Kieren Fallon enjoying new lease of life as a work-rider in Dubai

Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon, who is rebuilding his life in Dubai as he continues treatment for depression, has revealed his regret at not retiring from the saddle sooner.

Fallon has enjoyed a new lease of life since reuniting with Godolphin t rainer Saeed Bin Suroor as a work-rider after retiring last July, but admitted that fear of life post-retirement – and witnessing the untimely demises of a number of his near-contemporaries – resulted in him extending his career longer than he had envisioned.

“When you stop riding you think your whole world ends,” the 51-year-old told the Racing Post.