Visa pain for Michelle

MELBOURNE Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has arrived in England to ride Kaspersky in the Queen Anne Stakes, the first race of the Royal Ascot meeting.

While she has been cleared to ride the Jane Chapple-Hyam-trained six-year-old on Tuesday, there is still confusion about whether her visa allows her to ride other horses in their work or in races.

Despite having ridden in the UK in the past, Payne incurred an unexpected hitch over her visa requirements and is in contact with the British Horseracing Authority to clarify the situation.

Kaspersky will be one of the outsiders in the Group 1 race over the straight mile (1600m) for which Lockinge winner Ribchester is the short-priced market leader.