Corey Brown is the new rider for Shocking in the autumn. He'll be back aboard the Melbourne Cup winner in the Grp 1 Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday week. Shocking's owner Lawrence Eales has sacked the horse's regular jockey Michael Rodd. Brown last rode Shocking when he won the 2009 Melbourne Cup. His engagement this time takes in the St George Stakes, Australian Cup and BMW in Sydney.Where does the Shocking switch leave Michael Rodd? How 'safe' is his #1 link to the Mark Kavanagh s

Corey Brown is the new rider for Shocking in the autumn. He'll be back aboard the Melbourne Cup winner in the Grp 1 Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday week. Shocking's owner Lawrence Eales has sacked the horse's regular jockey Michael Rodd. Brown last rode Shocking when he won the 2009 Melbourne Cup. His engagement this time takes in the St George Stakes, Australian Cup and BMW in Sydney.

Where does the Shocking switch leave Michael Rodd? How 'safe' is his #1 link to the Mark Kavanagh stable? We shall see as the autumn pans out.