Stewards were a touch gentle on triple Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Glen Boss but suspended him for 10 meetings at Caulfield on Saturday.
The Singapore-based Boss faced a careless riding charge after stewards alleged he allowed his mount Riven Light to shift out approaching the 200m of the Group I Ladbrokes Stakes (2000m).
Riven Light's shift caused interference to Calderon and Hartnell, who were racing on the Irish galloper's outside
Boss pleaded guilty to the careless riding charge but told stewards the effect of the interference was much greater than Riven Light's actual shift.
"It looks nasty," Boss told stewards. "But I've only shifted fora stride and it was mission impossible for me to come away from Luke's mount (Calderon).
"There was contact to my hindquarters and he got turned out. I did everything I possibly could in the one stride available to me to get him off (Calderon)."
Chief steward Terry Bailey that interference of this nature usually brought a charge of high-range careless riding but they "understood the explanation" from Boss and downgraded the offence into the mid-range category.
Boss told stewards he hasn't been suspended in 2017 before he received his penalty, which ended any chance of him riding in next Saturday's Caulfield Cup.
Meanwhile, Dean Yendall received a 10-meeting suspension after pleading guilty to causing interference aboard Mr Sneaky in the Toorak Handicap.
Yendall will start his penalty at midnight on Sunday and will be right to return on Wednesday week.
