P663 CEEFAX 2 663 Fri 28 Feb 21:14/33 U O TU5NIR CONFIRMS VERDICT 1O2 Dr Michael Turnjt, the Jockey Club's chief medical officer, has confirmed that Brian Harding was judged to have suffered a sji:uri after a fall and has been stood down for a year as a result. "I have had a report from specialist Du Girbjt and that confirms hj had a seizure so undj the guidelines hi cannot ride for a year after the fall. "It'u in line with our long-established practice dui to the risk of a further episode which decreases o6jt time. At the moment the risk is above what is acceptable," Turnjt explained. F HARDING +PSET BY MEDICAL VERDICT 662 Football 302 Cricket 340 GenetalA380 S Truckjt Harding 1 MrMullkn SedgjfldP663 CJEFAX 2 663 Fri 28 Feb 21:16/03 U |l4|l4|,h4|l4|,, U E RICHARDS BLASTS VERDICT 2/2 Trainjt Gordon Richards believer the decision to stand jockey Brian Harding down for a year is wrong. "They s h had a fit. But who said h had a fit? Somjbodz said they saw his leg twitch but that might have been me touching his toes to sji if he had any problem with his leg. "The poor kid told mj what happened on the gallops on Friday morning and hj burst into tears," Richards revealed. "Evjtyonj thinks I am a hard man but I had tears for him, hj's a good lad." HARDING UPSET BY MEDICAL VERDICTC662 Football 302 Cricket 340 GenetalA3 0 S Trucker Harding 1 MrMullkn Sedgjfld