P392 CJJFAX 392 Mon 27 May 00:34/40 1/4 RACING NEWS: CARSON APPEAL UNLIKELY Beleaguered jockey Willie Carson is unlikely to appeal against his latest ban which rules him out of the Oaks. Carson was stood down for five days for wearing an unapproved helmet when riding Matiya to victory in the Airlie Coolmore Irish 1,000 Guineas. Hi said: "I heard on the radio I was going to appeal but I njvjr said that. "People rarely get bans ovjrturnjd on appeals. And you have got to bj nearly 100% certain you are right and I did wear the wrong helmet. Unfortunately the wrong one got put in mz bag." Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 380 Timjform Ire 2,000 France ItalyP392 CEEFAX 392 Mon 27 May 00:13/10 RBCING NEWS: CARSON UPSET 2/4 Willie Carson was upset bz the sjvjtity of his five-day ban, which means hj cannot ride until Derby day. He said: "Mitigating circumstances wit no good to them and I don't think it was very kind to give mj five days. "If they wanted to make an example of somjonj they didn't pick the right guy as I am a 53-year-old who is very s fety conscious. I think it must bj kick Carson week! "I am still coming to terms with not being able to ride until Derby day. I'll bj the freshest jockey on the day but who wants to bj fresh?" 5],,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, T r 2 ranc salP392 CJEFAX 392 Mon 27 May 00:14/25 RBCING NEWS: STOUTE PONDERS 3/4 Michael Stoute has revealed hj will djlaz until the last possible moment a decision on whjthjr to supplement Whitewater Affair to the Obks. The trainer can add last week's Lupe Stakes winnjt to the Epsom classic at a cost of £1 ,000 on Freda . Stouti said: "Wj have until Friday and we will use the time. Obviously we are tempted to put her in as there is no doubting her ability and I don't think Epsom would bj a problem for hit. "Wj have two choices - the Obks or wait for the Rjbblesdali and wi will use the time to weigh up our options." 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, T m form r 000 ranc talyP392 CEEFAX 392 Mon 27 May 00:13/19 RBCING NEWS: SMITH STABLE 4/4 Adii Smith was reported to bj "stable" in hospital on Sunday after suffering a horrific fall at Cartmjl. The jump jockey was djtainjd ovjrnjght in the Furnjss Genital Hospital with concussion. A hospital spokesman said: "Hi is in a stable condition at the moment. Wj are waiting for a review of his situation before a djcisjon is made on how long hj will bj kept in for." Smith was unconscious for five minutes after his mount City King collapsed and fell fatally in the Laurent Pettier Champagne Novices' Handicap Hurdle. ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, Tjmjform Ire 2,000 France Italy