A quick sweep of the archives would show it is perhaps not the greatest surprise that Kieren Fallon has called time on his career in the saddle.

Top jockey Kieren Fallon today accepted undisclosed libel damages over a claim that he made an unprovoked attack on a fellow rider.

AS Kieren Fallon was being grilled yesterday by City of London detectives experienced in fraud investigation, his friends in Clare were painting a different picture of the volatile but supremely skilled horseman.

Kieren Fallon is to end his stint as stable jockey to champion trainer Sir Michael Stoute, it was reported today.