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Article: Smith Eccles in clear
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 25, 1994
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THE Jockey Club has decided that Steve Smith Eccles should not
be censured for his "revelations" in a Sunday newspaper concerning
corruption in racing. The initial response from racing's rulemakers
had been that unless the experienced jump jockey could substantiate
his claims, he would be open to the punishable charge of bringing
racing into disrepute, writes John Cobb.
After sending its head of security, Roger Buffham, to interview
Smith Eccles on Tuesday, the club yesterday issued a statement
saying that it "noted the regret expressed by Smith Eccles and his
account of how the article came to be written".
"It is recognised that much of the material related to incidents
that may have ...