Fallon Free After Police Blunder Collapses Trial ; Prosecutions Expert Knew Nothing About British Racing Delighted but Also Outraged

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JOCKEY Kieren Fallon walked free from court yesterday after a trial over an alleged betting scam collapsed because blundering police used an Australian steward to analyse British horse races.

Detectives gave Ray Murrihy nothing more than a few videos and a copy of the Racing Post to assist him and failed to tell him to familiarise himself with UK racing rules.

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Fallon Free After Police Blunder Collapses Trial ; Prosecutions Expert Knew Nothing About British Racing Delighted but Also Outraged

Police had claimed champion jockey Mr Fallon, 42, two other jockeys and three other conspirators aimed to win a fortune by deliberately losing 27 races after betting a total of e2.94mil-lion on ...

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