Smullen suspended for ten days Pat Smullen´s hopes of a third Flat jockeys title were dealt a blow when he was given a ten days suspension for improper riding at Listowel this afternoon.Smullen, riding fifth placed Miss Isabela, could be seen swinging his right elbow at Colm O´Donoghue on Tubbertown Rose in the closing stages of the six furlongs handicap as the two horses came close together.The stewards found him guilty of improper riding and the ten racing days ban, which includes the ´Arc´ weekend, will begin on September 29 and leave him out of domestic action until October 22.Smullen had earlier recorded his 65th winner of the season as Kempes put his experience to good use when gaining a narrow victory over newcomer Disclosure in the juvenile auction maiden.The well-backed 6/4 favourite, trained by his wife Frances Crowley, bravely rallied under pressure when strongly pressed in the straight to just prevail by a head.This victory leaves him seven clear of the sidelined Fran Berry in the title race, and more significantly 13 ahead of third placed Kieren Fallon.
