TWO BANS FOR SILVESTRE DE SOUSA @Goodwood_Races

Silvestre de Sousa received bans in consecutive Glorious Goodwood races after the stewards judged him guilty of careless riding on both occasions.

In the opening Group Three Coutts Glorious Stakes, the rider, on second Lost In The Moment, was found to had interfered with fourth Montaser inside the final furlong. The stewards found that de Sousa had shifted right when insufficiently clear. He received a two-day ban - Friday and Saturday, August 16 and 17.

In the following Group Three Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes, Silvestre de Sousa, on second Tawhid, interfered at the furlong-marker with fourth Glory Awaits who in turn interfered with third Snowboarder. The stewards decided that the interference did not improve Tawhid's placing but found the jockey guilty of careless riding as his mount hung right. He got a  further ban - for four days, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, August 18, 19 & 20, and Saturday, August 24.

The stewards looked into another incident in the opening Coutts Glorious Stakes, and  found that Johnny Murtagh on the winner Forgotten Voice had interfered with third Sheikhzayedroad and fourth Montaser in the closings stages but judged it accidental  and took no action.