Doyle sidelined with broken elbow after fall

Doyle rode 151 winners in 2022

Record-breaking jockey Hollie Doyle is facing a spell on the sidelines after breaking her elbow in a fall.

Her husband and fellow rider Tom Marquand confirmed on Wednesday that Doyle had broken her elbow.

He said it was too soon to set out a timescale for the 26-year-old jockey's return.

"We don't really know how long she will be out for as she literally only had her MRIs last night," said Marquand.

"It is one of those fiddly things, as you could put a number on it and you'd be wrong every time anyway.

"To be honest, it is just a case of making sure she gets it right now, because you wouldn't want to stop halfway through the summer. It is frustrating."

Doyle ended last year with 151 winners, finishing second to William Buick on overall totals as well as in the Flat jockeys' championship which runs between May and October.

She was third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2020 after breaking her own record for wins in a calendar year by a female jockey.