26 October 2023 , 12:15
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Hollie Doyle will miss the ride on Bradsell at next week’s Breeders’ Cup meeting after failing in her appeal against the severity of a careless riding ban.
Doyle incurred a seven-day suspension for her ride aboard the Jonathan Portman-trained Rose Light at Kempton last week, when she was found to have cut across a number of rivals in the early stages of the contest, causing them to be short of room.
The British Horseracing Authority’s independent disciplinary panel heard Doyle’s appeal on Thursday morning, with the jockey contesting the length of the ban rather than the riding offence itself.
After hearing submissions from Charlotte Davison, who was representing the BHA, and Rory Mac Neice for Doyle, the panel concluded the original penalty should stand.
Doyle will serve the suspension from October 30 to November 6. Luke Morris will now ride Bradsell while Doyle is due to ride in the Melbourne Cup on November 7.
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Rachel Spearing, the panel’s chair, said: “We do accept there was corrective action taken by Miss Doyle, but the reality was unfortunately the situation had been caused.
"We can see from the footage interference does take place and it is, in our view, significant.
“We find interference was foreseeable, it was serious and it is appropriate to fall within the careless riding (penalty) of five to 14 days. We note she was provided with a seven-day suspension and we see no reason to interfere with those days.
“We have concluded this wasn’t a frivolous appeal and in those circumstances agree to return the deposit.”