if and when that is imposed, Keane may miss the opportunity to partner Field Of Gold in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

“I’d imagine (I will be suspended) but it’s my own fault,” he said.

“I’m so used to eight (strikes) as it is at home, I just have to abide by the rules here.

“That’s the only way I can put it, I know six is the amount over here but when I was in a ding-dong battle, I suppose it just went out of my head unfortunately.

“It’s unfortunate but it’s my own fault.”