A secret police video recording featuring former jockey Jamie Osborne was today shown to a jury hearing the case against a private detective charged with trying to con money out of him.
The recording was made in July 1998 by Scotland Yard detectives at Osborne's secluded cottage in Lambourn Woods, Berkshire.
The jury has been told that the former leading National Hunt rider went to the Criminal Investigation Bureau for help after receiving several telephone calls from former Thames Valley policeman Robert Harrington.
It is alleged that Harrington, 58, tried to make Osborne believe that police had a "strong case" against him in a horse doping and race-fixing investigation.
Harrington denies attempting to obtain £500 from the jump jockey by deception by claiming he could influence the investigation in July 1998, and a second charge of corruption in trying to obtain £2,000 from Osborne in order to bribe a policeman in August, 1998.
Osborne, who was never charged with any offence in the doping inquiry, will give evidence later this week.
Sir John Nutting QC, prosecuting, has told the court that Mr Osborne co-operated with the police and acted on their instructions.
Detective Constable Shaun McLeary told the court that the meeting in July was recorded using a secret camera and recording equipment with him in a shed - and two other officers stationed in a bean field outside.
He introduced the black and white video in which Mr Osborne is seen showing Harrington into a sitting room and having a conversation with him off camera.
Osborne was heard telling Harrington: "Why was my name put in the frame? I have had enough, I want to ride again."
Harrington, who the court was told made his own secret recording of the meeting using a tape recorder in his briefcase, appeared uncomfortable.
He queried whether a security light was a camera and looked under cushions where he was sitting.
The Old Bailey trial was adjourned until Thursday.
