Johnson injured at Ascot

Richard Johnson is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering an arm injury in a fall at Ascot.

Johnson was taken to hospital for a precautionary X-ray after parting company with Green Tango in the Carey Group Handicap Chase.

Although the rider has not broken any bones, he needed stitches in a cut and is unlikely to ride until the end of the week.

He said: 'It's not too bad. I had an X-ray which showed nothing had been broken but I had a few stitches and I hope to be back towards the end of the week.

'The bones are fine but I have a cut above my elbow where I was trodden on and I need to just give it a bit of time.

'Hopefully I will be back for the Hennessy meeting next weekend.'