Sandown could be hit by jockeys' boycott over phones row

SANDOWN PARK’S meeting on Sunday could be hit by a jockeys’ boycott as the row over mobile phones escalates.

Sandown could be hit by jockeys' boycott over phones row

The Jockey Club met riders’ representatives yesterday in a bid to end the dispute over new rules which do not allow jockeys use their mobile phones on the racetrack during racing.

But the riders were unhappy with the outcome and Philip Robinson, their main spokesman throughout the dispute, said: “At this moment in time a lot of jockeys are planning to take Sunday off. I think there are a lot of tired jockeys wanting to relax.

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