Ashley Barnes banned from UK racecourses

by Paul277

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  1. bum_fun_noharmdone on

    So the most logical assumption is based on the vague statement is that he’s been shagging horses.

  2. Missy_Agg-a-ravation on

    Probably just a bit of typical Barnes shithousery. Can well imagine him standing on a jockey’s foot, crouching down and whispering “I’m your daddy now, Rumplestiltskin” into his ear.

  3. More info: [https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/former-premier-league-striker-handed-exclusion-order-by-the-bha-after-failing-to-cooperate-with-investigation-anEHp6B8FdDk/](https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/former-premier-league-striker-handed-exclusion-order-by-the-bha-after-failing-to-cooperate-with-investigation-anEHp6B8FdDk/)

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    >Bath-born Barnes had been a registered owner in Britain with Manor Park carrying his colours to success in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot in June 2021 when trained by Brian Barr.
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    >However, this month Barnes was placed on the BHA’s disqualification list alongside his father-in-law, John Higgins, for “failure to cooperate with a BHA investigation”.

    Presumably a different John Higgins to the snooker player?

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    >The performance of Hillsin in a 2m4f conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle last year sparked a BHA investigation after the then five-year-old finished a close third under jockey Dylan Kitts having drifted in the betting to 11-1 from 2-1 favourite.
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    >The Racing Post in-running comment said: “Held up in rear, headway 6th, in touch with leaders after 4 out, going easily but tenderly handled home straight, lost ground 3 out, stayed on and went third run-in, eyecatcher.”
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    >Hillsin was banned from running for 40 days and Kitts was stood down before then having his licence suspended. Last month, Kitts was placed on the disqualified list having failed to provide the BHA with information requested as part of its investigation. He was removed the following day having provided the regulator with what it had been asking for.

    Sounds like he’s been involved in some dodgy betting.

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