Thursday 3 September 2015 16:45, UK
Former top jump jockey Graham Bradley has withdrawn his application to the British Horseracing Authority for a training licence.
In October last year Bradley, who retired from race-riding in 1999, was cleared of charges alleging he was training horses under the name of Brendan Powell from the latter's yard, where he was assistant, in what was the first case of its kind brought by the BHA.
Powell was also cleared of any wrong-doing in what the BHA disciplinary panel said was a "finely balanced" case.
Bradley reiterated his desire to pursue his licence in the aftermath, but said on Thursday he intends to concentrate on his bloodstock business.
He told Press Association Sport: "I've withdrawn my application for a licence as it was taking that long that the yard I had lined up has fallen through and I haven't got the right premises.
"I'm at Doncaster sales now and I'm just going to concentrate on Berkshire Bloodstock for the moment. I bought six horses the other day at Newmarket and another two at Doncaster, so that's what I'm concentrating on."
A statement from the BHA read: "Graham Bradley has informed the BHA that he has withdrawn his application to become a licensed trainer. This follows the BHA having written to Graham Bradley to inform him that we would be objecting to his application and outlining the reasons for this objection, namely that we did not believe he was a suitable person to hold a licence.
"Had Graham Bradley continued with his application this matter would have been considered by the Licensing Committee."
