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MK Dons footballer Samir Carruthers faces Cheltenham investigation Cheltenham Festival cancels booking in footballer urine row
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Cheltenham Festival has cancelled a booking involving professional footballers after a player was pictured appearing to urinate into a glass. Cheltenham Festival has cancelled a booking from a sports management company after footballers were pictured apparently urinating into a glass.
MK Dons midfielder Samir Carruthers is said to have been photographed as he relieved himself on a balcony. MK Dons midfielder Samir Carruthers was photographed apparently relieving himself on a balcony.
Further images show a glass of liquid being poured over a balcony railing by another man in his group. Northampton Town's James Collins can also apparently be seen pouring a glass of liquid over the balcony.
Championship side MK Dons said: "The club has commenced an internal investigation into the matter." Championship side MK Dons and League Two Northampton Town both said they were investigating the incident.
Fellow championship club Bristol City's players were also involved in the incident, the club confirmed. A Cheltenham racecourse spokeswoman said the group had been booked in for Tuesday's race meeting by a sports management company.
She said the company's booking for the second day of racing, on Wednesday, had now been cancelled. It is not known whether the same group was due to attend.
MK Dons said it had "commenced an internal investigation into the matter," involving Carruthers.
Northampton Town said it was investigating a claim that Collins was "involved in a drunken incident at Cheltenham racecourse".
Fellow championship club Bristol City' also had a player involved in the incident, the club confirmed.
Live: MK Dons deny player threw urineLive: MK Dons deny player threw urine
League Two club Northampton Town said it was investigating claims that one of its players, striker James Collins, was "involved in a drunken incident at Cheltenham racecourse".
In a tweet, Cheltenham Racecourse said: "In regards to images of inappropriate behaviour from yesterday, we have cancelled their booking for today."In a tweet, Cheltenham Racecourse said: "In regards to images of inappropriate behaviour from yesterday, we have cancelled their booking for today."
Mr Carruthers, 22, was surrounded by race goers at the prestigious meet. Carruthers, 22, was surrounded by race goers at the prestigious meet.
A spokesman for MK Dons - currently just one point above the relegation zone in the second tier of English football - said neither Mr Carruthers nor any other MK Dons player threw liquid over the balcony. A spokesman for MK Dons - currently one point above the relegation zone in the second tier of English football - said neither Carruthers nor any other MK Dons player had thrown liquid over the balcony.
The four-day Cheltenham Festival is one of the highlights of the horse racing season, with the Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall and the Countess of Wessex among the guests at this year's event.The four-day Cheltenham Festival is one of the highlights of the horse racing season, with the Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall and the Countess of Wessex among the guests at this year's event.