Owners charged with laying own horse Two owners registered in Ireland have been charged with laying their horse to lose following an investigation by the British Horseracing Authority's integrity services team. The disciplinary panel will be asked to consider whether Declan and Michael Phelan breached Rule 247 of the old Rules of Racing by placing lay bets against Itsallaracket at Folkestone on December 1, 2008. The filly, who has since won twice, was sent off 5/4fav for the 2m 1f bumper but was pulled up two furlongs from the finish. The date of the inquiry will be confirmed in due course. The entry point for a breach of Rule 247 is six months' disqualification, with a range of three months to 10 years.
