Stipes knock Damien Oliver off Fiorente in Cox Plate as jocks swarm for prized ride Damien Oliver leaves the stewards' room after being suspended for 12 meetings, ruling him out of the Cox Plate. CHAMPION jockey Damien Oliver will miss the golden ride on Fiorente in Saturday weeks Cox Plate. Oliver was yesterday suspended for 12 meetings, beginning after he rides Jet Away in Saturday's Caulfield Cup, for causing interference when winning on Zonza at Caulfield. He has the right of appeal but refused to comment on leaving the stewards" hearing. The rules of racing allow Oliver to ride in the Caulfield Cup because acceptances had been taken for the race. Oliver's ban sparked speculation Glen Boss would jump off Puissance De Lune to ride the Gai Waterhouse-trained second favourite Fiorente in the Plate, but Boss denied any such move last night. That's a ridiculous suggestion. I wouldn't get off Puissance De Lune for any other horse," he said. Oliver gained the ride on Melbourne Cup favourite Fiorente only last week when Waterhouse sacked Nash Rawiller. Damien Oliver has been in exceptional form, winning again yesterday aboard Zonza. Oliver said when gaining the prized mount: "I'm very ­excited to be on him. He's been running super so far this spring and he looks a great chance in both the Cox Plate and the Melbourne Cup. Oliver will not be back in the saddle until after the Bendigo Cup meeting on Wednesday, October 30. He will also miss the Geelong Cup next Wednesday, as well as the ride on Bel Sprinter in tomorrow week's Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. Rawiller was suspended for five meetings in Sydney yesterday. He doesn't have a mount in the Cox Plate but rides top fancy Royal Descent in the Caulfield Cup. A disappointed Damien Oliver leaves the stewards' room. Stewards deemed Oliver's interference in the high range, despite jockeys Nick Hall and Ben Melham supporting Oliver's argument that he gave everyone ample time to know he was crossing them at the 1000m. The main interference was caused to Brett Prebble's mount Godspiel. Oliver has just returned from a 10-meeting ban that cost him the ride on Royal Descent in the Turnbull Stakes a fortnight ago. He lost an appeal against the severity of the ban. The dual Melbourne Cup winner returned to riding last month after serving an eight-month disqualification.