Hannon's filly tale cuts no ice with Jockey Club

Trainer Richard Hannon was last week fined £600 by the Jockey Club's disciplinary committee

Trainer Richard Hannon was last week fined £600 by the Jockey Club's disciplinary committee. The committee held an inquiry into the case of the Hannon-trained Chaguaramas who tested positive for ibuprofen after winning at Windsor in June.

The two-year-old reportedly picked up the substance by licking the back of the stable's blacksmith, who had been taking the pain-killer.

However, the committee was not satisfied. They accepted an admission from Hannon that he was in breach of Rules 53 and 221B (i) and disqualified the filly from first place under Rule 180 (ii).