Suspension hit Kerrin McEvoy's pockets Top jockey Kerrin McEvoy is back on deck for races at Rosehill tomorrow. Picture: Tim Hunter. JOCKEY Kerrin McEvoy's short carnival suspension has ended up costing him a cool $30,000 in potential earnings. "It can certainly hit you in the pocket," said McEvoy, who returns to make up for lost time with a solid book of rides at Rosehill tomorrow. Darley's No.1 gun was rubbed out for careless riding at Warwick Farm earlier this month. While he served his punishment, Darley's Bello won the Group 3 Newcastle Newmarket (1400m) with Jason Collett, Appearance won the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) with Blake Shinn, and Craig Williams helped AJC Oaks-bound filly Cameo triumph in the Listed Keith Nolan Classic (1600m). Tunes also won a stayers' race on the same day at Kembla Grange, while Aspen carried Darley's maroon and white colours to a midweek win at Warwick Farm. Given jockeys earn roughly 5 per cent of prizemoney, McEvoy was left $29,321.75 out of pocket. Due back in Sydney tonight after attending his grandfather's funeral in Streaky Bay, McEvoy said he was especially keen to pilot Itameri and Sidestep, two youngsters who could both sneak into the Golden Slipper via the Group 2 Magic Night Stakes (1200m) and Group 2 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) respectively. Itameri chased home Villa Verde during her first career start in Melbourne, and tuned up for the autumn with an exhibition gallop at Warwick Farm. Sidestep dumped jockey Corey Brown when the gates opened last Saturday but pulled up well enough for trainer Peter Snowden to send him around again. "Itameri is coming off a nice trial win and she galloped pretty sharply the other day," McEvoy said. She's drawn a pretty good marble and she will improve. Sidestep was fantastic in Canberra (in the Black Opal), the form has been franked with the winner (Criterion) coming out and winning last Saturday. What happened last week with Corey at the gates was just freakish. You could run 3000 races and that wouldn't happen again. He finished 100 yards (91m) behind them. Sometimes (when horses dump jockeys) they can pull muscles. The main thing was he didn't try to jump a fence. Peter wouldn't have run him if he didn't pull up fine. I'd probably lean towards Sidestep, but there isn't a lot between the two (in terms of their chances). Darley already has Guelph and Kuroshio qualified for next Saturday's Slipper. McEvoy said he was likely to partner Guelph but that could all change if Itameri and Sidestep join the Slipper party. McEvoy also rides the Snowden-trained Tatra in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) and said the step up in distance would work in his favour. He'll also steer Melbourne's Bel Sprinter in the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m).