Police swoop to arrest Queen's former rider Brown who is wanted by Spanish authorities

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Brown, who used the barn to store horse feed, has been working for Newmarket trainer Willie Musson for around nine months, Racemail has been told.

Musson said: 'The police came to my yard but did not arrest him there. He is a good friend with a family to think about.

'Hopefully, he will get this sorted out and put the whole thing behind him.'

Brown, 44, has always strenuously denied knowledge of the drugs.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: 'Joseph Henry Brown was arrested by local officers acting on a European Arrest Warrant issued by the Spanish Authorities at a business premises in Suffolk.

'He appeared at Westminster Magistrates yesterday and was remanded in custody to return on April 21.'

Trainer John Gosden has sought to dampen expectations for 2,000 Guineas contender Raven's Pass in this afternoon's Craven Stakes.

But a first-day 1,785-1 fourtimer for him and jockey Jimmy Fortune at Newmarket's Craven meeting, headed by the impressive Infallible in the Nell Gwyn Stakes, was a major boost for the yard coming less than 24 hours after stablemate Sense of Joy was ruled out of the Fillies' Classic.

Infallible beat Kylayne to leap over Natagora and Muthabara in the 1,000 Guineas betting.

Gosden's four-timer was completed by maiden winners Pampas Cat (20-1), 2,000 Guineas possible Virtual and last race winner Prohibit (8-1).

Stimulation, who scraped home in the Free Handicap, will be a first 2,000 Guineas runner for trainer Hughie Morrison. He can be backed at 33-1 but will need to show more zip.