Last week the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) issued the results of a number of Referral Hearings into prohibited substances found in horses that had won races.

I'm from Crossgar Co Down, local to Downpatrick and Down Royal. My father and my brother always had point-to-pointers and I rode in point-to-points, maybe 30 to 40 point-to-point winners and a few on the racetrack. They were mostly for ourselves and I rode a couple of bumpers for Ian Ferguson and rode a bit for Willie Rock. Mr & Mrs W E Rooney were good to me and I rode for them for a season in point-to-points with good success. I rode out for Mr Rooney as well.