Overview
- Melham’s suspension runs from November 16 to December 17, with eligibility to return on December 18.
- She is cleared to fulfill her Caulfield rides on Saturday, including Pictor in the Sandown Guineas, before the ban starts.
- Stewards found she allowed Fancify to shift out near the 200m in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes, causing She’s Got Pizzazz to stumble and dislodging Blake Shinn.
- Shinn suffered fractures to the tibia and fibula and underwent surgery, with a lengthy absence from riding expected.
- She’s Got Pizzazz was found lame in the off-foreleg and requires veterinary clearance, and penalty considerations included Melham’s guilty plea, prior record, the Group 3 status, and the rider fall.