Race-fixing inquiry begins on Wednesday

The disciplinary panel of the Horseracing Regulatory Authority will begin the inquiry involving jockeys Robert Winston and Robbie Fitzpatrick on Wednesday at 9.30am.

Along with former licensed jockeys Luke Fletcher and Fran Ferris, former bookmaker Ian Nicholls and four other unlicensed individuals, the HRA panel must consider whether Winston and Fitzpatrick have breached the Rules of Racing in relation to 37 races.