Hollie Doyle Suffers Injury in Fall at Bath Racecourse

Hollie Doyle suffered a leg injury in a fall at Bath Racecourse on Friday, May 23.

The incident occurred while Doyle was riding Vault of Heaven at the meeting.

Both the horse and jockey were hurt in the fall.

Doyle took to Instagram to announce the news, posting a photo of herself with a thumb up and a contorted smile, her leg heavily strapped on a hospital bed.

She wrote: "Thank you for all the messages, unfortunately I will be on the sidelines for a while after sustaining a leg injury at Bath yesterday.

Her husband, Tom Marquand, confirmed the injury is not too severe, saying: “She’s gutted first and foremost.

Marquand, who won on Catullus at Goodwood, added: “Thankfully, it’s a leg and nothing more serious.”

Doyle is due to have an operation on her leg, with her husband hoping she can concentrate on getting back as fast as possible.

Doyle was due to race at Salisbury on Saturday evening, where she could have added to her 53 winners in 2026.

The 29-year-old became the first female rider to win a French Classic and a European Group 1 Classic when she triumphed at the Prix de Diane in 2022.

She finished joint second in the Flat Jockeys’ Championship that year.

Two years before, Doyle landed a podium finish in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.