Bradley fails in ban appeal

GRAHAM BRADLEY yesterday failed in his appeal against a five-year ban from all racing activities for providing inside information to a gambling syndicate.

The now-retired Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle-winning rider, 45, had already lost a High Court challenge to the April 2003 disqualification order following proceedings before the Jockey Club’s disciplinary committee and appeal board.

Now the Court Of Appeal has thrown out his claim that the length of the ban was “excessive interference” in his right to work.