Talking Horses: ruing the missing evidence in the Hughie Morrison case


It has been reported that potentially vital CCTV evidence from a racecourse will not be available at the high-profile hearing

It was reported at the weekend, and has since gone unchallenged by the British Horseracing Authority, that the Hughie Morrison hearing, if it ever takes place, will not have the benefit of relevant CCTV footage from racecourse stables. This is apparently because nothing was done in time to prevent it being wiped. Morrison is facing disciplinary action from the British Horseracing Authority because one of his horses, Our Little Sister, tested positive for an anabolic steroid after running at Wolverhampton on 14 January.

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