Kieran Fallon returns??

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Originally Posted by baileban

A gambler myself - small-time mind you - and I am aware of Fallons achievements. I also know that he is a damn good jockey when he goes out to win - however that doesn't take away from the doubts that a lot of people have of him. I personally wouldn't back anything that he rides because I just don't trust him. Like I said earlier the ride he gave Ballinger Ridge was the single-most blatant race-rig I have ever seen and there are very few who have seen that footage who would be able to disagree.

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but you see those kind of races now and again in horse racing, i have seen far worse than that in fact........its the nature of the game.........in my opinion you cant prove anything from looking at a race

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Originally Posted by the 12 th man

Oddly enough that race is being also used by the defence saying that if you wanted to "pull" a horse how could you be so blatent/stupid as to do it so obviously.

My own personal opinion on that Balinger Ridge race is that Fallon deliberately tried to go too quick (a known way to get a horse beat)as it makes it look like the horse didn't stay the trip or was just not good enough,but the horse was on a real going day and Fallon paniced between the 2 & 1 furlong pole as the horse was not showing any signs of stopping and things weren't going to plan.

He 100% let the other horse win that race whatever about any of the other races being examined imo.

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Having been involved in racing as a racing lover, punter, syndicate member and occasionally work rider (though not very good) and knowing a few jockeys, I believe that Fallon made a big error of judgement in that race. I remember watching the replay and thinking that in another stride or two after reinvgorating his horse after realising his mistake, he would have got up and won. He'd want to be the greatest judge of pace in the world to pull a stunt like that. Was he so sure the rest would catch him when he dropped his hands. For sure there's a whiff of sulphur around Fallon. When he went to England from Kevin Prendergast, who was the son of one of the greatest gambling trainers of his era, he rode for Jimmy Fitzgerald and the Ramsdans, two major gambling stables. He had to take Channel 4 to court to clear his name and won.

But every jockey who's ever rode in a race has had to pull one at some stage. From what I've read so far there's a lot of circumstantial evidence, some or most of which doesn't add up.

Vindicated. Hopes he sues the ass off them now.:)
5 irish men in the dock...........while such corruption in racing in england (watch TV)......yet they tried to nail a few paddies..........egg on their face now (british justice)
Looking forward to seeing Kieran in march............def will win champ jockey

He's failed another drug test in France (Deauville-August 9th) so he's not out of the woods yet,looks like it could be curtains:(
http://www.attheraces.com/article.as...s+test&day=Sat

O'Brien quoted as saying that Kieran "is addicted". Time to face his demons and sort himself out once and for all. Really hope to see him back in the saddle.