Jarvis unsuccessful in appeal to BHA

Alan Jarvis has been unsuccessful in his appeal against the British Horseracing Authority’s decision not to grant him a training licence.

The BHA’s licensing committee announced in March that the handler would not be granted a full licence after deciding he was “not a suitable person”.

The reasons for the decision were not revealed at the conclusion of the first hearing, although Jarvis was declared bankrupt last year over debts owed to Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Ltd which have still not been settled.