Appeal board upholds Be My Royal verdict

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

Appeal board upholds Be My Royal verdict
Fri, 20 Aug, 2004 - 15:47

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.

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