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HK: De Sousa withdraws appeal

Silvestre de Sousa has withdrawn his appeal against the severity of a ban that rules him out of action until next year. The three-time UK champion jockey was suspended for ten months, from May 12 this year to March 11, 2024, after pleading guilty to facilitating fellow jockey Vagner Borges in placing a bet on a horse.