Heffernan to ride Scorpion

Seamus Heffernan will ride the Aidan O’Brien-trained Scorpion in the Hong Kong Vase next weekend.

Heffernan, who is already attached to the O’Brien yard, gets the nod as the Hong Kong racing authorities chose not to grant Kieren Fallon a license – prior to the six-month ban he incurred from France Galop on Wednesday.