Racing Authority names accused jockeys

Racing: Britain's Horseracing Regulatory Authority (HRA) has named the nine individuals charged in connection with an investigation…

Racing: Britain's Horseracing Regulatory Authority (HRA) has named the nine individuals charged in connection with an investigation into alleged corruption in racing.

Those charged include four jockeys, a former bookmaker and four other unlicensed individuals.

An unlicensed person is one not licensed by the racing authorities, as opposed to trainers or jockeys.

Following the HRA's security department probe, jockeys Fran Ferris, Robbie Fitzpatrick, Luke Fletcher and Robert Winston have all been charged, as has former licensed bookmaker Ian Nicholl.

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In addition, four unlicensed individuals - Kim Evans, Paul Glendenning, Joanne Roberts and Tegan Wilde — have also been informed that they face various charges in relation to 37 races that took place between June 2003 and February 2004.

The riders have been charged with "the passing of information for reward and aiding the commission of a corrupt practice".