Racing News: Following his two-month riding suspension for elbowing Rossa Ryan, a rival jockey, off of the saddle, Christophe Soumillon acknowledges that he committed a “bad error.”
In a spectacular incident during the Group Three Thomas Bryon Stakes at Saint-Cloud on Friday, Soumillon intentionally collided with Ryan while riding 15/2 shot Syros as the two pursued eventual victor Ralph Beckett’s, Captain Wierzba. Continuous.
Rossa Ryan was knocked to the ground and struck in the head when Soumillon leaned across and caught him with his elbow.
Ryan has since reported to Sky Sports Racing that he is unharmed. Ryan was able to leave the track on foot and enter an on-course ambulance to be examined.
Soumillon will still be permitted to ride Vadeni in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe because his two-month suspension will not begin until October 14 and end until December 12.
What happened in the elbow incident?
After the race, Soumillon exclusively told Sky Sports Racing: “I experienced a little bit of pressure from Rossa on my outside as I tried to preserve a better position behind Ryan [Moore, on Continuous].”
“To let him know that I wasn’t going inside, I pressed my elbow on him. I immediately realised my error, and I’m quite sorry for what happened because I detest seeing things like this.
“I sincerely apologise to everyone. Rossa is alright, which is great, but I’m quite sorry because I should not have acted in this manner.
Syros was eliminated from the competition after placing fifth among the final five competitors.
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