Jockeys in 'race' row spat

DECLAN QUEALLY accused Nico de Boinville of directing abuse "of a racial nature" towards him before the start of the Turners Novices' Hurdle yesterday.

- by DAVID YATES

SPAT: Declan Queally

Amateur rider Queally, aboard I'll Sort That, and De Boinville on Act Of Innocence were involved in a verbal altercation as the 21-runner field assembled at the starting tapes for the two-mile, five-furlong race, which began nearly four minutes later than its scheduled off-time.