Three trainers have been slapped with a £1000 fine on the first day of Royal Ascot. Permission was given to Irish horse Lazuli to wear a red hood which was removed at the start, as was Man of Promise and Nature Strip, and for Golden Pal to be ponied to the start.
However, Golden Pal, trained by Wesley Ward, Nature Strip, trained by Chris Waller, and Lazuli and Man of Promise, both trained by Charlie Appleby, had entered the Parade Ring after the signal to mount had been given. As a result, the trio were handed fines after conducting interviews. Hollie Doyle also ran into trouble as the 25-year-old was suspended for two days for using her whip above the permitted level from approaching the final furlong.
She still enjoyed a fabulous day on the opening day of Royal Ascot this year, with victory on Bradsell in the Coventry Stakes. The horse galloped to a comprehensive victory and the win made Doyle the most successful female rider in Royal Ascot history, following successes on Scarlet Dragon (2020) and Amtiyaz (2021) - taking her one clear of Hayley Turner.
