McGillivray a senior rider at Ipswich

Queensland stewards have confirmed Matt McGillivray will ride as fully fledged jockey at Ipswich despite being booked by trainers thinking he could still claim 1.5kg as an apprentice.

Chief steward Alan Reardon said McGillivray had always been listed to come out of his time on September 22 (Friday).

“He completed the necessary study modules this week and there is no reason to extend his apprenticeship as he has not applied,” Reardon said.

“Matt will be a jockey as of Saturday with no claim and in charge of his own future.”

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Reardon said there seemed to be some confusion over a regulation which allows apprentices to claim for meetings after they have outridden their allowance.

“This is different because those riders are still apprentices. While McGillivray may have had a 1.5kg claim when booked he was never going to be able to use it because he was always going o be a fully fledged jockey on Saturday,” Reardon said.

McGillivray is currently the leading apprentice and third on the senior riders premiership with 13 metropolitan winners this season.

He has ridden 281 winners as an apprentice including 75 in the metropolitan area.