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07-14-2007, 02:56 PM
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Fallon suffers nasty fall
Fallon fall drama at Longchamp
14 Jul 2007 Kieren Fallon suffered a nasty fall aboard Vodafone Derby second Eagle Mountain in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp. Aidan O'Brien's colt was sent off the favourite for the Group One contest but only lasted around four furlongs before unseating Fallon. Eagle Mountain was in behind Sagara at the time, but encountered interference with subsequent winner Zambezi Sun, who appeared to move slightly right into Fallon's mount. The Irish rider was taken off the track on a stretcher wearing a neck-brace. More to follow as soon as i here any further news
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07-14-2007, 03:24 PM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. God let me know if you hear anything and if Eagle Mountain is okay.
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07-14-2007, 03:28 PM
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FALLON FALL DRAMA AT LONGCHAMP By PA Sport Staff Kieren Fallon suffered a nasty fall aboard Vodafone Derby second Eagle Mountain in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp. Aidan O'Brien's Rock Of Gibraltar colt was sent off the favourite for the Group One contest but only lasted around four furlongs before unseating Fallon. Eagle Mountain was in behind Sagara but encountered interference with subsequent winner Zambezi Sun, who appeared to veer slightly right into Fallon's mount. The Irish rider was taken off the track on a stretcher wearing a neck-brace. Fallon's fall compounded a testing week for the six-time champion jockey, who on Thursday formally pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to defraud in connection with an alleged plot to fix the results of races. Although he is still banned from riding in Britain, the 42-year-old has been in fine form since his return from suspension after testing positive for a metabolite of a prohibited substance in France. Having marked his return from a six-month ban with a winner on his first ride back at Tipperary on June 7, Fallon also landed a Group One race aboard Mountain High in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Most recently, the jockey was also seen at his best aboard O'Brien's Peeping Fawn, who landed the Group One Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh a fortnight ago. Although inextricably linked to Fallon's spill, Khalid Abdullah's Zambezi Sun emerged a most impressive winner of this competitive mile-and-a-half test. The race was won last year by Arc hero Rail Link, who is also owned by Abdullah. Stephane Pasquier bided his time aboard Pascal Bary's Dansili colt, but he cranked up the gears five from home and slipped into a more prominent position behind the front-running Axxos, who eventually finished a gallant second. The trailblazing German raider was swamped inside the last as Zambezi Sun bounded clear to record an emphatic success. VC Bet were most impressed and cut the winner from 16-1 to 8s for the Arc. Celebrations were put on ice, however, as the local stewards called an inquiry into the race. O'Brien lodged an appeal against the riding of Pasquier and his part in Fallon's fall. Thierry Gillet, rider of third-placed Sagara, also contested the ride of Andrasch Starke, who partnered runner-up Axxos.
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07-14-2007, 04:22 PM
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Thank God!
FALLON FINE AFTER LONGCHAMP SPILL By PA Sport Staff Kieren Fallon emerged unscathed from a nasty-looking fall aboard Vodafone Derby second Eagle Mountain in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp. Aidan O'Brien's Rock Of Gibraltar colt was sent off the favourite for the Group One contest but only lasted around four furlongs before unseating Fallon. Eagle Mountain was in behind Sagara but encountered scrimmaging with subsequent winner Zambezi Sun, who appeared to veer slightly right into Fallon's mount. The Irish rider was taken off the track on a stretcher wearing a neck-brace and was then examined by a racecourse medic, who gave him the all-clear. Herve Nagar, the jockey's French agent, said: "He is OK and has left the track after having a massage. ******** "He left with no problems whatsoever. "There was no need to go to hospital after the fall and he is fine." Fallon is also likely to be fit to ride Peeping Fawn in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Sunday. "I do not see any reason why he will not be able to ride on Sunday," added Nagar. Stephane Pasquier, rider of Zambezi Sun, said: "We were fighting for our place and it looked like he clipped the heels of the horse in front (Sagara). "I hope it's nothing serious for Kieren." Fallon's fall compounded a testing week for the six-time champion jockey, who on Thursday formally pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to defraud in connection with an alleged plot to fix the results of races. Although he is still banned from riding in Britain, the 42-year-old has been in fine form since his return from suspension after testing positive for a metabolite of a prohibited substance in France. Having marked his return from a six-month ban with a winner on his first ride back at Tipperary on June 7, Fallon also landed Group One victories aboard Mountain High in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and Peeping Fawn in the Pretty Polly Stakes. Although inextricably linked to Fallon's spill, Khalid Abdullah's Zambezi Sun was a most impressive winner after surviving a stewards' inquiry. Pasquier bided his time aboard Pascal Bary's Dansili colt, but cranked up the gears five from home. The French jockey slipped into a more prominent position behind the front-running Axxos, who eventually finished a gallant second. The trailblazing German raider was swamped inside the last as Zambezi Sun bounded clear to record an emphatic success. Celebrations had to be put on ice, however, as O'Brien lodged an appeal against the riding of Pasquier and his part in Fallon's fall. Thierry Gillet, rider of third-placed Sagara, also contested the ride of Andrasch Starke, who partnered Axxos. But after a lengthy inquiry, Zambezi Sun's five-length defeat of Axxos was left unaltered. Bary said: "The horse won so easily it would have been harsh to take it away from him. "But we were still nervous after viewing the film." Pasquier added: "He won as if he was in a different class to the rest of the field and he will go on to the Arc." VC Bet were most impressed and cut the winner from 16-1 to 8s for the Longchamp feature on October 7. Significantly, the Grand Prix de Paris was won last year by Arc hero Rail Link, who is also owned by Abdullah. * * * ******** - Oooooh, I'll volunteer to massage him anydamnedtime.....  Last edited by my miss storm cat : 07-14-2007 at 04:56 PM.
