High-profile jockey Blake Shinn has been suspended for six weeks for improper riding in a race at Canterbury.

Blake Shinn will head to Scone for a handy book of rides, headed by progressive gelding Upbeat in the Inglis 3YO Guineas.

Top sprinter Buffering remains in contention for the Doomben 10,000 despite missing a lead-up race last week due to a stone bruise.

Trainer Greg Eurell was devastated when Cox Plate victor Pinker Pinker died several weeks ago but he now has reason to look forward to the spring.