Graham Bradley has been overwhelmed by the speed at which his bloodstock agency is back up and running – just weeks after he returned from being warned off for five years.

The former Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider, who lives at Sparsholt, near Wantage, was declared a disqualified person by the Jockey Club for providing inside information for reward.

His ban expired on October 1 – and now he is keen to make up for lost time.

“I'm absolutely flat out, it's non-stop,” said Bradley, who retired from race-riding in 1999 after 17 years in the saddle.

“I couldn't be happier. I'm very pleased to be back.

“I wish it had been like this for the last five years.

“I bought three horses at the Doncaster sales, I bought a dozen at Newmarket and I've got another three or four to buy.

“I've got a wonderful job sorting horses for Highclere Thoroughbreds and that's opened up a few more doors.

“I'm going all over Europe, sitting on horses for people like John Oxx, Sir Michael Stoute, John Gosden and Clive Cox.

“Everybody's letting me ride out for them and have a sit on them. It's just nice that everybody has been so kind.”