Barbara Ellen: There is a covert nobbling of poorer students ill-versed in the dark art of "admissions freemasonry" Continue reading...

It is one of a number of initiatives being introduced in the wake of the 'nobbling' of Flash Of Straw last August and Her Honour last month.

I realise that this might not be palatable but unless it can be proved that the accused or his direct agents are responsible for the 'nobbling' how can you then deprive them of the right to a jury trial.

CLEAR SIGNS that a doping ring may have been in operation emerged yesterday when the Jockey Club admitted that Surrey police are investigating the 'nobbling' of a horse at Yarmouth last August.