Richard Hughes' title hopes hit after appeal against 50-day ban picked up in India is rejected He was banned by the Mumbai stewards for "not riding to the trainer's instructions" in a race on Feb 16. However, because there is no such rule in Britain, Hughes felt encouraged to appeal. But the BHA and India are signatories to an international racing agreement whereby each country is committed to reciprocating penalties. A flying start to the campaign is usually a prerequisite for winning the title and Hughes will also miss all the Guineas trials. He feels, however, the ban will only cost him a maximum of 10 winners. I won't be going back to India. What can you do apart from riding out and getting them ready for everyone else?" he said. John Penrose, the minister with responsibility for racing, announced on Wednesday that racing's half-share [£90 million] of the proceeds of the Tote sale will be fed to the sport through a new charity and a grant scheme for state aid compliant racing-related projects. The details remain hazy and will be clarified in the coming weeks, but the money will be paid over a number of years.