Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Fallon gets green light to return

Kieren Fallon
Fallon attended the BHA's headquarters in London to discover his fate

Kieren Fallon has been granted a riding licence by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) that will enable him to return to the saddle on Friday.

Fallon has been absent from British racecourses since 2006 after a trial into alleged race-fixing, in which he was cleared, and an 18-month drugs ban.

The six-times champion jockey, 44, will have his first rides in England for three years at Lingfield and Kempton.

"I'm delighted and just looking forward to Friday now," said the Irishman.

Fallon, the winner of three English Derbies, four 2,000 Guineas and two Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, was given his licence back after attending a 30-minute hearing at BHA headquarters in London.

BHA public relations manager Paul Struthers confirmed: "Kieren Fallon appeared before the licensing committee this morning and has been cleared to ride from Friday."

Fallon was legally represented at the hearing by his solicitor Christopher Stewart-Moore.

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