Jockey Chris Munce, 37, has been jailed 30 months by the District Court for his involvement in a tips-for-bets bribery scam. He was found guilty of conspiracy to accept advantages.

Judge Kevin Browne said the case involved a serious breach of trust and the court had to preserve the integrity of horse racing.

Between December 14, 2005, and July 3, 2006, Munce conspired with Andy Lau, Dinesh Kumar Daswani and Kamal Govindram Daswaney, to accept advantages - free bets and monetary dividends on horse races. The advantages were rewards for Munce supplying racing tips to Lau and riding in horse races in a manner consistent with those racing tips.

Munce took winnings of about $700,000 to $800,000 during the period. He and Lau were arrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption last July.