Stewart Needs A Stay To Ride In Stradbroke

Brad Stewart is the latest to need a stay on a suspension if he is to ride at the big Group One day of racing at .

There is an increasing shortage of top jockeys in which has been exacerbated by injury, suspensions and restrictions imposed on interstate riders.

Stewards opened an inquiry after Galvarino and Paris Crystal suffered interference at the 200m in race eight at on Sunday.

Stewart, who rode Open Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding and was suspended for 10 days starting at midnight on Saturday and concluding at midnight on , June 9.

It means unless Stewart lodges an application for an internal review and gets a stay he can’t ride on Group One meeting on June 6.

Top jockey Matt McGillivray will also need a stay for day after being suspended on Saturday while leading jockey is already riding on one.

Several leading jockeys including Ron Stewart, Tegan Harrison and Dale Smith have been missing through injury.

The jockey shortage was highlighted at the last week when Group One-winning jockey Smith was replaced by a 3kg claiming apprentice because no senior rider was available.

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