ENGLISH visitor Darryll Holland had a topsy-turvy Arc night at Sha Tin where he landed his sixth winner and then picked up a three-day suspension.
Holland, who went into the meeting leading the early championship, was joined at the top by French ace Eric Legrix but he was understandably downcast about his unwanted holiday.
It came from an incident in the first race where erratic Po On King, who eventually finished second for Holland, hung in very noticeably on the Tony Cruz-ridden Fook Win. It led to a Stewards' Inquiry and an objection.
Placings stood - but Holland was banned for three days and an appeal is unlikely.
'I put my whip down and did what I could quickly but it did not look good and I cannot really complain. I will be speaking to trainer Gary Ng about it but I would not think an appeal is likely.
'It happened and that is the way they saw it. I am only sorry because it takes a bit out of my stint and things have been going so well,' said the popular English rider.