Runners and riders in Sunday's spotlight
BRIAN WRIGHT: Alleged London drugs baron who claims he made his fortune as one of the biggest punters in Britain, with help from a string of leading jockeys. Currently in hiding, though has been quoted recently as denying doping horses but admitting that "if I needed a jockey to win or lose a race, he did".
GRAHAM BRADLEY: Won a Champion Hurdle and a Cheltenham Gold Cup as a jockey but made more headlines during a series of run-ins with the Jockey Club and faces being warned off - banned from British racecourses - if claims that he was paid to provide privileged information to Wright are upheld in a hearing next month. Now a successful bloodstock agent whose best clients include football stars Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler.
DERMOT BROWNE: Former jump jockey and trainer who was warned off for 10 years in 1992 for selling information to a bookmaker and ordering a jockey to lose a race. Known as "The Needle Man" after admitting to doping 23 horses in 1990, allegedly on
Wright's behalf. Browne is currently believed to be labouring on a building site.
BARRIE WRIGHT: Former journeyman jump jockey with strong contacts in the Lambourn area who admits passing sensitive information to Brian Wright. Recently acquitted in a drugs trial which saw several of the gang, allegedly led by Wright (no relation), handed long jail sentences.
BOOKMAKERS VICTOR CHANDLER AND WILLIAM HILL: Chandler tried to sue for the return of letters offering free bets to trainers, while Hills used client confidentiality to prevent Buffham examining their books over a controversial tworunner race at Warwick in which Bradley pulled up the odds-on favourite Man Mood.
KIEREN FALLON ET AL: The programme could include a section on Triad infiltration of racing and the conduct of several top Flat jockeys while riding in Hong Kong. Fallon has already issued a libel writ after the News of the World alleged he had links with Chinese Triads. A leading owner has also sought legal advice over his own possible Panorama involvement.
THE JOCKEY CLUB: Senior Steward Christopher Spence (left) is away as the Jockey Club is set to come under fire for an alleged failure to police racing adequately throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
