Silv’s Ascot U-turn
SILVESTRE DE SOUSA will attend Ascot to be crowned champion next Saturday — after a U-turn.
After being ruled out of Champions Day by an 18-day whip ban, a suspension he described as “harsh”, the Brazilian jockey said he would boycott the fixture to spend the day packing his bags ahead of a riding stint in Hong Kong.
But, following an apparent change of heart, De Sousa (above) said: “This is a throwaway comment that has been taken out of context — I will be at Champions Day.”