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Article: Henry Cecil is targeted in racehorse buying con
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 10, 2006
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TOP trainers including Henry Cecil have been targeted by a conman
who poses as a wealthy backer to persuade them to come into business
with him.
His aim is to convince them to spend their money on buying
racehorses in his name, but he then refuses to reimburse them.
A man has been arrested by police on suspicion of deception.
However, detectives are puzzled over the motive, saying it
appears he wants the kudos of owning a horse rather than any money.
Police are focusing their inquiries on the purchase of a
particular racehorse on behalf of Mr Cecil. The horse was bought at
auction early last year for Pounds 35,700 and sold in October the
same year for Pounds 14,700.
Records show the ...