Jockey Rory Hutchings is keen to repay the faith of top trainer Chris Waller at Rosehill on Saturday after returning from a one-month suspension for improper conduct and trying to cheat the scales in what he described as a “brain snap” moment.

A three-time New Zealand champion apprentice, Hutchings had three rides for Waller without a win at his first meeting back, at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, and he has two – Barking Mad (race one) and Seafall (seven) – for him on Saturday. He also has the job on Elouyou for Victorian trainer Scott Cameron in the eighth.

Hutchings was suspended for an incident on May 24 at Randwick when he attempted to weigh out pre-race for a ride on the Waller-trained Providence without his mandatory safety vest on. When caught by clerk of scales David Sylvester, Hutchings used the words, “I’ll look after you”.

In the stewards inquiry, Hutchings pleaded guilty to a charge of trying to weigh out without the vest in an attempt to make the allotted weight, saying it was a “brain snap”. He pleaded not guilty to an improper conduct charge in relation to his comments, saying how it was interpreted was not what he intended, but stewards found him guilty.

Hutchings, 30, told stewards he struggled with his weight after being flooded in at his home in the lead-up. He was also under financial pressure after a three-month lay-off with a broken collarbone from a fall in New Zealand.

Preparing for Saturday’s chances, he said he regretted trying to come back too early.

“I live on the Central Coast and it was when we had all that rain, and there was only one road in and out, so we were in there for a couple of days,” said Hutchings, who has been based in Australia for 10 years.

“I might have come back a little bit soon, and I was trying to ride a little bit lighter at the same time, but the suspension I got, to take some positives out of it, I rode work every single day, got fit and got the weight down, and I rode my minimum, 56 [kilograms], first ride back on Wednesday.

“I just made the most of it for the return.”

Hutchings has ridden work mostly for Waller at Rosehill, and he was grateful for the opportunities.

“He’s given me a lot of support since I’ve come back, and I’ve been riding a lot of work and trials for him, so it would be nice to get a result shortly,” he said of his fellow New Zealander.

“I had a placing on Wednesday, but hopefully we get a winner on Saturday.”

Barking Mad, a $625,000 yearling, is on debut in the 1100m opener for two-year-olds and is $20 with Sportsbet after four trials and a draw in barrier two.

“He’s drawn well and he’s very well bred – Wootton Bassett, and Invincibella was a group 1-winning mare for Chris – and his trials look to be reasonably well from the stable,” he said.

Seafall is $12 for the 2000m benchmark 78 after two unplaced runs.

“It won nicely three starts ago at Warwick Farm,” Hutchings said. “The last couple at 1800 haven’t been the best, but it’s drawn well in [barrier] four and should get a good run from there. A horse that’s very fit on a wet track also definitely helps.”

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Heavy-track specialist Elouyou ($8), in a 1200m benchmark 88, shapes as his best chance, despite a last-start failure at Sandown. Rosehill was an improving heavy 8 on Friday.

“[Cameron] bought it up here last year and it won at Rosehill over 1400 on a heavy track,” Hutchings said.

“It’s got a good record, and I think fellow Kiwi mate Jason Collett steered them in my direction when he couldn’t ride it himself.”

Hutchings, a group 1 winner who rides mostly on the provincial circuit, hoped to get on a roll in town.

“This is a good time, with a few boys away on holiday and in Queensland, so I’ve got to make the most of it while I can,” he said.

“I’m definitely in town the next couple of weeks, so we just ride that as long as possible.”