Jason Waddell
Tara Hughes
Jason Waddell will return from a lengthy suspension to ride at the Te Aroha trials on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old jockey is coming off a 12-month ban handed down a year ago after he was found guilty of acting detrimentally to the interests of racing and of improper riding.
They arose from an incident at an Avondale trial meeting in September, 2015, when Waddell's actions originally brought a charge of foul riding after his mount severely interfered with a horse ridden by Samantha Collett.
"Jason had a meeting recently with chief stipe John Oatham and the Racing Integrity Unit's Andy Cruickshank to prove he's fit to ride and they have granted him a licence to ride track work and at trials," Waddell's agent Darryl Anderson said.
"His hope is to be back race riding on December 28 or thereabouts. It won't be before then.
"Jason is coming back with a very positive attitude. Over the last 12 months I have seen a definite change in him and it's all for the better."
The 30-year-old jockey is coming off a 12-month ban handed down a year ago after he was found guilty of acting detrimentally to the interests of racing and of improper riding.
They arose from an incident at an Avondale trial meeting in September, 2015, when Waddell's actions originally brought a charge of foul riding after his mount severely interfered with a horse ridden by Samantha Collett.
"Jason had a meeting recently with chief stipe John Oatham and the Racing Integrity Unit's Andy Cruickshank to prove he's fit to ride and they have granted him a licence to ride track work and at trials," Waddell's agent Darryl Anderson said.
"His hope is to be back race riding on December 28 or thereabouts. It won't be before then.
"Jason is coming back with a very positive attitude. Over the last 12 months I have seen a definite change in him and it's all for the better."