Jamie Melham will miss the ride on Satono Glow in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes on Victoria Derby Day after copping a four-meeting suspension for careless riding in the Sydney Stakes at Randwick.
Melham pleaded guilty to shifting out aboard Marhoona and causing interference to Coal Crusher in Saturday’s race on The Everest day, Racenet reported. The incident happened near the 300m mark, with Marhoona going on to finish second to Grafterburners, according to Betsy.
The ban starts on Sunday 25 October, the day after the Cox Plate, and runs for seven days, ruling Melham out of Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday 31 October.
That leaves the connections of Satono Glow searching for a new jockey for the 1200m sprint. Racenet listed Satono Glow as the second favourite for the Coolmore, and no replacement rider had been announced at the time of writing. Melham won the Cap D’Antibes Stakes aboard Satono Glow at Flemington last month.
Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup rides safe
The timing of the suspension means Melham can still ride Caulfield Guineas runner-up Blind Raise in the Cox Plate on Saturday 24 October, Betsy reported.
Read more: Jamie Melham Booked for Blind Raise in Cox Plate Bid
She will also be free to ride in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday 3 November, with the ban finishing before Cup day.
The suspension caps a big weekend of spring racing, with Tempted winning The Everest at Randwick and Kingswood taking out the Caulfield Cup for trainer Gavin Bedggood and jockey John Allen.
Read more: Tempted Wins The Everest 2026: Godolphin Mare Topples Ka Ying Rising at Randwick
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