152 not out: Hollie Doyle breaks own record for winners in calendar year

Hollie Doyle has broken her own record for wins in Britain by a female jockey in a calendar year when landing her 152nd winner of 2021 on the Chris Wall trained-Mustazeed at Doncaster.

Doyle, 25, who was named Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year in 2020, surpassed her own mark of 151 wins set in December 2020, which itself exceeded her previous record of 117 wins in 2019.

“It is a great feeling to pass last year’s total and set a new record,” said Doyle. “I am really grateful to all owners and trainers that have supported me this year and I hope that things keep moving forward as they have been.

“Each year I aim to ride more winners and I want to improve in what I do all the time. I’m delighted to have achieved that goal and am pleased with how things have gone so far this year.”

Wall revealed he was delighted to be able to use the record-breaking Doyle. “I'd like to use Hollie when we can, which is not very often – she's a busy girl,” he said.

Chris Wall: 'I'm delighted that she's broken her own record on our horse'Credit: David Carr

“I thought Hollie gave him an excellent ride. She took her time and crept into it and produced him at the right moment.

“She's ridden some nice winners for us over the last few seasons, and I'm delighted that she's broken her own record on our horse today. She's going from strength to strength as a rider and it's great to see that she's turning into a top jockey.”

Doyle's fiance Tom Marquand, who was third in the 2021 Flat Jockeys’ Championship, said: “After another incredible year it’s almost no surprise that Hollie has come to break her own record once again.

"It is nothing short of amazing to have achieved this three years running now and, all being well, it doesn’t look like it’s going to change anytime soon.”

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