Dittman considering appeal
NZPA-AAP Canberra Champion jockey, Mick Dittman, is considering appealing against his suspension on a careless riding charge after winning the sAustl 65,000 Black Opal Stakes (1200 m on Sunday on the Jack Den-ham-trained Marks Gain. Dittman was found guilty on two counts of careless riding and will be sidelined until March 18, when he can resume riding. The suspension rules Dittman out for a large slice of the rich Autumn racing carnival, but leaves him free to ride in the sAustl.6s million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200 m
which will be run at Rosehill the day his suspension ends. Dittman is expected to be aboard the Tommy Smith-trained Mercury in the Slipper. Stewards suspended Dittman after a lengthy inquiry into the roughly run race. No fewer than eight jockeys were involved in the early stages of the stewards’ inquiry, which began immediately after Dittman had dismounted from 2-1 favourite, which finished powerfully to win by 1% lengths from Eire (13-4), with Pound The Beat (10-1) a length away third.
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Press, 8 March 1989, Page 47
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