Racing: Scotland Yard on doping case

The Jockey Club yesterday confirmed that Scotland Yard is involved in the investigation into the alleged doping of two horses in the spring.

Their inquiries centre on the Josh Gifford-trained Lively Knight and Avanti Express, trained by Charles Egerton, who both tested positive after running lacklustre races in defeat. Both horses tested positive to a drug believed to be the tranquilliser acetylpromazine.

Christopher Foster, executive director of the Jockey Club, said: "Evidence of criminal activity was revealed and as a result the matter was passed to the police some months ago."