Horseracing: Fallon to ride Medicean at York

Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon is due to be reunited with Michael Stoute's Medicean at York on Tuesday.

But in the meantime, he is hoping the dry weather continues in the build-up to the Juddmonte International Stakes, a 10-furlong Group One contest.

The Irishman has already won two races at the highest level this season on Medicean having landed the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes and the Coral Eurobet Eclipse Stakes on the four-year-old.

"Hopefully, they won't have any rain at York - he likes top of the ground," Fallon said.

"We got away with it at Sandown when he ran in the Eclipse. The rain only came half an hour before so it didn't get in - I was lucky.

"Providing the ground stays fast, I think he's the horse they all have to beat."

Officials at York have reported the Knavesmire in "excellent" condition ahead of the prestigious meeting.