THE most intriguing stewards’ report of the week involved an allegation that Graham Gibbons, due to give a urine sample to officials at Kempton, instead tried to pass off a sample provided by apprentice Callum Shepherd as his own.

Gibbons, who is one of the most gifted riders plying his trade on the winter all-weather circuit, has since handed in his licence in light of an ongoing investigation into the incident by the BHA. The case has certainly got tongues wagging, but it isn’t a simple case of naughty jockeys flying in the face of authority.