Norwich City striker Ashley Barnes banned from horse racing

Canaries striker Ashley Barnes, who signed from Burnley last summer, has been excluded from the sport by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) following a probe.

The specifics of the investigation have not yet been made public but the 34-year-old has appeared on the BHA's "disqualified persons" list with an "indefinite" penalty. 

Norwich striker Ashley Barnes has been banned from any involvement in British horse racing (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images)

A BHA spokesman said: "We can confirm that the Ashley Barnes listed as an excluded person on our website is the professional footballer Ashley Barnes.

"He has been excluded due to a failure to cooperate with an investigation and as that investigation is ongoing, the BHA will make no further comment."

Barnes' address has been listed as being in Cheshire by the BHA.

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Norwich City Football Club has been approached for comment.

Bath-born Barnes has scored seven goals in 33 matches for the Canaries this season, who are sixth in the Championship table with eight games remaining.

Before moving to Carrow Road, he made more than 290 appearances and scored 54 goals for Burnley, helping the club bounce back to the Premier League in 2023.