Brisbourne books Fallon

Champion jockey Kieren Fallon has been provisionally booked to partner Hannibal Lad when the Mark Brisbourne-trained gelding bids to win the Tote Exacta Stakes (Showcase Handicap) for the second year running at Ascot on Sunday.

Brisbourne, who completed a double at Catterick on Saturday, struck at Chester with Octane in the Linpac Group Stakes, after which he explained: “We are hoping Kieren will ride, and we expect him to unless he thinks he can get something better!