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07-14-2007, 04:30 PM
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I'm assuming Eagle Mountain is ok too?
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07-14-2007, 04:32 PM
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07-14-2007, 04:34 PM
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Thanks.
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07-15-2007, 01:07 PM
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God, is he okay? Not a good sign that he didn't ride today.....
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07-15-2007, 02:40 PM
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O'Brien says Eagle Mountain
incident was "bizarre" by Tony O'Hehir AIDAN O'BRIEN on Sunday described the incident in the Grand Prix de Paris on Saturday which led to Kieren Fallon being injured and having to miss the winning ride on Peeping Fawn in Sunday's Darley Irish Oaks as being "most bizarre". The trainer did not know long Fallon would be out of action for following his fall. The jockey had been taken off the track at Longchamp on a stretcher and wearing a neck brace. However, after an examination by the racecourse medic, it was decided Fallon did not need to go to hospital. Speaking at the Curragh, O'Brien said: "Eagle Mountain was rammed from the side and from behind and came back with cuts. Kieren had a bad fall and was very lucky not to have been very badly injured. "He was stiff and bruised after the fall and was given painkillers. This morning hisneck was still stiff and he was also suffering from stomach cramps, so he was unable to ride and we were lucky to get Johnny (Murtagh) to stand in for him on Peeping Fawn. "Kieren will be having X-rays and scans and I don't know yet how long he will be out of action for." Asked if an objection was considered following Eagle Mountain's dramatic exit from the Group 1 event, O'Brien said: " I wasn't at Longchamp but our representatives did think about objecting. "To be honest it was decided that we did not need to lodge an objection and that the matter would be dealt with."
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07-17-2007, 04:59 AM
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Maybe it's worse than we first thought?
************** Injured Fallon to be investigated by consultant by Tony O'Hehir THE EXTENT of the injuries sustained by Kieren Fallon at Longchamp on Saturday, which caused him to miss the winning ride on Peeping Fawn in the Darley Irish Oaks on Sunday, were being investigated on Monday, according to Irish Turf Club medical officer Dr Walter Halley. However there is no indication when Fallon might make his return to race- riding. Fallon was injured when riding Derby runner-up Eagle Mountain in the Grand Prix de Paris. His mount met interference with eventual winner Zambezi Sun in the early stages of the race and appeared to clip heels, firing Fallon to the turf. He was stretchered off the course wearing a neck brace but, after treatment from the racecourse medic, did not need hospital treatment and said he hoped to be able to ride in the Irish Classic. However, the following day trainer Aidan O'Brien reported that his stable jockey had suffered severe bruising and a stiff neck in his fall and was also suffering from stomach cramps and was unable to take the mount. Johnny Murtagh came in for the spare ride aboard Peeping Fawn. Speaking on Monday night Halley said: "I spoke with Kieren today. He went to Dublin to be fully investigated by a top consultant and to have scans and x-rays and it won't be until he gets the results of those tests and we have a full report from the consultant that we will know the full story."
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07-17-2007, 11:26 AM
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07-17-2007, 04:05 PM
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Phew!!!!!
All-clear for Fallon after fall by Tony O'Hehir . SCANS and x-rays carried out on Kieren Fallon in Dublin on Monday revealed no broken bones, according to Turf Club medical officer Dr Walter Halley on Tuesday. "I'm glad to report that all the tests carried out on Kieren were clear and that no fractures are involved,” Dr Halley said. “He's still bruised and a bit stiff, but otherwise he's fine." Fallon took a fall from the Aidan O'Brien-trained Eagle Mountain in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on Saturday evening and has not ridden since. He missed the winning ride on Peeping Fawn in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Sunday, when Johnny Murtagh deputised. O'Brien said on Tuesday: "Kieren has got the all-clear and I'd imagine he will be back in action at the weekend."
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07-21-2007, 03:26 AM
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He's got a few mounts at Fairyhouse on Sunday, including.....
17:05 8 Run Rackenstown Race Class , £20001.00 added, 3yo plus, £13020.00 penalty 1m 1f Back to Top Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey 1(2) 14/115-7 Ashaawes (USA) K Prendergast 4 10 0 D P McDonogh 2(4) 276000 Crooked Throw (IRE) C F Swan 8 10 0 J A Heffernan 3(7) 244111- Laywaan (USA) D K Weld 4 9 9 P Shanahan 4(8) 017201/ Definate Spectacle (IRE) N Meade 7 9 7 J P Murtagh 5(3) 215-408 Fleeting Shadow (IRE) D K Weld 3 9 2 P J Smullen 6(6) 7-60204 Trinity College (USA) A P O'Brien 3 9 2 K Fallon 7(5) 000- El Caudillo (IRE) L Winters 3 8 12 W M Lordan 8(1) 1 Dressmaker (USA) J M Oxx 3 8 11 M J Kinane
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07-21-2007, 04:47 AM
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Back to Trinity College. I must say that Fallon must have a bit of egg on his face about this horse after he said he could be as good as Giant's Causeway after his debut win.
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07-22-2007, 07:16 PM
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Trinity College won, which gave Fallon a double on the card.
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