The dispersal of the majority of the horses trained by Shark Hanlon will go ahead after a decision on the trainer’s appeal against the severity of his ten-month suspension was deferred, to be announced within 14 days.

Hanlon received his ban last month after a disciplinary panel held that he had been responsible for the inappropriate transportation of an equine carcass, a course of action that was determined to have damaged the reputation and public image of racing.