Former racecaller Ron Papps has avoided a jail sentence after his case before the Port Augusta Supreme Court concluded on Wednesday.

Earlier in the week, Papps pleaded guilty after a charge of attempted murder against his wife, Judy, was reduced to aggravated endangering life.

Papps, 65, received a two year suspended jail term with a non-parole period of ten months on the proviso he agreed on a 2-1/2 year, $100 good behaviour bond.

The court heard on Monday the dramatic events which took place during January’s domestic dispute.

After refusing his request for “cuddles”, Mrs Papps was attacked by her husband with a pillow applied firmly over her face.

Mrs Papps was able to pry herself free and escaped up a corridor of the house before Papps chased her down and brought her down to the ground from behind.

In a desperate attempt to break free, Mrs Papps bit the hand of her husband and screamed for assistance as she successfully found refuge in a neighbour’s house.

Despite the incident, Mrs Papps has stated her intentions to reconcile with Papps who has since sought professional assistance and refrained from consuming alcohol.

Papps called races in three states, across all three codes - primarily thoroughbreds – for over three decades.

He received an Order Of Australia medal in 1994 for his services to racing in a career which commenced in Tasmania back in 1962 for the ABC.

Finding his way back to the mainland, Papps worked in Adelaide before moving to Melbourne and joining 3UZ.

In that five year stint at 3UZ, he was influential in establishing the career of now deceased racecaller Darren Tyquin.

Returning to Adelaide, Papps was regarded as South Australia’s premier racecaller until he hung-up the binoculars in 1999.