THE Turf Club has launched a confidential integrity telephone hotline where “anyone who knows anything which they believe might compromise the integrity of the sport in any way to speak to a Turf Club official” in confidence.

Turf Club chief executive Denis Egan said: “This is part of the ongoing programme to ensure that Irish racing adheres to the highest standards. The Turf Club has a policy of zero tolerance in relation to the use of prohibited substances, race fixing, irregular betting and all other matters which impact on the integrity of the sport.”

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