Apprentice Tim Bell's appeal against a nine meeting suspension he copped at Wyong on Dec 23 has been dismissed. The Racing NSW Appeal Panel, however, has reduced his suspension by one meeting. Bell is currently out on a suspension from Canterbury on Dec 29, which ends on Jan 16. The panel ordered that the suspensions be served cumulatively. This means the suspension from Wyong will now go from Jan 16 to February 3. Bell can return to riding the next day..Racing Victoria stewards have cleared joc

Apprentice Tim Bell's appeal against a nine meeting suspension he copped at Wyong on Dec 23 has been dismissed. The Racing NSW Appeal Panel, however, has reduced his suspension by one meeting. Bell is currently out on a suspension from Canterbury on Dec 29, which ends on Jan 16. The panel ordered that the suspensions be served cumulatively. This means the suspension from Wyong will now go from Jan 16 to February 3. Bell can return to riding the next day..

Racing Victoria stewards have cleared jockey Ben Melham of any wrongdoing after an inquiry into his ride on the David Hayes-trained Cross Street at last Saturday's Flemington meeting.