A premature victory salute has cost the Singaporean jockey Rafi Firdhaus a five week suspension.
He had gone out to a long early lead aboard Locally Sauced in Wednesday's Hokitika Cup and then pulled up at the winning post before realising there was still a lap to go. They subsequently finished fourth, more than 30 lengths from the winner.
Firdhaus, who had ridden the previous winner Electronic Motion, was suspended until and including February 18.
He had gone out to a long early lead aboard Locally Sauced in Wednesday's Hokitika Cup and then pulled up at the winning post before realising there was still a lap to go. They subsequently finished fourth, more than 30 lengths from the winner.
Firdhaus, who had ridden the previous winner Electronic Motion, was suspended until and including February 18.