Overview

• The British Horseracing Authority’s independent licensing committee reinstated Fairley’s race-riding licence in May under strict conditions after overturning last year’s refusal.
• He made his comeback on July 7 at Ayr, riding the Iain Jardine-trained Superior Council in the six-furlong handicap.
• Superior Council finished eighth of 16, with 40-1 outsider South Road taking victory.
• Fairley’s original 12-year ban followed his 2009 involvement in stopping a horse’s win and passing inside information for financial gain in what was the sport’s largest race-fixing case.
• He has earned support from trainers Sandy Thomson and Iain Jardine and pledged to pursue more rides as he restarts his racing career.