Mullins loses Be My Royal appeal

TRAINER Willie Mullins has lost his appeal against the disqualification of 2002 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup winner Be My Royal.

The horse was originally disqualified by the Jockey Club's disciplinary panel at a two-day hearing in January after the horse failed a post-race drugs test for morphine.

A contaminated food supply was found to be the source of the drug and although Mullins was not fined, he was ordered to pay £5,000 in legal costs and Be My Royal was stripped of his victory in the Newbury race.