Jockeys face serious charges at a British Horseracing Authority hearing.

Four jockeys are among 13 people who will face serious charges at a British Horseracing Authority hearing which begins on Thursday.

Paul Doe, Greg Fairley (photo), Kirsty Milczarek (photo), Jimmy Quinn and former rider Paul Fitzsimons, now a trainer, are alleged to have breached the rules of racing.

The allegations focus on horses being laid to lose on betting exchanges in 10 races that took place between January 17, 2009 and August 15, 2009. The hearing is scheduled to run for 10 days, concluding on November 2.


It is alleged the jockeys conspired to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice following a BHA investigation into suspicious betting activity on a number of races.

Registered owners Maurice Sines and James Crickmore have also been charged with the same breach of the rules, along with six others - Peter Gold, Nick Gold, Shaun Harris, David Kendrick, Darren May and Liam Vasey.


All of the individuals except the jockeys are alternatively/additionally charged with another breach in that it is alleged "they caused the jockey in the race to act by communicating to him directly or indirectly, at his request and for material reward, gift, favour or benefit in kind, inside information in relation to the named horse".

Each of the jockeys is additionally charged with a different breach in that it is alleged "they communicated directly or indirectly to one or more betting exchange account holders, for material reward, gift, favour or benefit in kind, information relating to the prospects of the named horse".

As well as being charged for allegedly passing on information for reward, each of the jockeys has also been charged with "intentionally failing to ensure that their horse was run on its merits".


Doe has been charged in relation to five races combining both charges. The races took place at Lingfield, Wolverhampton, Kempton and Bath. Fairley has been charged in relation to four races, Quinn with two, and Milczarek and Fitzsimons to one race each.

The hearing is not open to the press. An update will be issued at the conclusion of proceedings on November 2, but a result is not anticipated to be reached and issued on that day.