UPDATED 3:59PM, APR 13 2021 This article is from our new weekly digital newsletter Asia Bloodstock News, published on Wednesday mornings (Asian time). Sign up for a free subscription here. Neil Callan’s suspension saga took a twist on Monday when the rider lodged notice of an appeal against the severity of punishment handed down at last Wednesday’s show cause hearing, which was called after a lively stewards’ inquiry into careless riding at Happy Valley on February 3. The Irish jockey received a lengthy suspension, in excess of three months, after presenting a defence that included support from several Hong Kong racing notables including two champion trainers and big-name owners.