Cheltenham winning owner disqualified for three years by BHA

Anthony Knott, former owner of 2012 Cheltenham Festival winner Hunt Ball, was disqualified for three years on Thursday after he was found guilty of passing on inside information.

Cheltenham  winning owner  disqualified for three years by BHA

A disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority found in November that he assisted, encouraged or caused one or more others to act in contravention of the rule regarding the passing on of inside information relating to his horse Theroadtogorey in one of three races.

Andrew Callow, a non-licensed and non-registered person, was found guilty of committing a corrupt or fraudulent practice, namely the use of inside information about the likely performance of Theroadtogorey for betting purposes. He was excluded from racing for three years.

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