Turf Club security chief tells court he was wrongly accused of entrapment during inspection of trainer's yard

The head of security of the horse racing regulatory body, the Turf Club, claims he was defamed in a letter about his role in an inspection of the yard of horse trainer Liz Doyle, a daughter of former FG MEP Avril Doyle, who was also present during the inspection.

Chris Gordon (aged 60) is suing the Irish Race Horse Trainers Association (IRTA) over a letter to a senior steward of the Turf Club in which he says it was falsely alleged he attempted to entrap Ms Doyle junior into an admission of wrongdoing.