Kieren Fallon’s appeals to British Horseracing Authority – Horseracing news
Kieren Fallon made an appeal this morning to the British Horseracing Authority regarding a ban that he was put under.
However, despite the fact that the penalty the jockey was facing has been lightened, he will still not be able to take part in the Qipco 2000 Guineas meet.
Fallon was made subject to ban after he had run a race at Kempton. The jockey was riding the Sukhothai at that time and failed to make the horse run until the finish line. The stewards present at the track on that day found Fallon guilty of doing this on
purpose. This was how the matter got to the higher authorities regarding the handicap race on the 13th April.
The ban that Fallon received as a result of the above mentioned action had the duration of 10 days initially. However, after the appeal that the jockey made today, it was decreased to a period of seven days.
Unfortunately, for the jockey, he will still not be able to be a part of the Qipco 2000 Guineas meet that is scheduled to take place on April 27 and last until May 3. This has come as a huge disappointment to Fallon as well as those who were interested to
see him ride Native Khan at the prestigious meet. Fallon has already had the opportunity to ride the horse previously and that too, successfully. The jockey was able to run Native Khan to a victory while participating in the Craven Stakes.
Ed Dunlop, the person behind the Qipco 2000 Guineas meet made a display of Native Khan earlier today. The show was seen at the La Grange Stables. According to Dunlop, the horse has shown a significant amount of improvement in its performance and a lot of
good things may be expected of it despite the fact that Fallon will not be riding it this time around.
“No decision about the jockey will be made until I've had a discussion with the owner about what he wants to do,” Dunlop said. “The owner requested Kieren and if we can't have him, then we will find someone else.”
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