Brian Reilly (Flat)
Born on September 9, 1980, Flat jockey Brian Reilly – not to be confused with the 1980s National Hunt jockey of the same name – was a successful apprentice in the early years of the millennium.
Born on September 9, 1980, Flat jockey Brian Reilly – not to be confused with the 1980s National Hunt jockey of the same name – was a successful apprentice in the early years of the millennium.
He was apprenticed to Newmarket trainers Phil McEntee, Pip Payne and Stuart Williams and enjoyed plenty of success, riding 18 winners in 2002 and 21 in 2003. He enjoyed a career-best year in 2005 with a score of 38.
He was apprenticed to Newmarket trainers Phil McEntee, Pip Payne and Stuart Williams and enjoyed plenty of success, riding 18 winners in 2002 and 21 in 2003. He enjoyed a career-best year in 2005 with a score of 38.
However, in 2006 the British Horseracing Authority’s disciplinary and regulatory department announced that it was intending to bring corruption charges against Brian Reilly and another jockey, Dean Williams, following a long-running investigation into betting on ten all-weather races staged between December 21, 2004, and February 11, 2005. Reilly was involved with six of the ten races, Williams in four.
However, in 2006 the British Horseracing Authority’s disciplinary and regulatory department announced that it was intending to bring corruption charges against Brian Reilly and another jockey, Dean Williams, following a long-running investigation into betting on ten all-weather races staged between December 21, 2004, and February 11, 2005. Reilly was involved with six of the ten races, Williams in four.
He continued to ride pending the start of the inquiry and had 12 winners from 267 mounts in 2006, the last of them being on Phil McEntee’s Baytown Paiken in a class 6 handicap at Nottingham on November 1, 2006. That horse was also his final ride when finishing last of seven at Kempton on December 5, 2006.
He continued to ride pending the start of the inquiry and had 12 winners from 267 mounts in 2006, the last of them being on Phil McEntee’s Baytown Paiken in a class 6 handicap at Nottingham on November 1, 2006. That horse was also his final ride when finishing last of seven at Kempton on December 5, 2006.
Six days later, Brian Reilly and Dean Williams faced charges that they communicated directly or indirectly with bookmaker Owen Churchill, passing on information about horses that was not publicly available for reward, gift, favour or benefit in kind. They were also accused of trying to mislead a Jockey Club investigation.
Six days later, Brian Reilly and Dean Williams faced charges that they communicated directly or indirectly with bookmaker Owen Churchill, passing on information about horses that was not publicly available for reward, gift, favour or benefit in kind. They were also accused of trying to mislead a Jockey Club investigation.
Both jockeys were found guilty of corruption and suspended for 18 months, while Churchill was warned off for eight years. That marked the end of Brian Reilly’s career. He did not apply to renew his licence after the ban had expired.
Both jockeys were found guilty of corruption and suspended for 18 months, while Churchill was warned off for eight years. That marked the end of Brian Reilly’s career. He did not apply to renew his licence after the ban had expired.