Gary Carroll Receives 14-Day Suspension for Royal Ascot-Winning Ride

Gary Carroll has received a 14-day suspension and a £5,800 fine after being found to have used his whip eight times when partnering Cercene to victory in last week's Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, twice above the permitted level.

Carroll revealed to the TDN on Sunday that he was still on a high after the daughter of Australia provided him with a breakthrough success at the top level, but this sting in the tail will now see him suspended from July 4-17, inclusive, with the penalty being doubled due to his breach of the rules occurring in a Class 1 race.

According to the summary of the Whip Review Committee's findings published on Wednesday, Carroll's suspension had been scheduled to run from July 8-21, inclusive, which would have ruled him out of Cercene's next intended start in the Irish Oaks on Saturday, July 19.

However, the rider has since exercised his right to start his suspension two weeks from the date of the incident, allowing him to partner Joe Murphy's stable star in her quest for Classic glory at the Curragh.

 

33/1! CERCENE WINS THE CORONATION STAKES! #ROYALASCOT pic.twitter.com/cba83YNxWV

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