De Sousa Suspended But Can Ride In Cup

On the day he is officially crowned champion jockey for a third time, will begin a lengthy , one that crucially ends in time for him to be available to ride in .

De Sousa will miss Champions Day at after receiving an 18-day suspension with six days deferred.

He was outed under the totting up rule for using his whip more than allowed on too many occasions with a six-month period.

De Sousa has been booked for the -trained Withhold in the on November 6 but the horse still has to make the field.

The Cup is an option for Withhold to get a penalty to rise up the .

“There were a few rides at Ascot on the cards, but the main thing now is getting him out to so he can get there and ride on the 4th, which is a big meeting,” de Sousa’s agent Shelley Dwyer said.

.”Of course the Melbourne Cup was playing on our minds as well.

“As much as it is a pain missing Champions Day, it is what it is.

“He’s lined up for Withhold in the Melbourne Cup, so we just hope he gets in. There is a back-up, but we’ll just have to see.”

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