Knott waiting on legal advice over Matthew Lohn case

Owner's three-year ban for passing inside information runs to end of 2017

Anthony Knott: waiting to hear from his legal team

Anthony Knott: will not serve the remainder of his three-year banCredit: Mark Cranham

Anthony Knott, who was banned from racing for passing inside information on one of his horses, is hoping to have his three-year disqualification quashed.

Knott's is believed to be one of seven cases highlighted by a review commissioned by the BHA after disciplinary panel member Matthew Lohn, a solicitor, was revealed to have separately worked as an adviser for the BHA since October 2013 raising a legal question of apparent bias.

Knott, whose case was heard in front of a panel chaired by Lohn in November 2014, said yesterday: "Hopefully it will get sorted out. My heart is still in racing and whenever my ban ends I will be back.

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Published on 18 July 2016inNews

Last updated 17:34, 18 July 2016

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