Greg Fairley set for riding return

is set to return to race-riding after being approved by the British Horseracing Authority’s licensing committee.

Fairley, who was champion apprentice in 2007, was banned for 12 years in 2011 after being found guilty of preventing a horse from obtaining the best possible placing and passing on information for reward.

His suspension expired in December 2023 and Fairley, who has run a tree surgery business during that time, was permitted to return to riding work for a handful of trainers in 2021 before initially reapplying for his riding licence last year.

While that attempt was unsuccessful, his application was approved at another hearing earlier this month, although the BHA will have the power to attach conditions to his licence.