Jockey Chad Schofield will appeal a 32-meeting suspension that left the young hoop shattered with his Spring hopes in tatters.
Schofield’s manager Mark Van Triet told racing.com the 20-year-old would appeal both the charge and the severity of the penalty handed down to him.
Racing Victoria stewards found Schofield guilty of improper riding following theBenchmark 78 W&P Handicap (1600m) at Mornington on Wednesday.
Stewards said that Schofield, who was aboard the Peter Moody-trained Saguaro, heavily bumped Michelle Payne’s mount Something To Share on several occasions during the race and forced her to the fence.
Schofield’s mount finished third behind Snow Cover while Something To Share crossed the line in fifth.
The suspension is to commence following Saturday’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes day at Caulfield and Schofield will only be able to return to riding on Caulfield Cup day, October 18.
Schofield has been booked for eight of the nine races on Saturday’s card.
Van Triet said Schofield would be represented by Newcastle solicitor Paul O’Sullivan, with paperwork being arranged on Friday afternoon and expected to be filed later that night.
Schofield had until 5pm Saturday to lodge an appeal.