Fallon agonises over Derby ride

Looking for his third successive Vodafone Derby winner, Kieren Fallon moved a step closer to naming his choice for the Epsom showpiece on Monday.

Fallon, who took the premier Classic with Kris Kin (2003) and North Light (2004), says it is a “toss up – a very difficult decision” between the Dee Stakes winner Gypsy King and Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up Oratorio.