TWO AUSRALIAN JOCKEYS SUSPENDED

Chronicle (Levin), 23 December 1946, Page 7

TWO AUSRALIAN JOCKEYS SUSPENDED

Received Sundav, 7.5 p.ui. : SYDNEY, Dec. 22. Athol George Mulley, who became j fainous as thc rider of the champion liernborough and who annouuced liis retirement from racing earlier in the week, received notiiication on tlie eve of the ltandwick meeting tliaKlio had' been suspended from riding at the pleasure of the Australiau Jockey Clul^ Conunittee. No reason for the suspen sion has yet been given. Mulley will ask the committee to morrow why the action was taken. The cliairman (Mr. A. G. Potter) liusrefused to comment. Some newspapers hint that the suspensiou was the resuli of an inquiry centriug about tlie running of Coid Shower whicli iinishe.i fourtli at odds on in the Camden liaudi cap at Randwick a montli ago. Y'esterday tlie outslanding Brisbane jockey (W. Briscoe) who won thc Villiers Stakes'on Native Son at Rand wick was also in trouble. The steward.suspended hini for two liiontlis foi causing interference in tlie Three-yeai old Handicap, au earlier race whicli he won on Chanson Gai. lle was not informed otiicially until the last race. Native Song had little trouble iu winning the Villiers SLakes at Randwick yesterday from Imniediate and Wellington, lle was smartly away and soon reached tlie front wliere he was joined by the New Zealauder Jliraji. Jockey Briscoe was content to take matters easily until the tuni wliere he kicked uhead to gain a length. Imniediate, who Avas liandy throughout the race, challdnged in the slraight but was outstayed. Hiraji Jinished lifth. The linish of the Deceniber Handicap again cmphasised the ueed for a caiuera at Randwick as Jviaree an-l Slcip Bomber could not be seiiarated for the iirst placc. After making a determined bid from the Legcr Slap Bomber looked a certain winner until Kiaree came through on the outside. Kesuits: — Villiers Stakqs: Native Son, S.O (Briscoe) 1; Imniediate, 9.(3 (Moore) 2; Wellington, 8.0 (Sellwood) 3. Eifteeu itarted. One and a-quarter lengths; a length. Time, 1.3(3£. Deceniber Handicap: Kiaree, 9.5 (McGrowdie) and Skip Bomber, 7.7 ^Sellwood) a dead-heat; C'odical, 8.4 B'ook) 3. Seven started. A dead-lieat; :wo and a-half lengths. Time 2.5i.