AIDAN O’BRIEN has admitted that the judicial decision to prevent Kieren Fallon from riding Recital in the Epsom Derby was a distraction he could have done without and might well have cost the horse a better finish than his 4½ length sixth to Pour Moi.

Kieren Fallon will have to wait until the morning to find out if he will be able to ride Recital in the Investec Derby after a day of drama at the High Court in London.