Fallon in demand on comeback.

I have had considerable experience first hand with him and the guy is a natural riding genius. He has done things on horses of mine that no other rider has even come close to doing. His intuitive understanding of horses and how best to ride them is second to none in my experience. He has an ability to relax them and instill them with confidence the horses probably didn't even know they possessed.

He is his own worst enemy, but a riding genius.

I wish him the best of luck in the saddle and in life.

Guys like him need help and support.

Here's hoping that he finds somebody he trusts enough to accept this type of assistance in his life, because he cannot do it alone.

Debbbie mountain has booked him to ride at Kempton on friday..

Fallon fan Howling lines up three for rider return


LONG-TIME Kieren Fallon supporter Paul Howling is keen to help kick-start the six-time champion jockey's return to action and has laid out three fancied contenders for the first two days of his comeback.

"I have got one lined up for him on Friday and two on Saturday," the trainer said.


"Wigan Lane, if she gets in, will run at Kempton, then there is Our Kes, and a filly called Playful Asset on Saturday evening at Wolverhampton, where hopefully Kieren will go on his way back from Haydock."

Fallon has been pencilled in to ride Thin Red Line in the 4.50 at Lingfield on Friday afternoon for Ed Dunlop, andat Kempton that evening has been booked by Debbie Mountain for Kahail (6.20), Luca Cumani for Pictures (7.20), Gerard Butler for Arte Viva (7.50) and Jadalee (9.20), and Sir Michael Stoute for Bugaku (8.50).

Fallon return set to place media focus on Lingfield


LINGFIELD officials were on Monday gearing up to be the centre of attention and entertain a press corps swollen by interest in Kieren Fallon's return to race-riding on Friday.

Fallon is this week set for his first ride on a British racecourse for over three years - he was allowed to ride in Ireland after having his licence suspended in July 2006 by the BHA, but has not ridden anywhere since winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Dylan Thomas in 2007.


That is due to a combination of his Old Bailey court case - in which it was deemed he had no case to answer against a charge of conspiring to defraud Betfair punters - and an 18-month worldwide ban for testing positive for a prohibited substance.

With Fallon's return imminent, media interest is building, including from major news agencies like the BBC, ITN and Sky.

Kate Hills, spokeswoman for Arena Leisure, owner of Lingfield, said on Monday: "We have had a few enquiries from media organisations we wouldn't normally hear from, including non-racing, and we expect a stronger media presence than normal."

Hills added: "Kieren is a fantastic rider, and people are obviously looking forward to seeing him."

Fallon's name is next to that of the Ed Dunlop-trained Thin Red Line in the Felbridge Handicap at Lingfield, but the trainer said on Monday that stablemate Satwa Gold, subject to working this week, could be his runner in that contest, in which case Fallon could partner him instead.

KIEREN FALLON was reissued with his jockey's licence following a 30-minute interview with the BHA's licensing committee on Tuesday, which will enable him to return to the saddle on Friday.

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After what seems like an age for British racegoers, six-times champion jockey Kieren Fallon finally makes his return to the weighing room on Friday.

One of the most naturally gifted jockeys to ever sit on a horse, he is certainly the most controversial, but there is no doubt his comeback will add spice to the end of the Flat season.

Below we take a look at all of his rides on his first day back in the saddle and see if he can return with a winner.

RARE MALT - LINGFIELD 2.20

The former champion gets a new chapter of his career under way riding for a young trainer who had not even taken out a licence when he was last around.

Amy Weaver became the youngest female to hold a licence at 26 last summer having been assistant to Michael Bell, with whom Fallon shared big-race successes.

This juvenile finished fourth behind Seta on debut, a filly Fallon will be looking to ride at the St Leger meeting, but bettered that to be runner-up on her next start at this venue.

She would look to hold every chance of giving Fallon a fairytale comeback.

ROODEE KING - LINGFIELD 3.20

Riding for little-known trainer Pat Morris, Fallon could get off to a flying start.

He is one of the most unexposed horses in the field and having finished runner-up on his second start he brings one of the only pieces of worthwhile form into the race.

A contest very low on quality, it would be no surprise at all to see this one prevail.

DIRICULOUS - LINGFIELD 3.50

The next race sees Fallon team up with one of his old sparring partners in Terry Mills, who emerged from a couple of months without a winner with two winners in a day last week, which bodes well.

This five-year-old certainly has ability and he is much better on the all-weather than on turf which is another plus.

He is carrying top-weight but he has not been beaten far on his last two races and is not without a chance.

SATWA GOLD - LINGFIELD 4.50

In what is unquestionably the best race of the day, Fallon rides for Ed Dunlop with whom he teamed up for so many great days on that fantastic filly Ouija Board.

Satwa Gold won at Wolverhampton back in March but having finished second at Kempton a few weeks later was off the track until last month.

That was a below par effort and while he can be expected to improve for the run, he will need to.

WIGAN LANE - KEMPTON 6.20

Fallon may have more trouble negotiating the London rush hour traffic than in his first few races as he dashes across to Kempton to ride for one of his oldest friends in the game.

Paul Howling has been utilising Fallon's skills on the gallops on a regular basis and repeatedly stated he would use him wherever possible.

Wigan Lane has dropped to a winnable mark and would not be without a chance.

ARTE VIVA - KEMPTON 7.50

Fallon rides his first newcomer of the day for Gerard Butler and the former champion was always praised by the likes of Henry Cecil, Sir Michael Stoute and Aidan O'Brien for the way he nurtured those making their racecourse debuts.

Butler could have found the well-bred filly a much easier opportunity for her introduction so she has obviously been showing plenty at home on the gallops, although she may need further in time.

BUGAKU - KEMPTON 8.50

This is what everybody bar Ryan Moore has been waiting to see, Fallon and Sir Michael Stoute teaming up together again.

They carried all before them during a relatively short association before Fallon moved back to Ireland and Stoute has been his biggest supporter ever since.

Regularly spotted at Freemason Lodge on work mornings, Fallon will be hoping to repay his former boss with an instant winner on the lightly-raced four-year-old, who could have plenty more to offer than he has shown to date.