Senior rider Chris Symons has hailed Talia Rodder's successful appeal against a six-week suspension on a running and handling charge as a win for all jockeys.The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Thursday upheld Rodder's appeal on the grounds stewards had failed to prove culpability in relation to her ride on the Robbie Laing-trained Serene Tanie at Moonee Valley on November 19.Rodder was charged under AR 135b for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure Serene Ta

Senior rider Chris Symons has hailed Talia Rodder's successful appeal against a six-week suspension on a running and handling charge as a win for all jockeys.

The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Thursday upheld Rodder's appeal on the grounds stewards had failed to prove culpability in relation to her ride on the Robbie Laing-trained Serene Tanie at Moonee Valley on November 19.

Rodder was charged under AR 135b for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure Serene Tanie had full opportunity to win or to obtain the best possible place in the Corporate Interiors Handicap (1500m).

The Victorian Jockeys Association (VJA) claimed it was a test case for all jockeys as Rodder made an error of judgment as an apprentice and there was no intentional wrongdoing which rule AR 135b implies.

Symons, who is a VJA director and helped represent Rodder in the initial inquiry, said it was worrying for jockeys that Rodder had been charged under the rule for making a mistake.

"It was becoming a concern among the riders that anyone, especially a three kilo claimer, could be charged under the circumstances," Symons said.

"Everyone is entitled to make a mistake or misjudge something and this is where this obviously falls."

Rodder said she had a lot of support from the VJA and was relieved to be cleared.

"The thing I hold highest is my integrity and everyone who knows me knows that I am trustworthy," Rodder said.

"I saw no reason for the charge.

"I didn't do anything wrong except for misjudging the pace."

RAD Board chairman Judge Russell Lewis questioned the stewards' handling of the inquiry and queried how Rodder could be charged and not apprentice Jake Noonan who dug up inside Rodder on Saint Angers.

Serene Tanie weakened to finish sixth of the seven runners and Saint Angers fifth.

Serene Tanie's stablemate Maquina, ridden by Katelyn Mallyon, stormed home from second last to win the race but stewards found no evidence of team riding.

However they found Rodder failed to make sufficient effort to restrain her mount early and placed her under further pressure passing the 600 metres.

Symons feared Rodder's reputation had been inevitably tarnished.

"It is a good result for Talia but the lead-up to today has been detrimental to her reputation and in my opinion it shouldn't have got this far," Symons said.

Last Friday night Symons won on Serene Tanie who led all the way over 1600 metres at Moonee Valley.

"I rode her exactly the same way as Talia did but the difference on the night was maybe the calibre of horse she was up against, and the fact that I wasn't at all tested during the run like Talia was when she rode the horse," Symons said.