Gannon will not return to the saddle until the new year

The injured Cathy Gannon, who at one stage had hoped to be back in time for the Shergar Cup, will not be seen on a racecourse again this year, with the latest update from her specialist suggesting a return to race-riding in the new year.

Gannon broke all five toes in her left foot in a nasty incident at Lingfield on May 25, when the Brendan Powell-trained Spring Overture played up in the stalls and was withdrawn. The incident occurred on the ride directly after Gannon notched her 15th winner of the year aboard the Jamie Osborne-trained Figurante.

When Gannon gave up on her Shergar Cup target she said she expected to be back at some point in September. But on Saturday she revealed that her return date had again been pushed back.