Fallon: Curragh ideal for Footsteps

KIEREN FALLON believes UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand will be suited by running in the Irish equivalent later this month.

Mon, 02 May, 2005 - 01:00

Tom Peacock

The jockey cemented his new partnership with Aidan O'Brien at Newmarket yesterday and feels the unbeaten colt would be even more at home in the Boylesports-sponsored Classic at the Curragh on May 21 than he was on the Rowley Mile.

Fallon told Racing UK: "I know he ate up last night, which is a great sign. He is bucking and kicking this morning and it took nothing out of him.

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