Highly flying New Zealand jockey Jason Waddell has been suspended two months for his handling of TOM HIGGS in the Kranji Stakes A over 1200m at Kranji on June 25.

TOM HIGGS, who started favourite in that race, finished fifth to seven runners to WYNDAM GLORY.

At the resumption of an inquiry yesterday, after taking further evidence from Waddell and after viewing the films of TOM HIGGS’ previous runs, Waddell was found guilty of a charge under MRA Rule 149.(a)(iii) for failing to ride to the satisfaction of the Stewards in the early part of the race.

The particulars of the charge were that whilst riding TOM HIGGS in the eighth race at the Singapore Turf Club Meeting on Saturday, June 25, 2005, from shortly after the start to approximately the 1000m mark, after jumping reasonably well at the start, he failed to maintain his position on the inside and alongside of GRAND CANYON (J Saimee) when he had the opportunity to do so and thereafter, this resulted in GRAND CANYON crossing his path and taking up the run on the inside fence, closer to the pace, which was to Jockey Waddell’s disadvantage.