Jockey Dylan Kitts admitted stopping his mount Hillsin from working on his deserves after the rider stated he was threatened by a Premier League footballer’s father-in-law, a listening to was informed.
Kitts controversially completed third on the horse in a handicap hurdle at Worcester in July 2023.
He, coach Chris Honour and John Higgins – an affiliate of proprietor Alan Clegg, who has not been charged – are dealing with a disciplinary listening to.
They’re accused of breaching racing’s guidelines by committing, or conspiring to commit, a corrupt observe by agreeing to cease the horse from attaining his absolute best putting.
In outlining the British Horseracing Authority’s (BHA) case in opposition to them, Louis Weston KC stated Kitts made the admission about his trip when initially interviewed in October 2023.
Higgins, who’s the father-in-law of Premier League footballer Ashley Barnes, was positioned on the exclusion record by the BHA for his failure to cooperate within the investigation.
Burnley striker Barnes was additionally positioned on the record after he and Higgins failed to offer their telephone data.
Weston stated: “Mr Kitts accepted the horse was given a stopping trip however went on to say he did so out of concern there was a menace by a gentleman known as Mr Higgins, and affirmation that he ought to give a stopping trip and mustn’t win the race for that was given by Chris Honour.”
