Overview
- The attack took place in August last year outside the flat the two riders shared in Exning after a verbal jibe about recent winners prompted a physical confrontation.
- Kyle McHugh was admitted to hospital with a broken nose, a fractured eye socket, a jaw fracture, damaged teeth and a cut eyelid and was off work for eight weeks before being declared fit to ride.
- Brandon Wilkie pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and was sentenced to 14 months in prison suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay £500 compensation to McHugh.
- Court reports say Wilkie filmed McHugh’s injuries and circulated the video in the racing community, a fact the judge described as unfortunate and that has intensified reputational fallout.
- Wilkie has had his British and Irish licences revoked since his arrest, a move that has effectively stalled his riding career and could prompt further regulatory action by racing authorities.